Picnic desserts are simpler desserts.
Humidity keeps us from puffy meringues, and heat denies any flourless chocolate goo-fests or sweets best kept chilled until served....
You don't need a clock to know it's dinner time in the neighborhood as the beguiling fragrance from one grill after another winds its way past our kitchens.
Sure, there ...
Consider me a convert to the simple red radish, with all credit going to Paul Berglund, executive chef of the Bachelor Farmer in Minneapolis.
For decades, I had delibera...
Homemade granola is a great breakfast staple to have on hand for those mornings when you are in a hurry to start the day.
This hand-me-down hippie food from the Birkenst...
Go Italian for pasta salad
Make this the year that you elevate your pasta salad. By which we mean, avoid the temptation to simply dump a bottle of vinaigrette over cooked...
Souvlaki — chunks of lamb marinated in lemon juice, olive oil, oregano and garlic, then grilled on skewers — is sold as a quick meal on many street corners in Athens.
Th...
It's pretty unlikely that we'll ever get bored with burgers on the grill. But chicken? Yeah... That actually happens pretty early every summer.
As much as we like all ma...
Main dish salads are a quick and easy option to solve the dinner dilemma.
Start with any variety of greens — such as romaine, green or red leaf lettuce, arugula or spina...
I'm pretty sure that if I let you sniff some fish sauce, it would be pretty hard to convince you to cook with it. No, the potent, nigh-on acrid scent is not this beloved...
Much as I love my grill for the low-and-slow magic it works with a monster hunk of pork butt or a thick and beefy steak, I find it often shines brightest on more tender ...
