Fish again?

The Lenten season is here and we have excellent strategies for serving salmon to help you safely get through all seven meatless Fridays.... more...

Rigatoni with tomato-ricotta sauce

Thick, creamy pasta sauces don't have to be laden with calories, and they don't have to take forever to make. more...

6 beans, plus barley, equal lots of flavor

Six bean and barley soup

I love that this soup has such a delicious flavor without any oil. more...

Quinoa steps in

Having recently fallen in love with the nutty flavor of red quinoa, I've been looking for ways to use the ancient grain. more...

Back in the kitchen

Celebrity chefs pushing at-home cooking as they rediscover the joys of cooking. more...

Coconut milk lends richness to carrot soup

Coconut lends richness to vegan dish

This carrot soup is creamy, satisfying and flavorful — and takes about 30 minutes from start to finish. more...

Raise a fork to the queen

Celebrate Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee with recipes chronicling her reign and love of homegrown and local eats. more...

Sauce conjures up Mexican trip

Here's a quick weekday entree: Chicken with toasted pumpkin seed sauce is sure to satisfy. more...

Fish again?

Rigatoni with tomato-ricotta sauce

Six bean and barley soup

Quinoa steps in

Back in the kitchen

Coconut lends richness to vegan dish

Raise a fork to the queen

Sauce conjures up Mexican trip

Love in the kitchen

Meatball madness

Score big with salsas

Vegan mousse

Best in chili

Vegan split pea soup

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Recipes

Seitan stew

Why would a vegetarian want faux beef stew?

Roast chicken

Chicken is due for a makeover.

Peppery beef tenderloin

Once in a while, we really splurge. On expensive ingredients. On calories. On time spent preparing a meal. It feels good for the cook and...

Chicken with five

I often have trouble trying to reinvent chicken. It's particularly difficult with limited time and a 5-year-old with a picky palate. So...

Smoked pork chops

The primal, heady aroma of smoked meat makes my heart beat faster. I can't resist the hams, sausages and chops at the butcher shop or on a...

Turkey with pear sauce

Here we take advantage of turkey from the supermarket deli and teaming it with pears slices sauteed with raisins and fresh ginger.

Fingerling potatoes with tofu

Tofu is the amazing chameleon of high-protein foods. It can add a variety of textures and be prepared several ways: sauteed, steamed,...

Kimchee fried rice

Marja Vongerichten's new cookbook and public television travel/culture/cooking series share the same name: "The Kimchi Chronicles." The...

Grilled bread salad

Perhaps you're someone who finds salads a turnoff. They're "diet food," you say. They're "rabbit food." If eaten as a meal, they leave...

Chopped salads

Chopped salad could well be described as a buttoned-down version of a tossed salad. For while the latter can be something of a leafy anarchy...

Beets make a crunchy statement

Beets are sexier than you think.

Shrimp with green chili

A couple of times a month, we give in to powerful shrimp cravings. Our favorite indulgence: Salt-and-pepper shrimp from a local Chinese...

Barley soup

I love mushrooms for their flavor, texture and meatiness. It's almost odd to say so, but mushrooms do have a texture and deep flavor that...

Cracker bites

The crunch of a cracker is a happy thing, whether it lifts up a gooey blue cheese or floats atop tomato soup or is eaten right out of the...

Buttery bites

Call them rugelach or nut horns or cream cheese cookies. Fill them with jam or ground walnuts or chocolate chips. Nix the cream cheese and...

Black bean soup

The smart snow bunny who finds herself floundering on the slopes will pray not to be rescued by a St. Bernard but by the ever-dashing...

Roasted jalapeno

One jalapeno if you like a little tingle on your tongue. Two if you're feeling feisty. Three jalapenos and you'd better make sure there's...

Party dips

Dip has to be one of the universal foods. Who doesn't love a rich, savory dip? And no tailgating party would be complete without one.

Leah Eskin: Dessert soup

My clothes and I are not getting along. I expect them to do their job — look alert, zip and button.

Heavenly chocolate cake

The name says it all. This is one of my favorite cake recipes to whip up for guests. Why? The easy-to-make dessert is dark, moist, rich &#...

Chocolate panna cotta

Panna cotta is one of those great desserts that you can make ahead of time. It's quick and easy and can be served in any pretty glass....

No-fuss desserts

Pie will be expected. Pumpkin. Sweet potato. Pecan. Or at least that's the case at many Thanksgiving feasts.

Pumpkin lovers unite

For pumpkin lovers, there may be nothing better than a simple slice of a great pie. A great pumpkin pie is a thing of sheer beauty, a...

Persimmon cake

Warm chilly days and chillier evenings with the pleasures and comforts of autumn's harvest.

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