By Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette When you’ve got a family member with a severe gluten allergy, it can be slim pickings when it comes to baked goods and other dishes made with grains like wheat, barley and rye. Not only are menu choices often limited when planning dinner or dessert, but even a mild sensitivity…
Anela Malik worked as a diplomat before becoming a storyteller about Black food history — and much more. She hosts the web series, “Our Block,” about Black businesses and local heroes, organizes global travel and is the writer and content creator behind the website formerly called Feed the Malik. Related Articles Nearly 3.4 million pounds…
By Meredith Deeds and Connor Deeds, The Minnesota Star Tribune When the temperature dips and dinner needs to happen fast — or a bowl of comfort is in order — a pot of soup can feel like a small miracle. But just 30 minutes on the stove is all it takes to coax big flavors…
By Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Most of us who grew up in the 1970s and ’80s can recall certain staple dishes — either with love or so much distaste. Related Articles Grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups accuses Hershey of cutting corners Chinese American restaurants question why Chinese cuisine can’t get the…
By DEE-ANN DURBIN, Associated Press The grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups has lashed out at The Hershey Co., accusing the candy company of hurting the Reese’s brand by shifting to cheaper ingredients in many products. Hershey acknowledges some recipe changes but said Wednesday that it was trying to meet consumer demand…
By TERRY TANG SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Taiwan-born chef George Chen, whose family immigrated to Los Angeles in 1967, remembers vividly how his school lunch of braised pork and Chinese sauerkraut between two pieces of bread was looked at by his classmates. Related Articles Grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups accuses Hershey…
The seafood tower was something else: the base held sweet and briny king crab legs. Next level up: massive shrimp and a cooked and cracked-for-us lobster – the kind we are accustomed to as residents of the northeast. On top was a perfect caviar service. We clinked our glasses of champagne and dug in. Such…
By BETTY LIU, Voracious Sticky rice, aka sweet glutinous rice, is best steamed so its plump, chewy grains are ready to sponge up all the flavor. This dish from my cookbook “The Chinese Way” is a riff on lo mai gai, a dim sum classic. I created it almost by accident when I was obsessed…
By MATT SEDENSKY, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For years, it was a daily McDonald’s trip for a cup of coffee with 10 sugars and five creams. Later, it was Starbucks caramel macchiatos with almond milk and two pumps of syrup. Coffee has been a morning ritual for Chandra Donelson since she was old…
For Ramadan, the monthlong Muslim holiday of fasting which begins this year on Tuesday evening, Feb. 17, families and friends gather for festive dinners to break the fast. Tahini, sesame seed paste, is a nutritional powerhouse that’s well suited for Ramadan dishes. Popular in Middle Eastern cooking, its flavor profile — nutty, slightly bitter and…
