I've been obsessed with caramelized onions, and who wouldn't be? They're magic. You start with stinky, pungent onions, and suddenly — or rather, not so suddenly — you have these gorgeous, deeply-sweet caramel-brown onions that taste good on anything. They are, of course, the most important ingredient in French onion ...
I had a fabulous time at the Dixboro Farmers' Market's opening day this past Friday! Vendors offered honey, both duck and chicken eggs, baked goods that disappeared so quickly I only got a sample of a pretzel despite arriving within the first hour, fresh greens, spring onions and potatoes, beeswax ...
ALISON LADMAN,For The Associated Press Admittedly, steamed fish doesn't exactly scream mouthwatering. But what it lacks in excitement it more than makes up for in health cred. Steaming generally involves no added fat and is a great way of retaining all of the nutrients in your food. It's also relatively ...
MICHELE KAYAL, For The Associated Press When he was about 12, Hugh Acheson's mom went through a cooking phase: recipes from magazines, nice pots and pans, and exciting new dishes, like her signature chicken piccata. "It had that tenderness and crispness and this very simple, but very bouncy sauce," says ...
One of the most memorable books I've read is the late Vincent Schiavelli's Bruculinu, America, the actor's remembrances of growing up in Brooklyn with his extended Sicilian family. The depictions of the scenes, the characters, and — especially — the elaborate dishes prepared by his grandfather, a retired master chef to ...