THE KITCHN: A yolk lover's breakfast sandwich
You're either an egg yolk person or you're not. If you're the latter, drippy egg yolks are confusing and repulsive; this recipe is not for you. If you're among the former, welcome! You have come to a...
View ArticleDinner tonight! Caesar salad
Rich and creamy Caesar dressing, crunchy lettuce, fried capers, crisp croutons, shredded parmesan and a little lemon vinaigrette. That's how Michael Mina does Caesar at American Fish at Aria in Las...
View ArticleSt. Michael's Alley white chili recipe tops list of reader favorites
Certain foods develop a following. Take St. Michael's Alley white chili, for example. The white chili -- made with chicken, chiles and white beans -- was a favorite dish served at St. Michael's Alley,...
View ArticleRecipe Exchange: Cucumbers in sour cream, black bean soup, more
LOOKING FOR Ann Schrammel of Allentown is looking for a recipe for Creamy Potato Soup. FOUND Janet Johnson of Pennsburg sent in two recipes for Cucumber Salad for Diane Jepsen. Both recipes are from...
View ArticleAppetizers easy to eat
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Holiday party guests everywhere face the same dilemma. How to fork up the tantalizing morsels on a plate held in one hand, hold a drink in the other hand, and wittily chat with...
View ArticleCookbook for a cause
The new "Shining Stars" cookbook is a recipe collection put together by the Shining Star Children's Advocacy Center of Lee and Ogle counties. It is a 190-page cookbook with favorite recipes of advocacy...
View ArticleQuick appetizer
With all of the holiday festivities to attend and possibly host this season, having a unique yet simple recipe for hors d'oeuvres is always ideal. Leave the cheese and crackers to the wayside this...
View ArticleDining Review: The New Dinosaur BBQ in Stamford
Dinosaur Barbeque 845 Canal St., Stamford, (203) 517-3272, dinosaurbarbeque.com All that stuff you've been hearing for years from people who went to school in New York state, places like Syracuse and...
View ArticleRecipes: Snacks for Christmas Eve save room for next day's feast
An open house with festive snacks and nibbles is the perfect way to spend Christmas Eve. Invite those friends and family members whom you might not be able to see on Christmas Day, and sit around the...
View ArticleThe Green Flavors Of Spring
They are the botanical wonders of springtime: the delectable artichoke and the elegant asparagus. Exotic and tempting, they are viewed by many as the aristocrats of the vegetable kingdom. They sharpen...
View ArticleHoliday Entertaining
In her new book, "Relax, Company's Coming!," Kathy Gunst recounts the hysteria that always surrounded her mother's dinner parties. Rather than learning a thing or two about how not to entertain from...
View ArticleNational Hamburger Month: We Line Up Connecticut's Most Iconic Burgers
Connecticut has many reasons to celebrate National Hamburger Month – it's home to some of the most celebrated, iconic and unusual burgers in the country, including the restaurant recognized as the...
View ArticleEating on the day after: Fast, easy recipes using holiday leftovers
It's the day after Christmas, and you've still got guests. That may or may not be the bad news. The good news is you've got plenty of food in the refrigerator. Since the guests aren't the getting-out...
View ArticleAll are welcome at this table
Michael Graves describes his family get-togethers this way: a huge buffet with six or seven meats, countless vegetables and 15 or 20 pies. "Food is everywhere and it's an open kitchen for everybody,"...
View ArticlePerfect little bites of food
I hope your Christmas was full of good food and good cheer. And, with that happy feast over, it's now time to start thinking about the next, and last, holiday occasion: New Year's Eve. People observe...
View ArticlePeas on earth: Luckiest legume steeped in tradition
Whether you take your black-eyed peas in hoppin' John, cooked with hog jowl or just served up with a big dollop of chowchow, chances are you've been eating them on New Year's Day for as long as you've...
View ArticleEat, drink and get ready for New Year's Eve
It's been a decade since this happened: Christmas falling on a day when there is a food section in the News-Democrat. That's probably why I don't feel prepared to tell you to do anything that you...
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