Flavored soda syrups are simple
An easy way to jazz up summer drinks
DATE: Jun 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Food
SARA MOULTON
Homemade saag paneer is an easy, fun project
DIY cheese in your own kitchen? Yup.
DATE: Apr 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Food
Thick or thin, asparagus is best when it’s fresh
When shopping for asparagus, people often focus on the wrong thing – how thick the stalks are. They think thinner is better.
Truth is, asparagus can be delicious regardless of how...
DATE: Mar 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Food
The secret to great tofu is all in the pressing
My mom started traveling abroad when I was in high school. And after each of her trips, we cooked a meal from the country she’d just visited.
It was after her trip to Italy that I...
DATE: Jan 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Food
How to break through an artichoke’s armor
Artichokes are the armadillos of the vegetable kingdom.
There is a tender and succulent heart at the center of each specimen, but getting past its armor of prickly leaves can be d...
DATE: Oct 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food
Banishing the blues with healthy berry muffins
Ripe, plentiful blueberries are such a highlight of summer that some of us are prone to getting the blueberry blues during the rest of the year.
Happily, imported and frozen blueb...
DATE: Aug 26, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food
How to turn your zucchini abundance into no-fry fries
Those darn zucchini! There’s an army of them occupying your garden right now and each one is as big as a blimp.
What if I told you there’s a way to transform the whole lot of them...
DATE: Aug 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food
Corn adds sunny side to salmon dinner omelet
For the first couple weeks of corn season, my family is content to eat plain old corn on the cob day after day. And why not? It’s perfect as is.
But even perfection gets boring af...
DATE: Aug 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food
Asian ginger-soy dressing kicks up a 3-tomato salad
At the peak of ripeness, an in-season tomato is one of the things that makes life worth living. Happily, that season is upon us. And this recipe is my ode to that summer tomato.
A...
DATE: Jul 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food
Phyllo stands in for crust in healthy cherry pie
My all-time favorite dessert is cherry pie. Yes, I rank it higher than any chocolate concoction you can name. I even like the gluey, over-thickened versions served up in diners.
B...
DATE: Jun 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food
Cheesesteak that’s delicious even without the steak
Like Philadelphia itself, there is a lot to love about the city’s signature sandwich – the cheesesteak.
But that delicious combination of beef, onions and cheese isn’t the sort of...
DATE: Jun 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Food
