Cooking Articles

A Sustainable Approach to Fish

There are just a few weeks left in the Lenten season and if you are following a religious dietary prohibition against meat, you may be looking for some fresh new fish recipes. You also may be a bit confused...

Shopping For Dinner In a New York Minute

I have bittersweet news, dear readers. I have left New York, possibly for good. After seven years of East Coast living my frigid bones are in need of some serious defrosting. I miss the sun, my family,...

Leftovers Are For The Birds!

Over the past weeks, we’ve been talking about some creative ways to use leftovers, and here’s yet another one for you. It's one of the most simple and enjoyable activities we have discovered over the...

Beans and the Modern Bachelor

If there's a classic image of the bachelor seared into the collective American imagination, it's of some dude hunched over in a dirty, old armchair dressed in boxers and a t-shirt. He has a bad case of...

Finger Lickin' Spring Picnic

In many parts of the country, it looks like spring has officially sprung a few weeks early. Summer-like temperatures have brought many of us outside to enjoy the beautiful weather. And where is the best...

It's Greek To Me . . . And To You Too!

March 25th is Greek Independence Day, so let's celebrate Greek food. So much more than feta cheese and phyllo (FEE-lo) dough, Greek cuisine is about fresh ingredients and vibrant, simple flavors. Although...

When Life Hands You Meyer Lemons

If life handed you lemons and you made lemonade would anyone care if the lemon were already sweet? Would calling a clunker of a car a “lemon” have quite the impact if the thought of biting into a...

Now's the Time, Asparagus at Its Prime

You see it all the time in restaurants and it has a permanent place on the grocery shelf, but there is a reason why right now, like no other time during the year, is the time for asparagus. Although you...

Making Cents of the Organic Food Debate

If you have been paying attention to the news lately, then you know that a hot topic on many people’s mind is the debate over our present food system. In my own home, we often talk about whether there...

Kitchen Lessons From Reality TV

Reality TV is full of important life lessons. #1: If you are a D-list celebrity with a faltering career, your best opportunity for a comeback is to learn ballroom dancing (Dancing with the Stars). #2:...

Geometry Pizza

A picture is worth a thousand words. Such a common maxim, eh—and yet one we succumb to while advertising works its magic on us. And food is no exception. Appetizing photos of food can whet our appetite...

Another One From an Elder Bachelor

As I reported last week, I've been traveling quite a bit lately. My second stop was at the Minneapolis home of my graduate school advisor, Bob Scott, who has developed quite the repertoire of single-guy...

Easy Mediterranean Easter

Christmas has prime rib roasts, pork crowns, and the occasional goose. Easter has lamb and ham. And Thanksgiving, well, everyone knows what bird is front and center on that holiday. Why is it that...

Kale By Any Other Name

There exists a real and logical reason why, at a recent dinner party, I out-ed myself as something of an expert on black kale. After all, I can’t remember the last time someone found such information...

A Dinner to Transition With the Season

With the weather making a gradual transition from winter to spring, so changes my cooking. The winter, though not particularly cold this year, was enough so to warrant those heartier dishes that stick...

Will It Be Lamb Or Ham This Easter?

The two most popular centerpiece dishes of an Easter Sunday dinner are roast lamb or glazed ham. An informal survey reveals that these are equally well-liked choices, and opinions run strong about having...