Hawaiian Butter Mochi sweetens up the party
This classic Hawaiian treat is made with canned coconut milk, evaporated milk and mochiko sweet rice flour, which is available in just about any Asian…
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Festive make-ahead salad shows off Christmas colors
Pickled beet and mozzarella salad is a great seasonal vegetable dish that can be made ahead of time, assembled quickly and looks beautiful on a plate….
Sweet corn custard pie: A surprising twist on a traditional food
Not much is known about the first Thanksgiving feast in 1621, when settlers and indigenous Americans from the Wampanoag tribe gathered to feast for three…
Seasonal treat takes full advantage of apple season
Apple season can vary depending upon the weather and the region of the orchard. A harsh and long winter can slow the blossoming of trees in the spring and…
The Classic French Chateaubriand
This tenderloin of beef with sauce has been the delight of food lovers for more than century. Named for (or some sources say invented by) the French…
Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand
Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand born September 4, 1768 Having camped in the cabins of Iroquois, and beneath the tents of Arabs, in the wigwams of Hurons,…
Beach shells steeped in history and lore
You see them everywhere in coastal areas, those showy fan-shaped shells, with a many-colored fluted exterior. They’re so eye-catching in a glass bowl,…
St. Augustine and the boy with a shell
St. Augustine of Hippo, the great doctor of theology in the Christian church, long pondered the mystery of the Holy Trinity. Born in 354 AD, Augustine is…
Easy Garlic-Lemon Scallops
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter 3 tablespoons minced garlic 2 pounds large sea scallops 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice…
For your 4th of July feast: A blueberry trifle
It’s that time of year when berries explode with color. The reds, the blues, and the blacks attract us, but there’s far more to berries than meets the…