By Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Holidays can be crazy when you’ve got a houseful of guests, all the more so when toddlers and babies are underfoot. Related Articles Mary Ann Esposito shares 10 ways to use pomegranates Re-create Anthony Bourdain’s beef bourguignon Warm Salmon Salad With Orange Vinaigrette is a perfect dinner dish The secret…
The season for pomegranates is all too short. This leathery red skinned fruit is available from fall into winter and California and Arizona grow the nation’s supply of them. Pomegranates have reached super stature and have been dubbed the new super fruit, surpassing blueberries as the antioxidant of choice for heart health. So I buy…
One benefit of being a food editor is that I get the opportunity to try out recipes from the latest cookbooks, often before they have even made it onto store shelves. It keeps me on my toes with what’s trending, and over the years it has had the fringe benefit of greatly expanding my culinary…
Warm Salmon Salad With Orange Vinaigrette makes a delicious dinner. The pomegranate seeds add a flavor punch to the mild orange-juice-based dressing. They also look beautiful sprinkled on the fish and greens. The dressing can be made ahead and refrigerated. Removing pomegranate seeds from the membranes is easier if you know the underwater trick. Have…
By YEVHEN KLOPOTENKO, Voracious Adding fermented vegetables to the first course of a meal is common in Ukrainian cuisine, and one of the most popular pickled-vegetable dishes is sauerkraut soup. It might sound a little odd, but trust me — it’s breathtaking. This recipe is from my cookbook “The Authentic Ukrainian Kitchen,” and is so…
It’s winter, time to curl up by a crackling fire with a blanket and a hot cup of cocoa. Or if you happen to be a beer lover, perhaps a glass of pitch-black, high-octane beer – peanut-butter stout, maybe, or oak-smoked doppelbock – that will warm you from the inside out. The coldest months are…
By Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times If a can of coconut water and a banana smoothie had a baby, it might be banana water. The latest plant-based hydration beverage on the market is being touted as “the peel good beverage” that offers “a bunch of nutrients.” And it’s drumming up attention on social media. “Boyfriend…
With New Year’s Day fast approaching, I want to plan on making the holiday delicious and easy. I have a one-dish lunch or dinner in mind. At my house, Jan. 1 is primarily spent relaxing in front of the TV watching the parade and football games. It’s part of our tradition. Everyone seems to love…
By Nicole Hvidsten, The Minnesota Star Tribune For our extended family holiday gatherings, we’ve dispensed with the big meal and go all in on appetizers. Related Articles Feta cheese adds extra oomph to these 3 dishes Cheese balls are back. How to make this classic party dish cool again Recipe: Sweet and spicy Korean fried…
In ragtag crumbles or genteel chunks, feta cheese gives a frisky flavor edge to food. Its salty, sour-sweet sharpness gives a classic Greek salad its signature taste; romaine, olives, cucumbers and red onions would be just another salad without feta’s tart earthiness. Its flavors also add oomph to everything from black beans to pasta to…
