Creamy Brie recipe combines the sweet and savory
If it’s your first try, Brie might seem challenging. Brie and its lower-fat cousin, Camembert, are soft, creamy cheeses with a white mold rind. And, yes,…
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The lowly cauliflower has gained respect, devotees
Though cauliflower is native to Asian countries, it made its way to North America in the late 1600s. Two hundred years later, Mark Twain called it “a…
Lenten breakfast: Uova in purgatorio
As a Lenten dish, Eggs in Purgatory (uova in purgatorio) makes perfect sense since it has no meat and you can make purgatory as mild or as hot and spicy…
April 2020: Bunnies, kites, and reverence
As months go, April is a great month for families. This year, Easter comes in April and you can hardly miss that. Every store displays Easter baskets,…
For St. Patrick’s Day: A familiar dish with a twist
Did you ever eat Colcannon, made from lovely pickled cream? With the greens and scallions mingled like a picture in a dream. Did you ever make a hole on…
Heart Month special recipe is tasty and healthy
In honor of American Heart Month, here is a recipe that adheres to guidelines for a heart-healthy meal and is also delicious: roasted balsamic chicken…
Spicy chicken and sweet potato stew warms up everyone
Ahhh, stew. It’s a comfort food in the harsh winter, not only in its makeup but in its usefulness: we can stand over a steaming bowl and feel warmth on…
To resolve or not: New Year promises 100 years ago
To resolve or not: New Year promises and their critics Making New Year’s resolutions is a tradition, of sorts, but a much maligned tradition through the…
The Christmas Pudding with burning brandy.
Oh, bring us some figgy pudding! We won’t go until we get some! In the U.S., you could wait a long time for this Christmas dish If anyone recalls…
Amish Noodles — A must for Midwest holiday gatherings
In a swatch of the middle of the country, Amish noodles (not soup!) star at family gatherings. This dish is called chicken and noodles in Indiana and it…