When the consummate chocolate chip cookie goes gluten-free, Renee does a little happy dance–and explains why she thinks you will, too.
Leite’s Loves…Bazura Bags Lunch Totes
Sep 06, 2011 by
How to pack your child’s lunch with panache? Eco-friendly Bazura Bags, crafted in the Philippines by underprivileged women, bring more than a little elan to any midday meal. Allison explains.
Lovey Dovey: One Guys Passion for Dove Hunting
Aug 30, 2011 by
Hunter Hank Shaw has had in his sights pretty much everything that flies, runs, crawls, or swims. Here he explains the exquisite lure of dove.
Labor Day Recipes
Aug 28, 2011 by
Nothing against burgers and brats, but sometimes you crave something a little less expected, something to help you impress a backyard full of folks. Done.
Vive la Bonal!
Aug 18, 2011 by
Bonal is one of France’s great aperitifs. As Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough learned it’s wielded by les français as an icon of Gallic superiority.
Woodstock: Peace, Love, Granola?
Aug 15, 2011 by
Peace. Love. Granola. We reconsider hippy cooking in light of the principles those tie dye-wearing, tree-hugging concertgoers espoused.
From Mom to Son, Ice Pops Still Rule
Aug 09, 2011 by
Ice pops have a way of making everything better. Always have. And even though today’s creations bear little resemblance to those of yore, it’s all good.
Tomato-y Soups in Honor of Andy Warhol
Aug 05, 2011 by
What’s tomato soup if not art? We share a stack of recipes for the most inspired interpretations we could find, whether hot or cold, plain or posh, comfortingly familiar or mind-bendingly abstract.
Chocolate: Milk or Dark?
Jul 29, 2011 by
Chocolate. Milk or dark? Which reigns supreme? Renee and David go bite for bite defending their sweet corner of the world.
Weeds, er, Salad Greens
Jul 12, 2011 by
One girl’s weeds, it seems, are another girl’s supper. Renee swoons to the miscellany of sweetly summery shoots and sprigs and sprouts at the greenmarket.
LC Book Club: Beaten, Seared, and Sauced
Jun 30, 2011 by
The LC Book Club is reading Beaten, Seared, and Sauced by Jonathan Dixon. Leave your questions here, and join online chats with the author Aug 16 and 20.
Some Marinara Sauce With That Ear, Sir?
Jun 27, 2011 by
We have a theory for what prompted the Tyson-Holyfield incident. The real culprit? A dab of marinara, barbecue sauce, maybe even mayo.
The Fried Chicken Evangelist
Jun 26, 2011 by
Sydney Meers knows Southern fried chicken. Thanks to him and his grandmother Winnie Lee Johnson’s recipe, so can you. Lorraine Eaton divulges.
Fried Chicken: Steaming Hot or Picnic Warm?
Jun 26, 2011 by
“What’s the best fried chicken?” has been asked since skillet was first placed on fire. But we’re not talking recipes. We’re talking finger-burnin’ hot or room temp?
Cherry Season
Jun 21, 2011 by
You haven’t experienced cherry season ’til you’ve owned a cherry tree. Darlene West has the purple-stained hands and the perfect clafouti to prove it.
Cooking for my Sons
Jun 14, 2011 by
Cooking for his sons taught single dad Rick Casner to use dinnertime as an excuse not just to grow closer to his sons, but to grow up himself.
Leite’s Loves…Beer & Pretzel Marshmallows
Jun 10, 2011 by
True to their name, these manly man bonbons are—wait for it—sweet, beer-y marshmallows covered in chocolate and speckled with pretzels.
Leite’s Loves…Cypress Grove Midnight Moon Goat Gouda
Jun 01, 2011 by
Say hello to a sassy, grassy goat gouda–from the makers of Humbolt Fog–whose charms will seduce even the most stalwart foodies.
Famous Last Words
May 22, 2011 by
Frontiersman Kit Carson’s dying wish was for chili. Who can blame the guy? Beef, beans, chili powder and spices. What a way to go.
LC Book Club: The Dirty Life by Kristin Kimball
May 06, 2011 by
Ready to devour more books? Join the LC Book Club as we read The Dirty Life: A Memoir of Farming, Food, and Love by Kristin Kimball. Discussions live online June 11 and 14.