Crazy for glazing

Glazed and infused

Glazing vegetables, is the most basic technique of cooking, and it's as fundamental to a cook's repertoire as roasting a chicken.  more...

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Martha Stewart goes meatless

Martha Stewart goes meatless

New cookbook debunks fears that vegetarians don't get enough protein but concentrates on taste rather than nutrition.  more...

 Rustic simplicity

Lasagna dish layered with inspiration

It's a labor of love with this specialty dish composed of fresh noodles, cheese baked in homemade broth instead of sauce.  more...

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Faux pho ... to a tea

Faux pho ... to a tea

Faux pho: Teabags are key to quick recipe for classic Vietnamese soup.  more...

A miracle of spring

A miracle of spring

Special sponge cake conjures memory of a long ago Mother's Day and a gift of wild violets.  more...

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Whole wheat crepes

Whole wheat crepes

Savory or sweet, these do-ahead recipes ease preparation for a special family brunch.  more...

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The spread of speculoos

The spread of speculoos

Spicy Belgian cookie paste with the funny-sounding name is gaining fans here in the U.S.  more...

Galletas with chocolate, coffee

Galletas with chocolate, coffee

This is no run-of-the-mill treat. Fused with traditional tastes of Mexico, chocolate, cinnamon and coffee, it's perfect for May 5...  more...

 Breakfast for dinner brings out the kid in us

Pizza over easy

Breakfast for dinner: The idea has a certain appeal, like we're getting away with something.

 Marinades and sauces transform fried chicken

Asian fried chicken

Southern staple gets an Asian-style makeover with marinades, sauces and spices.

Faster, cheaper, delicious cioppino

Cioppino that's faster

Italian-American fish stew gets a fast, more streamlined approach to make it weeknight (and wallet) friendly.

Roast chicken to warm the soul

Lemony roast chicken

Keep winter at bay, warm your soul and please the palate with a hearty roast lemon chicken dinner.

Sensible splurge

Bacon-fat-fried shrimp

Shrimp and bacon, two splurge items in my house, the former for the cost, the latter for the caloric toll, come together here for an...

Sloppy Joes speak Italian

Sloppy Joes go Italian

Sloppy Joes, the sandwich of our childhoods, take a delicoiusly Italian turn. Serve with a lusty red wine.

From anchovies to penne

From anchovies to penne

Nothing makes weeknight dinners easier than keeping a fully stocked pantry. And nothing says "satisfying weeknight dinner" better than a...

Kimchee's new chapter

Kimchee fried rice

Marja Vongerichten's new cookbook and public television travel/culture/cooking series share the same name: "The Kimchi Chronicles." The...

Revisit the chopped salad with new twists

Chopped salads

Chopped salad could well be described as a buttoned-down version of a tossed salad. For while the latter can be something of a leafy anarchy...

Making it better than takeout

Shrimp with green chili

A couple of times a month, we give in to powerful shrimp cravings. Our favorite indulgence: Salt-and-pepper shrimp from a local Chinese...

Recipe: Eggs stuffed with caviar

Recipe: Eggs stuffed with caviar

Cue the Black Eyed Peas' hit "Let's Get It Started" and kickoff your holiday party with this devil of a dish. Eggs stuffed with salmon...

Mashed potatoes

Mashed potatoes

The sages claim: What goes around, comes around. And you find this observation true.

The surprise oyster

Leah Eskin: Roasted oysters

New Orleans swings below sea level, a fact we are unable to grasp. Near sea level: nice. At sea level: charming. Below sea level: huh?

The dual nature of spaetzle

Homemade spaetzle

Einstein must have loved spaetzle. After all, he was largely responsible for fostering our understanding of the dual nature of light. And...

Rolled up with tradition

Homemade egg rolls

Born and bred in southern China, Fanny Go did not grow up eating egg rolls.

Super snacks

Super snacks

The big question for some of us on Super Bowl Sunday isn't who will win or which pricey TV commercial scores big with viewers. We want to...

Irrational exuberance at the farmers market?

Grilled eggplant, prosciutto salad

True confession: I always overbuy at the farmers market. If I go with limited dollars, I find myself looking for the best bargains. A full...

Grain salad? Simply grand — really

Grain salads

Confession time here: For years I avoided cooking with whole grains. There was just such a tinge of sacrifice I associated with them. They...

Modern twists add cool factor to frozen pops

Frozen yogurt pops

Used to be, on a sweaty summer's day you dashed to the store, stuck your hand in the deep-freeze and pulled out a box of factory-made pops...

My life of pie

Apple tart

This French-style tart is a great go-to pie. You can make with sliced apples, pears or plums. Play with it as you will.

 His cupcakes runneth over

Chocolate parfaits

How pudding, whipped cream and chocolate transformed a careless mistake into a 'eureka!' solution.

Devil in disguise

Angel no-fool cake

For a cake that can inspire so much cursing, the angel food cake owns a seriously perverse name. Attaining that sweet tower of angelic...

In praise of fluff

Leah Eskin: Lemon meringue cake

In praise of art, fashion and over-the-top fluff, we bring you lemon cake — which is lemon-meringue pie, only better.

Sweetness tamed

Bourbon pecan pie

Serve with a butterscotch sauce that's thinned with more bourbon and topped with vanilla ice cream.

Wine quiz

Wine quiz

Here are the most-asked wine questions. Can you answer all of them?

Test your wine I.Q.

Test your wine I.Q.

Find out if you're a wine genius or simpleton.