Food
I hate the expression "dump dinners." Every time I hear it, I recoil because it sounds so unappetizing to me. And, yet, I'm so drawn to the concept: Put all of…
by Ann Maloney, The Washington Post October 4, 2023Now that it's officially fall, and the weather is getting cooler, many of us are turning to foods that are a little heartier.
by Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette October 4, 2023A good slice of banana bread is a thing of wonder: moist, beautifully scented with warming spices, sweet but not overly so (lest it creep too far into cake ter…
by Aaron Hutcherson, The Washington Post October 4, 2023Before trying to set a Guinness World Record by eating 50 of the hottest chile peppers on the planet, Mike Jack set up a picture frame featuring two photos ato…
by Jonathan Edwards, The Washington Post September 30, 2023HOOKS, Texas -- Grain Bin Smokehouse, a new barbecue restaurant, recently opened, making it the second barbecue restaurant in Hooks.
by Sharda James September 28, 2023Chef JJ Johnson created this soup so that he could incorporate some of the most basic ingredients he loves in one pot.
by The Associated Press September 26, 2023School is back in session and, for some parents, that means learning how to get a quick and nutritious breakfast into their children's stomachs before they hea…
by Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette September 26, 2023The last few weeks of August and the first of September are often bittersweet.
August 29, 2023My husband and I often lock horns when it comes to choosing seasonal fruit for me to make jam with; he's a 100% peach or cherry person while I will always go f…
August 29, 2023Five-spice powder gives a pungent, aromatic flavor to stir-fried vegetables. The powder is a mixture of five ground spices usually consisting of cinnamon, clov…
August 26, 2023The seasonal drink that made pumpkin spice a star is turning 20. And unlike the autumn days it celebrates, there seems to be no chill in customer demand.
by The Associated Press August 25, 2023When I was a kid, occasionally I'd see my Persian mom make herself a quick dinner - usually after she finished a long day of work, after cooking and feeding me…
August 15, 2023What's in a name? Free sandwiches for life if Subway has its way.
by Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News August 15, 2023The Washington Post
August 15, 2023All summer long I live what I call my salad bar lifestyle, meaning most of my dinners are some carefree combination of chilled dishes, pulled together from wha…
August 15, 2023