Why comfort foods are so satisfying to body and soul
The notion that some foods provide comfort is probably as old as the adult child of the first cook, who, having a bad day, prepared some dish remembered vividly from...
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Pie for dinner? Yes when it’s a savory hand-raised version with British roots
We often forget about pie for dinner. Not pie for dessert, but pie at the center of the menu. The good old-fashioned chicken pot pie would be one example; others...
Artisan bakers bringing back salt rising bread
It's notoriously finicky. It takes the best part of two days to prepare: First, you prepare the starter, then the sponge, then the dough. Some say that it smells like...
7 tips for searching Pinterest recipes for results you’ll actually like
Have you tried the famous Mississippi pot roast? The recipe that has taken the digital scrapbooking site Pinterest by storm is a slow-cooker pot roast prepared, improbably, with ranch dressing...
Marinated lamb recipe you can bet on for Easter
The motivations of other people are often difficult to discern, but I believe my brother's motivation was thoughtfulness. We were arguing about whether the leg of lamb we intended to...
Roasting prime rib? Follow these steps for foolproof results
Committing to a prime rib for your holiday meal means a serious investment: A three-rib roast of 6 to 8 pounds, a common size (figure one rib for every two...
Baking first pumpkin pie at 10 earns rave review from mom
My mother emerged from her bedroom one fall Saturday morning in her customary nightwear — a ragged, baggy pair of my father's flannel pajamas and the strand of pearls she'd...
Slow Food founder argues for good, fair, clean food
Carlo Petrini, the internationally lauded Italian founder of the Slow Food movement, is on a mission. He envisions a future where no one goes hungry, where land ownership is fair,...
Pies go mini and meaty for a fall dinner treat
There's something infinitely charming about individual pies, something that never fails to elicit a sigh of pleasure. Though each equals a serving from a larger pie, having a little pie...
How to make better hamburger buns
Summer means cookouts, and cookouts invariably mean hamburgers and hot dogs. Why not class up the joint by serving your own hand-crafted buns to go with? Like all bread doughs,...