In tagine, a taste of Morocco
You don’t need the conical clay pot called a tagine to make the Moroccan braise of the same name—a deep saute pan will do. But you do need fresh spices. (Updated: 11/11/09 7:00 AM )
Pork-apple supper can be made in slow cooker
This dish is pure fall comfort. And the most comforting thing about it is the ease of making it in a slow cooker and coming home from a long, hard day to the wonderful smells of apples and spices. (Updated: 11/11/09 7:00 AM )
Federal food-supplement program gets healthy boost
CASSELBERRY, Fla.—When Shannon Green arrived at the tiny Al’s Food Store in Casselberry, Fla., to exchange her checks from a government program that provides food to women and their children on a recent Monday, she was surprised to see some new choices. (Updated: 11/11/09 7:00 AM )
Sugary dates perfect for desert treks
Dates are the fruit of the date palm. The tree hails from the desert oases of Northern Africa or the Persian Gulf and has a history so long experts can’t pinpoint its exact origins — the earliest carvings from Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations show dates were already a well-established staple. In those regions, dates are still considered an essential of life and have about 800 distinct uses. (Updated: 11/11/09 7:00 AM )
Savoring the morning meal
Between the crisp, cool air and shortened days, autumn weekends seem to be made for sleeping late, followed by long, leisurely breakfasts that fill your home with the aromas of brewed coffee, fresh baked breads and sizzling sausages. Sadly, the reality is that most weekend breakfasts turn into harried, short-order affairs of bacon and eggs — or Pop-Tarts. (Updated: 11/11/09 7:00 AM )
Lemony spaghetti?!
My son has a thing for lemons, so I was pleased to find this recipe on Tastespotting, a food photography site. (Updated: 11/11/09 7:00 AM )
Elements / One ingredient, one dish
Yeast breads get their fluffy texture from little gas bubbles that live yeast generates in the dough. It can take hours for those microorganisms to do their work, though. That’s why bakers in a hurry often turn to baking powder. (Updated: 11/11/09 8:36 AM )
Meatless chili does double duty for the family
Family Sunday Prepare juicy oven-fried buttermilk chicken (see recipe) for family day. Pair the chicken with mashed potatoes, green peas, a spinach salad and whole-wheat rolls. For dessert, drizzle chocolate sauce over frozen fat-free or regular pound cake. (Updated: 11/11/09 7:00 AM )
Tokyo Shanghai Bistro: There’s something for everyone at this sleek new spot on Elmwood
A new addition to the Elmwood Avenue dining scene always starts a buzz in the neighborhood. There’s a lot of foot traffic on the street, so sidling up to windows and peering inside is strictly de rigueur from the very second the first signage is posted. Tokyo Shanghai Bistro, which opened last month, is no exception to that rule. (Updated: 11/06/09 8:49 AM )
Ashker's Juice Bar and Cafe: Good service, quality food
It was one of those lovely fall days that begs for a leisurely ride along foliage-covered roads. My friend, Faith, and I heeded this autumnal call and set off for Lewiston, planning to spend a few hours walking the village’s charming Center Street. Our growling stomachs made a food stop our first priority. We passed on some Lewiston mainstays for a lighter meal in Ashker’s Juice Bar and Cafe (there is another family-run location in Youngstown). What Ashker’s lacks in space and menu offerings, it more than makes up for in service and food quality. The small shop has a zen-like atmosphere with sage green walls and dark wooden booths and tables. There’s not a lot of room, but a party of six comfortably fit in the booths; there’s also a front patio. (Updated: 11/06/09 8:51 AM )
SHORT ORDERS
Wine dinner (Updated: 11/06/09 6:59 AM )
Early birds: Start planning now for Thanksgiving
If anyone should have known better, it was Debra Smith. Smith, the Sloan village clerk and an accomplished home cook, has produced Thanksgiving dinner for her extended Sloan clan since 1991. But five years ago, captivated by the prospect of cooking a turkey under a charcoal-ringed garbage can, Smith violated Rule No. 1 for ensuring a smooth Thanksgiving meal: (Updated: 11/03/09 6:13 PM )
7-Day Menu Planner: Sweet potatoes give a boost to meatless chili
Family Sunday Make today’s family feast a more casual one with Greek chicken burgers with spiced yogurt sauce (see recipe) at the center of the plate. Serve it with orzo salad with chickpeas and dill (see recipe). On a sweet note, finish with red velvet cake. (Updated: 11/04/09 7:47 AM )
A surprisingly honest restaurant cookbook
Four years ago, David Chang was considering closing Momofuku Noodle Bar, the two-man ramen shop he had opened on the Lower East Side in Manhattan. (Updated: 11/04/09 7:52 AM )
Bringing fish chowder home
On a delightful, recent visit to Massachusetts, I was charmed by the idyllic setting of an Old World hotel on Nantucket. Sitting on the patio looking out over the white, sandy beach toward the blue of Nantucket Bay, I tasted one of the best fish chowders I’ve had in a long time. Fresh fish is paramount, along with a hint of smoky ham and cream. (Updated: 11/04/09 7:16 AM )