Chicago chefs on special dishes they’d make Mom for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day evokes memories — often centered on food. In that spirit, we asked Chicago-area chefs to tell us what they would prepare for their mom on her big day next week and why. Martial Noguier,...
View ArticleFreekeh with avocado, olive and goat cheese
(Credit: Marge Perry) WHAT YOU'LL NEED: 1 cup freekeh ½ teaspoon salt 3 plum tomatoes, chopped ? cup chopped scallions ½ avocado, chopped ? cup pitted calamata olives, coarsely chopped 1 teaspoon lemon...
View ArticleSweet potato puree
(Credit: Doug Young, Recipe by Marc Anthony Bynum) WHAT YOU'LL NEED: 3 pounds sweet potatoes 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, sliced and at room temperature 2 tablespoons light brown sugar Kosher...
View Article20 best spring recipes: part 1
The first instalment of Observer Food Monthly’s selection of brilliant spring recipes, including dishes from Nigel Slater, Yotam Ottolenghi and Angela Hartnett...
View ArticleDorothy Dean turns 80
She was popular and trusted, a confidant for Inland Northwest brides and housewives to turn to when they needed help. With holiday dinners, drinks and decorations. With menus and games for children’s...
View ArticleVegetarian recipes
Meatless does not mean flavorless, and these simple vegetarian recipes are healthy, too.... Content Preview This content is exclusive for Newsday digital access and home delivery subscribers and...
View ArticleRaise your dinner game: exclusive recipes from Yotam Ottolenghi’s new book
Yotam Ottolenghi and Ramael Scully, head chef at his acclaimed restaurant Nopi, reveal the secret of their tastiest vegetable starters, sides and main courses...
View ArticleBring some cool salads to the table
The dog days of summer are officially here with temperatures in the 90s and humidity to match. It’s the time of year when a fresh salad as an entree is welcome. I’ve always been a fan of salads as the...
View Article3 Best-of-Summer Vegetarian Recipes from the Chicest New Café in L.A.
“You have no excuse not to be cooking with beautiful vegetables right now because they’re everywhere,” Heather Sperling says by phone from Los Angeles. The West Coast transplant might be living in the...
View ArticleThe dinner salad you could eat every week through the summer
By Bonnie S. Benwick, The Washington Post Just the look of this salad is enough to make you want to dig right in, isn’t it? It features the interplay of warm and cool, roasted and toasted, soft and...
View ArticleJuicy Steak, Kale, and Avocado Team Up For a Triple-Threat Salad
Though I rarely order a kale salad at a restaurant, they're one of my favourite ways to get in my greens. Tender yet toothsome, properly massaged and dressed kale can be a delight to eat, but few salad...
View Article7 meat-free alternatives for BBQ lovers
What will you prepare the next time you fire up your grill? Choosing plant-based foods has a healthy impact on the environment, your body, and your wallet. Unfortunately, traditional grilled recipes...
View ArticleNo-Added-Sugar / Low-Fat Raspberry Vinaigrette Recipe
Raspberry vinaigrette on a spinach salad. Anna Rosales Making your own dressing is a great way to control your sugar, fat, and sodium intake when enjoying salads. This no-added-sugar / low-fat...
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Fire-Roasted Green Chile Vinaigrette Chef Dustin Brafford of Opus restaurant in Cherry Creek created this recipe. You can store it in a sealed jar in the refrigerator for several weeks after making it....
View ArticleLemons: The fruit that makes everything taste better
Lemony Green Bean Pasta Salad.Goran Kosanovic, for The Washington Post I try not to, but I often take lemons for granted. I’ll buy a few more than I need for a recipe, drop the extras into a...
View ArticleChicago chefs on special dishes they’d make Mom for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day evokes memories — often centered on food. In that spirit, we asked Chicago-area chefs to tell us what they would prepare for their mom on her big day next week and why. Martial Noguier,...
View ArticleDinner Together: Warm vinaigrettes bridge winter blahs, crisp spring salads
Sure, that’s spring in the air – just ask my daffodils and tulips – but that doesn’t mean it’s altogether warm enough to make crunchy, cold spring salads crave-able just yet. There’s an easy way to fix...
View ArticleAvocado Pasta Salad with Rotini
A simple and easy meatless rotini pasta salad recipe for a vegetarian summer picnic or potluck. With no mayonnaise, this pasta salad is not only lighter, but also safer in the hot summer months, if...
View ArticleRecipes for when you are cooking for two
It can be one of the most annoying things about recipes. Most recipes make enough food to feed a family of four — or sometimes six. Or sometimes more. But what if, as is so often the case, there are...
View ArticleFruity vinaigrette tops salad with nectarines
A cool and crisp salad served with a crusty lightly grilled bread and a glass of fruity white wine is the answer to what's for dinner on late summer's hot days. Prosciutto-Wrapped Grilled Nectarines...
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