Recipes

Recipe: Codfish Cakes (It Must Be December)

Maria Rodale | Posted 12.02.2009 | Living


Maria Rodale

When I was a kid, codfish cakes were one of my favorite winter breakfasts. I think my mom got the fish from a can. She would slice them into 1-inch circles and fry them up, and I'd gobble them down with ketchup.

Those Without a Kitchen

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 12.02.2009 | New York


Big Girls, Small Kitchen

It's always around the holidays -- brainstorming how many baking dishes of Semi Sweet Potato Mash will fit in my oven at one time -- that I try to remember those among us without kitchens.

Top 10 Thanksgiving Recipes You're Cooking This Year That You Didn't Cook Last Year

Nora Ephron | Posted 11.26.2009 | Style


Nora Ephron

I know you've been on tenterhooks waiting for the winners of the contest with the longest name of any contest -- the Third Annual Huffington Post Tell Us What You're Cooking for Thanksgiving This Year that You Didn't Cook Last Year Contest -- and here they are.

An American Arab Thanksgiving

Ray Hanania | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living


Ray Hanania

Food has a special place in our hearts as Arabs, so Thanksgiving was the American holiday we most loved. Food symbolizes the essence of freedom, the ability to feed your family without fear.

How To Roast A Turkey

Patrick Takahashi | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living


Patrick Takahashi

For only $70 - $150 I could have bought a whole prepared turkey with all the trimmings from assorted suppliers, but this was for the sheer experience, plus it was incredibly economical.

Thanksgiving Recipes (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.25.2009 | Green


Here at HuffPost Green, we think Thanksgiving is a pretty green holiday. It focuses on food and spending time together rather than buying new things. ...

The Third Annual Huffington Post "Tell Us What You're Cooking For Thanksgiving This Year That You Didn't Cook Last Year"

Nora Ephron | Posted 11.20.2009 | Style


Nora Ephron

We're not looking for the thing you cook year in and year out, but rather the recipe you're trying this year for the first time in order to give yourself the illusion that your Thanksgiving dinner this year is slightly different from your Thanksgiving dinner last year.

Fall Farmers' Market, at a Sprint

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 11.19.2009 | New York


Big Girls, Small Kitchen

I sprinted through the market, grabbing things at random, enough for this delicious Rockfish in Fennel-Saffron Broth, Orange Sweet Potatoes and Roasted Fennel.

The Cranberry Sauce Controversy

Maria Rodale | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living


Maria Rodale

There are three types of people in the world: Those who won't eat cranberry sauce at all; those who like it cooked and gelatinous; and those who prefer their sauce raw.

The Recipe Club: A Tale of Food and Friendship

Janice Taylor | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living


Janice Taylor

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Nancy Garfinkel and Andrea Israel, authors of The Recipe Club: A Tale of Food and Friendship. Here's what they have to say.

Why We Read Cookbooks

The New Yorker | Adam Gopnik | Posted 11.16.2009 | Books


We say "What's the recipe?" when we mean "How do you do it?" And though we want the answer to be "Like this!" the honest answer is "Be me!" "What's th...

How to Find and Cook an Organic Turkey

Maria Rodale | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living


Maria Rodale

You don't need to baste. I gave up basting years ago. It's too much work, and I think it makes the skin soggy. I just put the turkey (breast side up) in a large roasting pan and stick it in the oven. Really. That's it.

Rose's Christmas Cookies Is the Bible for Holiday Bakers

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living


Jesse Kornbluth

The 60 cookie recipes in the Christmas book are models of clarity -- and diversity. There's a full-color, full-page picture of every cookie. Rose's instructions are idiot-proof.

Real Food Rehab: Homemade Tzatziki

Dana Joy Altman | Posted 11.14.2009 | Living


Dana Joy Altman

I never wanted for lack of anything in Greece. The daily repetition of meals suited me just fine. The food was as local, fresh and simple as one could ask for.

Why Is Thanksgiving the King of Food Holidays?

Cheryl Carlesimo | Posted 11.13.2009 | Style


Cheryl Carlesimo

Many of us believe the Thanksgiving feast is all about the stuffing. I make three stuffings, including my grandmother's mashed potato and bread stuffing with bacon. And here is the recipe.

A Walk-up, Warmed Up by Chili

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 11.11.2009 | New York


Big Girls, Small Kitchen

In my world, the best way to warm my friends' hearts and homes is through their stomach. And for a foolproof roof raiser, this means one thing: chili.

'Tis the Season for Hot Apple Cider

Maria Rodale | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living


Maria Rodale

We have to enjoy every second left of apple season, and with it, apple cider both cold and hot. And it's so easy to make. The key is starting with real cider, preferably organic. Here is the recipe

The Delicious Creations of a Hot, Young Chef

2morrowknight | Posted 11.06.2009 | Style


2morrowknight

Yasamin Beitollahi, one of the hottest chefs to emerge in years, is a world thinker, a world traveler, and a world connector.

Baking Candy Into Blondies

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 11.04.2009 | New York


Big Girls, Small Kitchen

I would wholeheartedly recommend using this recipe to enhance your next batch of blondies with treats, cut up into pieces, of course, if not bite-sized already.

We Shot A Moose - Recipe for Sarah's Stew

John DeBellis | Posted 10.29.2009 | Comedy


John DeBellis

Moose stew! It's the perfect darn meal for Republican families with stomachs as stubborn as their values. You betcha!

The Take-Out Lover's Dilemma

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 10.28.2009 | New York


Big Girls, Small Kitchen

Broccoli-in-Garlic-Sauce Fried Rice is one of those leftover dishes that doesn't quite feel like leftovers, since it really is different than what came before.

Park Avenue Princesses Prove They're More in Sync with the Times than the Real Housewives

Melissa Biggs Bradley | Posted 10.27.2009 | Style


Melissa Biggs Bradley

Don't judge the cookbook Park Avenue Potluck Celebrations by its cover, but by what it serves up--easy to make comfort food with a philanthropic benefit.

New Required Reading for Dieters

Denise Brodey | Posted 10.22.2009 | Books


Denise Brodey

We are a nation of armchair dieters, who love to curl up with a good dieting guide. What do you consider sane, fresh, new required-diet reading?

The Armchair Locavore No More, Thanks to No Impact Week

Susie Middleton | Posted 10.17.2009 | Green


Susie Middleton

One hard lesson I learned this year--if you're going to grow or harvest a lot of your food locally and seasonally, you must learn how to preserve it, or much of it will go bad.

The Egg and Cheese, Gone Fusion

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 10.14.2009 | New York


Big Girls, Small Kitchen

Not just Frenchified (the crepe), or Mexican-like (quesadilla), this egg and cheese receipe also resembles a spinach pie (Greek).