A St. Patrick’s Day Salad
If you think food that celebrates St. Patrick’s Day means corned beef and cabbage with boiled potatoes, it’s time to update your thinking about Irish cooking.
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New Irish Cooking
On St. Patrick’s Day, the air will be rich with the aromas of cabbage, corned beef, crusty Irish soda bread and perhaps a stew studded with potatoes and carrots. These traditional Irish dishes, nostalgically enjoyed by Irish-Americans and other Americans feeling Irish for the day, are a far cry from what is on many Irish tables today.
Saint Patrick’s Day Greens
It can be fun to get into the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day. Some, of course, go the whole route with dyed green food, from beer to bagels, but you don’t need to resort to dyes to find delicious, healthy green foods.
Tip Your Hat to the Cabbage
Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw once said, “There is no love sincerer than the love of food.” And in recent years, the cooks in Ireland have begun to agree with him. Cooking has enjoyed a major renaissance in Ireland and fine dining now is the rule, rather than the exception.
Bake Your Valentine a Surprise
For Valentine’s Day, I have moved from producing elaborate candlelight dinners to sharing simpler culinary seductions. This year, honoring the tradition of red for romance, I am making a less-traditional fruit-based dish.
Go Nuts This Thanksgiving
Each Thanksgiving I offer the same timesaving advice: Roast a turkey breast rather than a full bird. Roasting a smaller breast yields the same amount of meat as a larger bird, and is far easier to handle.
Holiday Fare with an International Twist
Casual cocktail party food has become so generic, you can often expect the same tired appetizers at every gathering. Choosing an international theme for your next holiday party adds an element of surprise to the gathering.
Comfort Food for the Holidays
A roast chicken dinner is one of life’s true pleasures. Depending on how the bird is presented (and what accompanies it), the meal can take on many different characteristics – from romance to comfort to festiveness.
Great Grilling On Father’s Day
Dad or no dad, on Father’s Day, let your favorite guy sink his teeth into something meaty. No, not a beefy steak. Make it a Grilled Ginger Tuna steak.
12 Ideas for Healthy Holiday Gifts
Thinking of giving cookies, fudge or a box of chocolates as a holiday gift? That’s so old… This year, think about giving something healthy to your loved ones, co-workers, neighbors and friends.
Pomegranates: The Fruit of the Hour
Pomegranates have been part of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines for centuries, but they have only recently found a home in the American kitchen. A pomegranate salad would be a refreshing, pretty addition to any holiday table.
Holiday Gluttony Can Spell Disaster for Undiagnosed Diabetics
Hearty feasts and couch-potato marathons are holiday traditions, but experts warn that packing on pounds and not exercising could be deadly for the 6 million Americans who have diabetes and don’t even know it.
Pumpkins in the Kitchen
This time of year, pumpkins belong on the kitchen stove as well as the front stoop.
Don’t Forget the Cole Slaw
Every cook has a cole slaw recipe. Some are mayonnaise based, others use oil and vinegar. They’re made with chopped onion, celery, peppers, pickles, herbs, bacon, or other ingredients. But they all include cabbage. For a change of pace, try our recipe for pepper-based Fiesta Slaw.
