Food
The great lobster debate - claws vs. tails
CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine - When it comes to lobster, Kathryn Rolston is all about tails. She finds it easier to wrestle from the shell than claw meat, and more substantial. But for Gene Beaudoin, her lunch companion, it's the claws that...
Eating a healthful morning meal can fuel your body and your brain.
Gail Frank's voice, soft and Southern, made its way through a sea of scientific data. I met her for breakfast at a cozy coffee shop, and while we consumed our eggs (hers an egg-white spinach omelet, mine two eggs over medium) we discussed what Frank considers...
A recipe for Coconut Flan
This coconut flan, served at the funky La Guarida paladar, makes a lucious end to a Nuevo Latino feast. COCONUT FLAN Start to finish: 3 hours (45 minutes active) Servings: 6 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup half-and-half 5 large eggs 1 3/4 cups thick fresh...
Recipe for Pork Tenderloin with Mango
One of the most popular Nuevo Latino offerings at the glamorous La Guarida paladar is this delectable pork dish sweetened with grilled, ripe mangoes. The sweet peppers give a subtle kick that goes well with simple sides of creamy black beans and plain...
COOKING ON DEADLINE:
When it comes to ordering chili in Cincinnati, you've got to think in terms of numbers. A two-way is chili over spaghetti. A three-way tops that with cheese. Add chopped onions or beans and you get a four-way. For a five-way, you'll need all of the above. Unlike...
Kosher foods industry getting plenty of mainstream attention
Keeping kosher is a lot easier than it used to be. It's not that the Jewish dietary laws have changed. Pork and shellfish remain verboten, while meat and dairy - and the utensils that touch them - still must be kept strictly segregated. Rather, thanks...
The secret to fast, no-cook, kid-friendly sushi
Fast, no-cook, kid-friendly sushi may seem like a pretty tall order, but if you ditch the seafood and rely on just one healthy convenience food, it's easy. The goal was maki sushi, the rolls that generally wrap a sheet of nori seaweed around white...
Making the most of off-season strawberries
Nutrition information per serving: 77 calories; 3 g fat (2 g saturated); 8 mg cholesterol; 13 g carbohydrate; 1 g protein; 2 g fiber; 29 mg sodium. Spring can bring a longing for fresh, seasonal fruit, especially with strawberry season just around the...
The fresh, silky, artisanal cheese has found a home on the American palate
Remember when mozzarella meant a brownish-yellow cheese that was low-moisture rubbery? A firm, cut-it-witha-sharp-blade lasagna ingredient? Thanks to cheese pioneers such as Paula Lambert, now fresh mozzarella cozies up next...
A speedy Mediterranean dinner from the broiler
When it comes to weeknight cooking, the broiler is terribly underappreciated. With impressive speed and ease, it can transform meat and vegetables into a sizzling meal reminiscent of something hot from the grill. The only catch is that you can't walk...
Cuddle up to Easter with a lamb cake
CHICAGO - Carole Kaempf of Westmont, Ill., was planning ahead when she wrote to us requesting a recipe for a chocolate poundcake baked in a lamb mold - a set of two cake pans that creates a three-dimensional dessert. We found more than the recipe, which...
The Strata Strategy: An Easter feast that leaves time for church
In the Ozzy and Harriet 1950s and ‘60s of my childhood, Easter meant a frilly new dress and, most thrillingly, a hat - my one and only of the year. The point, of course, was to look fabulous for church on that most celebratory of days. Somehow,...
Simple recipes for fresh spring peas
Green peas are so robust they can be planted in spring when the ground temperature has reached just 50 F. And nutritionally speaking, green peas, also called English or garden peas, live up to this brawny image. Sweet and starchy, green peas are a great...
30 years later, Yan can still cook
HILLSBOROUGH, Calif. - Martin Yan is at the stove with a sizzling wok in hand, tossing baby bok choy with a deft flick of the wrist. "Try some," he says, chopstick-ing a helping of tender-crisp vegetables that sing with flavor. Now in...
Lenten fish fries are serving more and more baked entrees
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Who knew abstinence could taste so good? Around the world Christians are fasting and reflecting as they observe Lent, the 40-day period that leads up to Easter. For many, Lent means forgoing meat on Fridays. Churches...
Got 10 minutes? We’ve got dinner!
Scenario one: You and your significant other both work demanding jobs. At the end of the day, neither of you wants to spend an hour in the kitchen. It’s so much easier to let takeout Thai and a glass of wine serve as supper. Scenario two: By the...
Irish Ayes: St. Patrick’s Day recipe favorites
St. Patrick’s Day is a celebration enjoyed by Irish and Irish wanna-be’s from coast to coast. At the core of the March 17 festivities is the satisfying, easy-to-prepare fare. These are dishes with an inviting, simple quality that make them irresistible. Here’s...
St. Patrick’s Day recipe favorites Irish Ayes
St. Patrick’s Day is a celebration enjoyed by Irish and Irish wanna-be’s from coast to coast. At the core of the March 17 festivities is the satisfying, easy-to-prepare fare. These are dishes with an inviting, simple quality that make them irresistible. Here’s...
Ricotta cheesecake so good you won’t know it lost some cheese
Cheesecake is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. But it’s hard to be pleased with the amount of fat in many classic versions — usually more than 30 grams per serving. But happily, a delicious lighter cheesecake is possible. Typical cheesecakes contain...
Getting deep mole flavors in minutes
If it works for chili, why not mole? Like chili, the deep, complex flavors of Mexican mole sauces develop best during a slow simmer, allowing the flavors of their many (sometimes many, many) ingredi-ents to meld. But a few years ago I found...
Mozzarella has found a home on the American plate
Remember when mozzarella meant a brownish-yellow cheese that was low-moisture rubbery? A firm, cut-it-with-a-sharp-blade lasagna ingredient? Thanks to cheese pioneers such as Paula Lambert, now fresh mozzarella cozies up next to cheddar and Jack...
Turn rotisserie chicken into a quick curry
If ever the rotisserie chicken cookers of America went on strike, our nation would be doomed. Without these utilitarian birds — which now come barbecued and organic in additional to the traditional roasted version — how would busy families get dinner...
Recipe for Sweet-and-Sour Cabbage with Corned Beef
The Chinese have got it right when it comes to including meat in a healthy diet. Their secret: more vegetables, less meat. But to learn from this cuisine, don’t go by what you see on most American Chinese restaurant menus. Meat-heavy dishes such...
A taste of Texas in Maryland:
ROCKVILLE, Md. — The beef brisket is tender enough to cut with the side of a fork, the result of smoking in a pit on a revolving grill for 15 hours. The small bit of charred crust is so flavorful of just beef — no seasonings — that you want more. A...
New York City’s new jail menu is bland, but healthy: no sweets, no butter
NEW YORK — Spending time behind bars in New York City might turn out to be good for your health. The overhauled menu at the city’s jails includes no sweets, no butter and only skim milk. The Department of Corrections wants healthy alternatives to...
Martha Stewart to pay $50 million for Emeril Lagasse franchise of cookbooks, shows
NEW YORK (AP) - Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. is bringing in a new celebrity: popular TV chef Emeril Lagasse. The New York-based media and merchandising company founded by domesticity maven Martha Stewart announced Tuesday that it bought the...
A deathly offering from the oven
At the Las Palmas bakery in Brownsville, the aroma of anise seeds signal to customers the traditional Pan de Muerto loaves are baking in the large ovens. The bread is made especially for the Day of the Dead holiday and offered to the souls of the...
The sugar goes to their heads
At first glance, sugar skulls, or calaveras de azĂşcar, may seem like colorful statues, delicately sculpted from crystal. Closer examination reveals a culinary process requiring food coloring, frosting and many pounds of sugar. The sugar candies...
Girls at the Grill
If you think barbecuing is just for the boys, watch out — the girls want their turn at the pit too. Firing up the barbecue pit, a typically male-driven pastime, has slowly taken a feminine twist with a larger percentage women rolling up their sleeves...
A Taste of India
Turmeric, coriander, and cardamom may sound foreign to many Brownsville residents, but to Dr. Madhavi Reddy, the spices remind her of the chicken curry dish she grew up within her hometown of Hyderabad, India. Reddy, a local ophthalmologist, has...
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