Cooking Articles

To grill a fish I think is a cooking technique that brings even the most experienced grill masters a bit of anxiety. When asking an amateur barbecue buff in our beach neighborhood what his thoughts were...

You're a single guy in college. Class is over. Summer has arrived and the only work you can find in your college town is part-time. You're absolutely broke and all you have in your fridge is old (and...

We had dinner with friends recently, and afterward, our sons surprised us with beautiful fruit shish kebabs. Strawberry-studded jewels were interspersed with green squares of honeydew, with small brownie...

It was really not surprising to me when I read this week that pasta has won the popularity contest for world’s favorite food. This result could raise a few eyebrows considering this was a global poll...

Wedding Cakes: A Primer

Tis the season for weddings! And I thought I’d spend some time chatting with some of you brides and grooms-to-be out there to help you plan out your wedding cake. Well first off, congratulations...

The United States of America may be only in its early 200s (a toddler by most countries’ standards), but the fruit of the land has produced staple foods that are now eaten all over the world. The French...

Fourth of July is around the corner and many of us are in the throes of finalizing menus. Chances are if you are having a barbecue and there are kids around, hot dogs will be on your grocery list. Unless...

On the Fourth of July, millions of us will celebrate America's birthday with a festive picnic. �Red white and blue decorations will fill the streets as we try to enjoy that extra day of rest and relaxation....

I’m up early, I’ve had my coffee and I’m perusing the fine selection. Fresh lettuce, spinach and kale. Just-picked carrots, tomatoes and raspberries. Homemade muffins, bagels and raw honey....

Hot dogs, hamburgers, sparklers. Oh my. America's annual birthday party is just around the corner. The year is filled with holidays specific to certain religions, but this holiday is for us all! America...

Amidst the everyday and the same old, same old calendar days come traditional holidays and rituals. I’ve noted how even a small celebration or recognition can shake up the ol' getting-to-be-boring routine,...

Independence Day is an interesting holiday, if only because it's an excuse to blow stuff up with firecrackers. Black snakes on the sidewalk, bottle rockets, the smell of sulfur: these are the things the...

All About Oils

We often begin the cooking process with oil. Like salt and pepper, it is such a requisite ingredient that we often do not really give it much thought. But that is precisely why we should. There are...

As American As . . . Tacos?

Sunday morning crossword puzzle, Fourth of July edition. Four down, two across. Clue: “As American as…” If you were born in this country, or maybe even if you weren’t, the answer to that line...

Preserve, Our Independence

With gas prices going up and food prices going up and the cost of everything going up, my trips to the grocery store have become very stringent. I don’t allow myself to purchase luxury items, and always,...

Adding Fresh Herbal Flavors to Your Slow Cooking

Fresh herbs are a wonderful way to add flavor to any dish. There is nothing better than growing your own herb garden in the warmer months, so you can add home grown herbs to your cooking at a moment’s...