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Charro beans derive their flavor from bacon, Mexican chorizo and jalapeno. (Lisa Schumacher/food styling.)

A bowl of charro beans answers a hankering

May 31, 2019 at 1:38 p.m.

When I was growing up, my dad often would make a big pot of beans, usually navy, flavored with ham, and offer us kids bowlfuls. He'd eat them all himself,...

What the presidents drank

June 15, 2018 at 11:17 p.m.

It's more a collection of humorous essays than a cocktail book, but the newly released "Party Like a President: True Tales of Inebriation, Lechery and Mischief from the Oval Office"...

Sliced pork tenderloin accompanies an avocado-orange-jicama salad, but that protein could be chicken or shrimp or steak. That's how versatile the salad is.
(Food styling by Lisa Schumacher)

Orange-avocado-jicama trio goes with anything

August 23, 2019 at 8:05 a.m.

This one started with the side. The rich-tangy-crunchy combo of avocado-orange-jicama is so appealing that I'd have it with about anything. I've served it with grilled shrimp, piled atop sauteed...

The mild flavor of gently simmered chicken gets a boost from Mediterranean staples of lemon, basil, garlic and capers. (Styling by Lisa Schumacher.)

Mediterranean flavors to enliven the palate in chicken recipe

August 23, 2019 at 8:04 a.m.

Right now when the palate needs lightening from winter's heavy flavors, a hint of the Mediterranean sounds good. Here a quadruple threat of zesty lemon, lively white wine, piquant capers...

Shredded chicken is simmered in a quick mole sauce, then served with polenta. For a fancier look, pack polenta into a small ramekin, then unmold onto the dinner plates. (Food styling by Lisa Schumacher.)

Chicken mole comes together quickly thanks to jarred paste

June 16, 2018 at 4:40 a.m.

Most of us have kitchen cupboards stocked with obscure jars or cans of this and that, items that speed preparation of our particular favorite dishes. For me, one constant is...

From one fillet of leftover cooked salmon, you can create tacos for four people. A dill and lime sauce accents the rich fish. (Food styling by Mark Graham.)

Don’t you dare toss those leftovers: 100 recipes for using extras

May 31, 2019 at 1:37 p.m.

When I hear someone say that they don't save leftovers, I don't know what to think. You throw them out? I ask. You know you can repurpose that into another...

The easiest panettone treat? A Nutella sandwich. The chocolate-hazelnut spread oozes out a little as you grill the sandwich. (Food styling by Corrine Kozlak.)

Panettone becomes building block for Christmas breakfast dishes

May 31, 2019 at 1:36 p.m.

'Tis not the season without panettone. The mile-high domed Italian Christmas bread, studded with raisins and candied orange, light and airy in texture yet richly flavored with eggs and butter,...

Place the knife blade at the top of the squash, just inside the peel. Slide the knife downward, cutting away the peel. Turn and repeat.

Cooking tips and tricks to smooth the holiday

August 23, 2019 at 8:03 a.m.

Doing a lot of cooking over the holidays? We've gathered some tricks and tips from our reporting to help you with the little things. Peeling squash: Attack it like chefs...

Ground chilies provide their deep color and spicy flavor to chorizo meatballs, the cornerstone of a quick soup. Food styling by Lisa Schumacher.

Tiny chorizo meatballs add kick to simple soup

May 31, 2019 at 1:36 p.m.

After a recent holiday party, I was left with a lot of extra Mexican chorizo, the fresh spicy pork sausage. I guess I over-bought. For the party, I had made...

"Inside the Test Kitchen" by Tyler Florence takes the home cook by the hand, explaining how the recipes work, plus techniques and innovative twists.

Our 10 favorite cookbooks of the season

May 31, 2019 at 1:36 p.m.

'Baking Chez Moi: Recipes from My Paris Home to Your Home Anywhere' By Dorie Greenspan Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $40 Home bakers bored with overwrought, fondant-cloistered sweets will devour the tarts,...

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