Cooking Articles

April Fool's Day Fun

Some years we have good ideas on how to fool our unwitting, yet much loved family members on this curiously fun holiday. A few years ago when the kids and I saw an article in Family Fun magazine in which...

Weenie Sandwiches and Other Quick Fixes

Well, I know this week we have a fool's holiday, but I have resisted the temptation to post one of the most disgusting things I've ever made (eggplant with chocolate and green olives—truly nasty). I...

The Beet Goes On

There are some things that never go out of fashion on a bistro menu. French onion soup, Caesar salad, tuna tartare. Not just any dish is qualified to become a mainstay. Some come and go seasonally like...

I have a confession to make: I used to be a vegetarian. It's tough to believe for those who are recent acquaintances and are thus familiar with my present carnivorous ways. However, for my mother, who...

This past week marked the late, great Dr Seuss’s birthday and National Read Across America Day. All the Dr. Seuss related activity at my son’s preschool got me thinking about reading and its connection...

I suppose it is by the luck of the Irish in me that I had the opportunity to be living in London and New York on various St. Patrick’s Days, two cities with the biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations...

Maybe it all began during the many camping trips my family took as I was a growing child. My interest in the outdoors, that is. Couple that fresh air and freedom with my love of food and what do you...

With winter coming to an official end this week, it is natural that the first signs of spring are sprouting in the vegetable aisle, albeit in miniature form. The spring vegetable triumvirate--asparagus,...

The Global Taco

Looking back, it is highly unlikely that the even the most cutting edge food writer would have predicted that the humble taco would emerge as today’s beacon of global cuisine. Essentially a sandwich...

Lately, the waning cold weather and snow makes me want to dip into a nice comforting bowl of hot soup. There is a late breaking snowstorm in the northeast this week that has sent most people scurrying...

Time often has an uncanny (yet quite reliable) way of flying by—the moments building into years before we’ve sometimes had time to fully appreciate (or sometimes acknowledge) them. One way I’ve...

It’s no news to anyone that whole grains are part of a healthy diet. Nutrient dense and full of fiber, vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals; countless research studies have provided evidence that whole...

Over the last few years it seems that more and more Americans consider their pets an equal family member, either replacing grown children or taking the place of children altogether as greater numbers of...

Whether it is Easter brunch or Passover seder, meals this time of year are rife with symbolism. Eggs, lamb, horseradish, bitter greens, hot cross buns--all have their place and meaning at various holiday...

Are your family fans of playing practical jokes on one another? There’s no better time of year to do so than the first of this coming month, April Fool’s Day. It’s an occasion to pull some funny...

There is something great about living in a culture that every year celebrates an informal holiday exclusively devoted to getting laughs at the expense of our gullible friends. Personally, I am proud to...