Thanks to everyone who entered the drawing for “Wicked Good Burgers,” by Andy Husbands, Chris Hart and Andrea Pyenson. The winner is Patty Mazzarese. I’ll pop it in the mail today. If you are not Patty Mazzarese, you are eligible to enter the drawing for “As American as Shoofly Pie: The Foodlore and Fakelore of [...]
Don’t be sad. You’re not alone. Memorial Day picnics loom large over the heads of everyone trying to lighten up. Big juicy hamburgers, sausage, hot dogs, will rolling off the grill, and Aunt Evy’s brownies are sure to appear next to your sister’s potato salad. Trying to make room for everything without blowing your pant [...]
There are cool recipes and hot recipes and intriguing recipes and then there are recipes that are all three. Smoked Macaroni and Cheese from Better Homes and Gardens belongs in the last category, or all the categories, or whatever. Actually, this dish defies categorization. Serious grillers claim anything can be cooked on a grill, and [...]
Have you ever noticed that all Americanized Mexican food contains the same list of ingredients? Cumin, lime juice, meat, tomato, cheese, sour cream, chile powder, peppers, cilantro, onions. OK maybe not every single one of those, and maybe a few others, but enough that if you have leftover ingredients from one dish, you can probably [...]
Recipe e-mails flow into my mailbox every day, and I often find myself sorting the keepers into two categories: Fast, easy ones to try at home and “more interesting” ones to share with readers. I always want to write about something new and challenging that I can gas on about for my column, but I [...]
Thanks to everyone who entered the drawing for “200 Best Ice Pop Recipes,” by Andrew Chase. The winner is Amy Brown. I’ll pop it in the mail today. If you are not Amy Brown, you are eligible to enter the drawing for Wicked Good Burgers,” by Andy Husbands, Chris Hart and Andrea Pyenson in honor [...]
It’s really hard to improve on old-fashioned pulled pork. You can grill it, smoke it, slow-cook it, braise it, as long as you cook it slowly with love and patience. That sweet and sour and spicy flavor can’t be rushed. My slow-cooker method is one of my favorite recipes ever, but last week I was [...]
Thanks to everyone who entered the drawing for “175 Best Mini-Pie Recipes,” by Julie Anne Hession. The winner is Cassie Scully. I’ll pop it in the mail today. If you are not Cassie Scully, you are eligible to win my copy of “200 Best Ice Pop Recipes,” by Andrew Chase. These aren’t your ho-hum juice-on-a-stick stuff. [...]
I have been unable to muster much patience in waiting for rhubarb this year. To be sure, I’ll be planting some of my own so in 2014, I don’t have to keep checking stores’ produce sections in frustration. I’ll admit I like rhubarb because it goes so well with sugar. It’s pretty tart and physically [...]
Sorry about the lateness of my book drawing, which should have taken place Thursday. My lateness is inexcusable, except for the fact that I was trapped under something heavy: my In Box. Don’t worry, I won’t cheat you of a drawing. Stacks of cook books starting to dominate my desk wouldn’t allow it. So I’ll [...]