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Through eating in ethnic restaurants and travelling broadly, Americans have become more aware of how much seasonings can enrich a meal, and we keep a well-stocked spice rack. However, we tend to use only some of its contents regularly. Feature includes recipe for Mediterranean Chickpea Stew with Toasted Noodles.
Onions may make you cry, but there is an upside to those tears. Includes recipe for Steamed Fish with Yogurt Dill Sauce.
Apart from the fact that health experts say most Americans eat more animal protein than their bodies need, there are many reasons to eat less. Includes recipe for Asian Frittata with Shrimp and Broccoli.
The casserole is back. After a long reign that peaked in the 1950s and 60s, the casseroles popularity began to decline. New cooking techniques make it easy to prepare a casserole today with more variety and flexibility.
January is prime soup season. A steaming pot of soup on a cold winter’s day warms the soul and nourishes the body. It will fill you up and fill your home with appealing fragrance. Includes recipe for Italian Lentil Stew.
The eggplant is a staple of the Mediterranean kitchen, but it is also becoming increasingly familiar to American diners. And that gives cooks an extremely versatile food with which to work.
Two of the things people worry about during the holiday season: too much food and too much entertaining, especially when it requires time-consuming extras like hors d’oeuvres.
When it comes to holiday meals, what happens in the kitchens of culinary professionals and American family cooks is very similar.
Wine makes a great holiday gift. It’s portable. It’s festive. It’s timely, with people entertaining more during the holiday season. Since many people worry about selecting just the right gift wine, here are a few guidelines.
For many people, leftovers are the whole point of Thanksgiving. Extra-large turkeys are often roasted so there’s plenty to eat over the coming weekend as sandwiches, hash, salad, fajitas, or even curry.
Roasting vegetables on an outdoor grill is a treat in the summer, but they are also sensational oven-roasted as a side dish for holiday meals.
This is the time of year all Americans become New Englanders. This updated New England Dinner provides more food and fewer calories than the traditional version, and it’s a great way to pay tribute to New England this time of year.
A pumpkin can be more than a jack-o’-lantern. As anyone who’s been to a Thanksgiving dinner knows, pumpkin can be a pie. It can also be a cake, a bread, a muffin, a salad, a custard, a stew or a soup. Includes recipe for Pumpkin Soup.
The smell of food in the oven is almost as comforting as its taste. It doesn’t have to be a cake or meat roasting. As the harvest season reaches its peak, roasting vegetables can be a satisfying, healthful way to fill your home with good aromas and create a hearty meal. Includes recipe for Autumn Roasted Vegetables.