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No fussing allowed: 10 tips on hosting low-key dinner parties

April 14, 2021 at 3:23 p.m.

I've never considered myself a great host. Setting up beautiful tablescapes, printing out menus or cards with guests' names or, most importantly, anticipating their needs before they have them hasn't...

This is a traditional Manhattan with a Virginian twist. An Appalachian Manhattan is made using whiskey from Boar Creek, a popular distillery in Virginia, mixed with vermouth, a few dashes of bitters and an orange peel and cherries for garnish.

Topo Chico adds a third sparkling water flavor to its lineup — its first in 4 years

February 16, 2021 at 11:05 a.m.

Topo Chico has been around for a long time (since 1895), but the company is only just now adding its third new flavor. Topo Chico announced last year that it...

4 chicken soup recipes to soothe the soul this winter

January 19, 2021 at 9:39 a.m.

Chicken soup won't cure COVID-19, but it might ease your sniffles. After so many months of pandemic life, we're getting better at making ourselves feel as good as we can,...

Decorated Easter eggs lie in dishes during the Sorbs Easter egg market in Bautzen, Germany, Saturday, March 7, 2020. Painting eggs and decorating them in different design for Easter is a long tradition in Sorb families. Sorbs are an ethnic Slavic German minority located near the German-Polish border. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

The history of dyeing Easter eggs and a few wacky ways to do it

March 18, 2020 at 3:55 p.m.

Transforming everyday eggs into bright, colorful, sometimes speckled or glittery objects is one of spring's great pleasures, even if you aren't a kid. Although the most famous decorated eggs today...

Using a cast iron skillet to reheat leftovers instead of a microwave adds much-needed texture. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Hate leftovers? Here are 10 tips to make yesterday’s meals more exciting today

March 12, 2020 at 10:59 a.m.

Not thinking ahead about leftovers is one of the biggest mistakes that home cooks make. The best cooks I know are thinking about the meals they'll make with leftovers while...

Cozy up with homemade slow cooker chai, plum chai pie

February 4, 2020 at 11:14 a.m.

It's not exactly plum season, but it's certainly chai season. The traditional Indian tea has become popular the world over, where it's often erroneously referred to as "chai tea," which...

Cover of "Meals That Heals" by Carolyn Williams.

Back to the basics: How to make a roasted veggie and polenta bowl

January 6, 2020 at 11:04 a.m.

Ready for another year of cooking? The post-holiday season is a natural time to think about what we want to carry over from last year and what new habits, ideas,...

Whole Foods saw White Claw coming; what grocery trends will be big in 2020?

December 24, 2019 at 11:34 a.m.

A year ago, Whole Foods predicted that Pacific Rim flavors, faux meat products, shelf-stable probiotics, hemp-based and fat-forward foods, fancy ice creams and sea vegetables would be the biggest food...

"The Essential Air Fryer Cookbook: The Only Book You Need for Your Small, Medium, or Large Air Fryer" by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough (Amazon)

Got an air fryer for the holidays? Here’s what to make first

December 23, 2019 at 3:24 p.m.

If you got an air fryer this holiday season, you're in for a treat. These $60 to $250 machines have been the next best way to get dinner on the...

Tartine: A Classic Revisited: 68 All-New Recipes & 55 Updated Favorites,by Elisabeth Prueitt.

Recipe: Sweet potato tea cake with meringue

December 18, 2019 at 2:38 p.m.

The original "Tartine" came out in 2006, which feels like eons ago. Inspired by the San Francisco bakery of the same name, the book became an instant classic for bakers...

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