The Ranch Made-Simple Asparagus Salad
The Ranch Made-Simple Asparagus Salad combines potatoes and green veggies for a filling yet light dish. (Cathy Thomas) The Ranch Made-Simple Asparagus Salad includes potatoes. (Cathy Thomas) The Ranch...
View ArticleWine and dine your valentine
This Valentine’s Day, take a pass on the expected. As in, ditch the restaurant reservations. Instead, stay home and show your honeybunch how much you care by assembling a simple — but impressive —...
View ArticleEaster Table: Spinach and Watercress Salad with Goat Cheese, Pancetta, Beets...
Watercress, popular as a peppery green long before arugula, is often sold after being packed - shall we say crushed - in a shipping box. Chef Eric Wells buys a big-leafed hydroponic version sold at...
View ArticleLettuce-free salads are past and present favorites
Many of my all-time-favorite salads have not a shred of lettuce in them. Do not misunderstand me: salads with leafy greens are fine; salads with backbones of pasta and rice and other carbohydrates can...
View ArticleVegan Edamame Salad In Red Wine Vinaigrette
Edamame salad with tomatoes, corn and cucumber on top of a bed of shredded lettuce. In my humble opinion, edamame beans are the tastiest beans to include in a fresh green salad, such as this one....
View ArticleMaple cranberry sauce
Let me cut the the chase: I think cranberry sauce is the BEST part of Thanksgiving dinner. Excluding dessert because that is obviously my favorite part of any meal. I like to let it mix in a little bit...
View ArticleA fresh start: Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for a new year
After the excesses of Christmas and the new year, we’re all looking for lighter meals, but don’t forget they need to be tasty, too...
View ArticleTake grilling to a new level with tips from local chefs
If you're looking for ways to liven up your grilling for Fourth of July weekend, then it's time to look beyond the burger/steak/chicken trifecta and start thinking of ways to eke flavor out of all...
View ArticleThanksgiving side dishes that are sophisticated and satisfying
The vegetables at a Thanksgiving feast are not just the sidekicks. They are a big part of the main act when you count the taste, texture, color, flavor and many preparation possibilities. "Everyone...
View ArticleQuinoa, lentil, vegetable and more: 11 lettuce-free salads
Love salad but tired of all those greens? Now you can have your salads lettuce-free with recipes revolving around quinoa, lentils, garbanzo beans, seasonal vegetables and more with these ideas, ready...
View ArticleCook's Corner: Families bond over shareable dinners
When my adult children came home for Christmas I was reminded of how wonderful it is to sit down as a family at dinner and simply connect. Before they grew up and moved away, we tried to at least eat...
View ArticleEasy Ottolenghi summer recipes: vegetables
The first rule of cooking with vegetables in summer is to use the bright colours of the season to paint your plate...
View ArticleQuick and easy cherry pie
How are you doing, my little turkey master? Feeling pumped to have the gang together this weekend? What are you making? Are you excited? A little anxious? Well, sister-friend, have no fear cause we are...
View Article20 best vegetarian recipes: part 3
Stuffed peppers, mushroom ragout and more great dishes from top cooks including Nigel Slater and David Tanis, chosen by Observer Food Monthly...
View ArticleTake a look at one of America's most expensive Thanksgiving dinners, priced...
For the most lavish Thanksgiving dinner in America, look no further than the Old Homestead Steakhouse in New York City, offering a dinner for eight priced at $50,000. Read: Family Explains How to Deal...
View ArticleGrilled sausage, onions and peppers
(Credit: Marge Perry) WHAT YOU'LL NEED: 1 large red onion, cut across into 1/4-inch-thick rings 1 red bell pepper, halved, and seeds and core removed 1 green bell pepper, halved, and seeds and core...
View ArticleIn ‘Cooking for Jeffrey,’ Ina Garten shares food, love, loyalty
Every author would like to channel Ina Garten’s success. On the strength of pre-sales alone, her latest cookbook, “Cooking for Jeffrey,” was the No. 2 seller in Amazon’s cookbook category for weeks....
View ArticleIn 'Cooking for Jeffrey,' Ina Garten shares food, love, loyalty
Every author would like to channel Ina Garten's success. On the strength of pre-sales alone, her latest cookbook, "Cooking for Jeffrey," was the No. 2 seller in Amazon's cookbook category for weeks....
View ArticleGrilling and barbecue recipes
Here are some recipes meant to spice up any barbecue.... Content Preview This content is exclusive for Newsday digital access and home delivery subscribers and Optimum Online customers. Already...
View ArticleFeast on this: exclusive recipes from Yotam Ottolenghi's new book. This week:...
Cook like a pro at home with these recipes from Yotam Ottolenghi and Ramael Scully’s stunning new book...
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