Animal fat is good for you, says author and fat advocate Jennifer McLagan. She’s hell bent on converting fat-phobes into fat fanatics. Will you change?
I’ll Love You Tomorrow | Valentine’s Day for No One
Feb 08, 2011 by
What happens to Allison when her husband has to work every single Valentine’s Day at a restaurant? A lot of warmed-over mac & cheese, reading, and an early night.
Love in Disguise | Valentine’s Day for One
Feb 08, 2011 by
Famed editor Judith Jones muses on the joys of cooking for one, since her husband passed. This Valentine’s Day the lucky one will be her Havenese puppy, Mabon.
Love is Crowded | Valentine’s Day for Four
Feb 08, 2011 by
Valentine’s Day becomes an excuse for two college couples to share the cost, work, and pleasure of a home-cooked dinner. Mousetraps and all.
Leite’s Loves…Taza Chocolate
Jan 26, 2011 by
Taza Chocolate, a Boston-based company, sources raw, organic cacao beans from a cooperative in the Dominican Republic for its superb flavored chocolate.
Black Heels to Tractor Wheels: An Excerpt
Jan 26, 2011 by
In this rollicking romance, Black Heels to Tractor Wheels, the Pioneer Woman recounts the love and food connection she made with her beloved cowboy.
By Popcorn Possessed
Jan 18, 2011 by
Today is National Popcorn Day. And, as Renee shows us, the ubiquitous kernel has a way of–dare we say it?–popping up at important life events.
Sunchokes
Jan 13, 2011 by
Sunchokes, alias Jerusalem artichokes, stumped our intrepid Greenmarket Girl, Renee, until she consulted the Sunchoke Deity, Jonathan Gold.
Leite’s Loves…Taste No. 5 Umami Paste
Jan 08, 2011 by
Taste No. 5 Umami Paste from Laura Santtini is a cook’s secret weapon. A little dab’ll do ya, adding a subtle umami hit to any dish.
A Kingly Appetite
Jan 07, 2011 by
Elvis food–all the dishes, like his quirky peanut butter-banana-bacon sandwich–has inspired generations of cooks. What’s your Elvis-ish treat?
Hangover Cures from the World Over
Jan 01, 2011 by
Hangover cures are on everyone’s mind the day after celebrations, like New Year’s Eve. Discover hangover cures and myths from around the world.
Christmas Eve Calamari: Feast of the One Fish
Dec 20, 2010 by
The Feast of the Seven Fishes in Domenica Marchetti’s home stars one fish: calamari. It’s the centerpiece of her Christmas Eve dinner.
The Hundred-Foot Journey: Novel Excerpt
Dec 04, 2010 by
Young Hassan finds his calling when his family moves from Mumbai to the French Jura, upsetting the tranquility of Chef Madame Mallory’s culinary rule.
Finding Home: An Interview with Richard C. Morais
Dec 04, 2010 by
Author Richard C. Morais talks with LC’s managing editor, Allison Parker, about his debut novel, The Hundred-Foot Journey.
History of the Jelly Doughnut | Sufganiyah
Dec 03, 2010 by
The history of the jelly doughnut, AKA the sufganiyah, goes back to the 15th century. Since then, it’s been dipped, sandwiched, and injected with savory and sweet fillings.
If It’s Thursday, It Must Be Thanksgiving (in Belgium)
Nov 21, 2010 by
For expat Kimberley Lovato, Thanksgiving Thursday in Belgium is just another day. To introduce her daughter to the holiday, she ruins a pie and starts a tradition.
Saffron: Spendy Threads
Nov 20, 2010 by
While saffron picking in Washington state, Jess Thomson learns a thing or three about crocuses, back-breaking work, and la rosa de saffron.
Suzanne Goin’s Vegetable Voodoo: Cipollini
Nov 07, 2010 by
In the hands of chef Suzanne Goin, cipollini become something magical as she coaxes them into submission in her Cipollini-Bleu de Gex Tart.
Hog Heaven: Lardo di Colonnata
Nov 01, 2010 by
Lardo di Colonnata is the pristine, silky fat from pigs that sup on forest nuts near the Italian town of Colonnata and that’s cured in an herby brine.
Crackerjack Cracker Jack Mom
Oct 27, 2010 by
Cracker Jack, the treat of baseball games, flummoxed The Frenchman, Allison’s husband, and didn’t impress Q, her son—until she made her own.