All during a recent four-hour meeting in New York City I smelled chicken and gravy. Suddenly, all I could think of was chicken and gravy -- and getting a hold of some as soon as possible.
Neil Zevnik | Posted 10.08.2009 | Living
Winter squash, of which butternut squash is simply one of innumerable varieties, tend to be somewhat daunting to the modern cook, and are therefore generally underused and underappreciated.
Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 10.06.2009 | New York
As the days shorten, this polenta dish seems like the perfect meeting of my meals to come and those pleasures I will have to leave behind. I am finally beginning to crave rich risottos and dark, meaty stews.
Maria Rodale | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living
Sometimes you just need a fresh vegetable accompaniment to a meal, and the refrigerator is either empty or pathetically filled with rotting, shriveled produce. Usually, all that's left standing are the carrots.
Maria Rodale | Posted 10.03.2009 | Living
The best apples for sauce are the ones that are tart, and too mangled to make good regular eating. Sure, you can make pie with them, but applesauce is healthier and easier to freeze.
2morrowknight | Posted 10.02.2009 | Media
Though nowhere near being a chef myself, I appreciate the care and time put into a great meal, and I am always curious of the cultural significance and history behind the meal in question.
Daniel Shumski | Posted 11.29.2009 | Style
Any idiot can do this. Because, really, I'm nothing if not any idiot.
Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 11.28.2009 | New York
Potato focaccia bread: not very hard and it really must be made.
self.com | Posted by Merritt Watts | Posted 11.22.2009 | Living
Did you know that snacking on sweet potatoes can help your skin stay clear, smooth and young-looking? The reason: Crayola-colored orange in sweet pot...
Maria Rodale | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living
The other day I woke up in the morning with a eureka moment of insight. What if I cook the beans with the ham hock? Here's my recipe.
Ellen Kanner | Posted 11.14.2009 | Green
Dear President Obama, Ahem, a little bailout money, please. Vegetarian organizations need a little financial stimulus in order to advance the issu...
Susie Middleton | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living
The usual argument against sustainable food is that it costs too much; but my farm share (which I pay directly to the farmer) is a bargain.
Neil Zevnik | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living
I had rarely thought about the ubiquitous walnut, beyond observing it in the occasional salad or enjoying it in baklava. Little did I know that its uses have been innumerable and fascinating for millennia.
Maria Rodale | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living
Homemade tomato sauce has a taste of summer that just can't be faked.
Sara Avant Stover | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living
Here's one of my favorite (fast) recipes to make when temperatures start to drop.
Ellen Kanner | Posted 09.24.2009 | Green
The folks of Pullman, Washington have it right. Instead of focusing on the latest celebrity hook up or meltdown, they'd rather pay tribute to somethin...
Maria Rodale | Posted 09.24.2009 | Style
Here are two of my favorite summer salads that you can eat as a full meal. And they're highly flexible, so you can adapt them to your own family's taste.
Michele Kayal | Posted 09.18.2009 | Living
This weekend I was asked to pass judgment on tomatoes. Which is far better than water because a) they have an actual taste, and b) good tomatoes are so hard to come by.
Ellen Kanner | Posted 09.17.2009 | Green
We are stardust We are golden We are billion year-old carbon And we've got to get ourselves back to the garden Woodstock, Joni Mitchell What sounded...
Maria Rodale | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living
My in-laws are both 88. Food -- Italian food -- is, I believe, the secret to their health.
Sara Avant Stover | Posted 09.12.2009 | Living
Cucumber water is so refreshing on hot summer days and looks quite elegant simply sitting on the kitchen counter or table, too.
Beth Perry | Posted 09.15.2009 | Style
Inhaling the smell of freshly bubbled cheese, I knew my search was done: Four-thousand miles from home in the City of Love, I'd finally found The One.
Maria Rodale | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living
I studied food and went to local markets wherever I traveled. I learned all on my own that simply prepared, fresh, local, and organic foods taste best.
Daniel Shumski | Posted 09.07.2009 | Chicago
At this point you have some kickass peach jam, which would be fantastic on waffles or pancakes, or as a stir-in for plain yogurt. But I wanted yeast-risen, jelly doughnuts.
Neil Zevnik | Posted 09.04.2009 | Green
The omega-3 essential fatty acids make salmon one of the brightest of superstars in the food firmament, offering myriad health benefits to people young and old.
Maria Rodale | Posted 10.10.2009 | Living