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Quick to make, fun to eat: Chinese lettuce wraps will never go out of style

Here’s a meal that works for a household full of folks on different schedules. Stir-fry the ginger-and-garlic-flavored mushrooms and ground pork whenever you’ve got a quorum for dinner. It h...

DATE: Apr 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Easter lamb, ham, scaled to suit

The Easter table’s main attractions – lamb by the leg, ham bigger than a diver’s helmet – are built to feed a crowd. But options for a modest holiday gathering can be rustled up more easily ...

DATE: Apr 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

The recipe that might convince you to make Indian food at home

Are you up for some kitchen therapy? You’re in – if you like Indian food, but don’t cook that much of it at home, either because it calls for ingredients you don’t have or ones you don’t thi...

DATE: Apr 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Even when this Italian soup doesn’t go as planned, it’s still good

While simple in ingredients, stracciatella requires deft technique

DATE: Mar 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

How to make a simple chicken soup worth crowing about

For every cook who knows from real chicken soup, there are probably six others who think it’s fine to simmer naked chicken breasts in canned broth and call it a day. Convenience has its plac...

DATE: Mar 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

What to cook now: Something salty and sweet, with a little heat and meat

You might have enjoyed a dish like this with similar components, but this one has the edge in the all-important flavor category. The rice cooks in coconut milk – the thin kind you drink, not...

DATE: Mar 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

To elevate a side dish, put something on top

Protein raises couscous to main course status

DATE: Feb 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Schnitzel, simplified and amplified

I appreciate any winter dish that offers big flavors in a relatively spare profile, and this one fits the bill. A schnitzel is characterized by thin meat, a crunchy coating and pan-frying. I...

DATE: Feb 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Small sandwiches add up to a worthy meal

Making two-bite sandwiches for a weeknight meal is a nice way to mix things up every now and then. Ideally, they need to pack a lot of flavor into a tidy package. Luckily, this is...

DATE: Feb 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Dinner in 30 minutes: An eggplant trick to keep up your sleeve

This recipe sounds like a mouthful, and it is – in a good way. Cashews and red onion provide a tender crunch, and there’s just enough chicken to satisfy a carnivore. The niftiest thing about...

DATE: Jan 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Try this speedy sauce, just for the halibut

Simple recipe makes moist, flaky fish

DATE: Dec 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Food

A budget-friendly meal with color and crunch

Turn leftovers into Mexican fried rice

DATE: Dec 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Food