Robin Mather Jenkins

"Curry Cuisine: Fragrant Dishes from India, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia" By Corinne Trang, et al. (DK, $25) The warm and complex flavors of curries around Southeast Asia bring this book...

The outbreak of E. coli from fresh spinach spread Monday, reaching 21 states including Illinois, and consumers faced growing questions over how to keep themselves safe. There is E. coli...

Did you know? Italians know them as borlotti beans and enjoy them in everything from pasta e fagioli to a dish dressed with olive oil, lemon juice and parsley--and most...

Did you know? Savory, a cousin to thyme and mint, comes in two varieties: winter and summer. Winter savory is a garden perennial, while summer savory is an annual, but...

Did you know? Currants, the tiny red, white or black berries related to gooseberries, star in the famous French preserves called Bar-le-Duc, named for the city in which they're made....

When grilling season arrives, some people want inch-thick, juicy sirloins. Others want half-pound burgers, dripping with rosy red juices. The rest of us--perhaps those of us with better sense?--want the...

Did you know? One of the signature flavors in Thai and Vietnamese dishes, lemon grass' light citrusy, floral scent may seem immediately familiar. That's because the plant it comes from...

Margaret M. Johnson has a lovely photographer's eye and a hungry palate. So "The Irish Pub Cookbook" (Chronicle, $24.95), Johnson's third Irish book, satisfies two of her senses. It will...

Did you know? Baby artichokes aren't immature globe artichokes; they're just smaller artichokes that grow nearer the ground instead of at the very top of the plant. They range from...

Country comes to the city this week, when the FamilyFarmed.org Expo brings growers and customers together. The event, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 6...