The Accidental Locavore wants to relieve some of the stress of the holidays and put a smile on everyone's face. How? Try Holiday Bingo!
The homeless, the lonely and the working poor had Christmas dinner Tuesday with guests who don't normally share in the holiday meals at shelters: Nort...
Don't you just love entertaining? The smell of pies cooling on the sill. Matching saucepans simmering on a gleaming stove with lids slightly askew. Wait! Whose kitchen is that?
It's Christmas Eve! I'm not sure what you will be doing, but I know I'm wrapping presents (I'm one of those last-minute wrappers) and preparing to f...
When I was 8 years old, I took out some prosciutto and started rolling it around some breadsticks. When my mom asked what I was doing, I looked up and said, "Just in case Santa is Italian."
Milk will be spilled, dresses will get dirty but if we're all lucky, it'll be a sugar-fueled fest to remember. I'm not advocating sloppy eating habits forever, just a break from helicoptering in the kitchen until Dec. 26
As I write this post, I face a steep mountain. I don't mean the kind you have to climb. I mean the kind you have to sauté, bake, roast, chop, stir, mash and shop for. I'm talking about Christmas dinner, the "traditional" Christmas dinner that my mother made for fifty-some years.
In some countries, they're eating aspic.
The stress of preparing for and hosting holiday parties takes away from some of the enjoyment.
Holidays are stressful enough without factoring in the many cultural codes and nuanced personal preferences. Having been a guest at some very awkward holiday gatherings, I've composed a list of DOs and DON'TS to consider when crossing cultural lines this season.
Goose, kale and mulled wine! Still not sold? Dessert usually involves Marzipan and other, plentiful cookies.
With just a few small changes to your celebratory dinners you can add a taste of the Greek-Mediterranean diet but also the health benefits of this diet, without changing your menu all that much.
It's time to start planning Christmas dinner, guys. We know, we kind of forgot too.
Because a feast is what you deserve for the holidays.
We want our jaws to drop when the main dish arrives at the table.
I'll stick to my plain-old roasted organic turkey and Brussels sprouts with Parmesan, thanks.
As if a traditional Christmas dinner isn't rich enough already, here's a video about how to squeeze even more calories out of it. Hollywood Fish Bar o...
Most L.A. restaurants are open Christmas Eve, serving their usual à la carte menus. And many are open Christmas Day as well. But for those who want a special menu for Christmas, the following offer meals that vary from their usual fare.
The miracle every Christmas was that the turkey ever got to the table.
Read more recipes, techniques, tips, product reviews, and reports from Meathead's kitchen and grill deck at AmazingRibs.com A note to vegetarians ...
When I think of roasted goose, I think of the holidays of yore, when the only light was from the fireplaces and candles, and we were all living in tune with the rhythms of nature because there was no other way to live.
Summer's homesteading how-to's and grilling guides have given way to fall's fearlessly bountiful lineup. It's the time of year when big chefs send out...
A perfect Christmas dinner requires an all inclusive recipe of a festively decorated home, conversation inspiring libations, wines of the world, fantastic food, family and friends drawn together with love.
Eating is probably our most emotionally-laden activity, especially today and especially if someone, such as mother, has done the cooking. Whether we w...
Maybe it's just my imagination, but I don't think so. The run-up to Christmas this year, with each passing day, just keeps getting odder and weirder,...
