J.M. HIRSCH, AP Food Editor It's a beet, minus the root. Which doesn't make sense. Except it does. Because it's chard, one of a growing number of common, yet often overlooked greens lurking at your grocer. Chard — sometimes called Swiss chard or rainbow chard (when it sports brightly colored ...
J.M. HIRSCH, AP Food Editor Much as I love a big, beefy steak, sometimes I need something on the lighter side. Which doesn't mean I'm willing to sacrifice the delicious char of the grill or the satisfaction of something big and boldly flavored on my plate. So I started playing ...
A simple way to tell whether or not you're leading la dolce vita is, in my opinion, waffles. I'm not talking about that rubbery travesty not worthy of the name found in the frozen food section. And I'm not talking about those huge, heavy "Belgian Waffle" disks made with pre-packaged ...
I don't know about you, but the whole idea of breakfast gives me anxiety. Ever since they labeled it The Most Important Meal Of The Day, I always feel like I'm doing it wrong. And by doing it wrong I'm ruining not just my own day, but starting my son's ...
The tree is up, the lights are strung, the packages are wrapped, and the dinner menu is set. But what's for breakfast? No one wants to be stuck cooking up pancakes or eggs on Christmas morning while everyone else is unwrapping presents. The solution? Try making your breakfast the day ...
After Christmas — and my birthday, of course — Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It’s not just a food holiday; it’s a comfort food holiday! Thanksgiving day is just the beginning of the fun, though. For the rest of the weekend, we’ve got delicious leftovers (planned-overs) to enjoy. The stuffing ...
Last weekend we had some foodie friends visiting from Cleveland. As we hit the Ann Arbor food hot spots, we got to talking about our favorite fall foods. At some point we discovered that we shared an unhealthy obsession with both Honeycrisp apples and bacon. We stocked up on both ...
Peggy Lampman's Friday dinnerFeed My daughter and some of her friends from college are in town for the University of Michigan football game. They live outside of Michigan but consider this town their second home. (You can take the girls from Ann Arbor, but you can't take Ann Arbor from ...
Peggy Lampman's Thursday dinnerFeed Like so many ubiquitous edibles, which survive the shifting vagaries of popular culture — pizza, hamburgers, even Caesar salad — many nationalities stake claim to their origin and preparation. The lore, hype and speculation surrounding the omelet are no exception.
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I, for one, am delighted that McDonald's has given us some leaner options. I hate being "forced" to eat fried chicken and mashed potatoes on road trips. (As close friends and family know, I relish any excuse to eat fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, from you-know-who!) It's an ex-pat ...
Happy Mother's Day! I recently blogged about the interesting chain of events leading up to the creation of Mother's Day as a national holiday. My recipe was composed of "Super Foods" for "Super Moms," and if you're interested in a deliciously healthy grilled salmon and edamame salad, click here.
Cheese Omelet with Spring Herbs According to about.com, "...when Napoleon and his army were traveling through the south of France they decided to rest for the night near the town of Bessieres. Napoleon feasted on an omelet prepared by a local innkeeper that was such a culinary delight that Napoleon ...
The day after Super Bowl could pose two distinct challenges for some of us who may have over-indulged last night: What to do about the chips and salsa leftovers, and what to do about the dull pounding in our head. One compassionate reader shares her remedy for curing both. "I ...
Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com AnnArbor.com's partner news site MLive.com is on a quest to find the best barbecue in ......
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