Chives

Who doesn't love a cucumber? Picklers, slicers, green or yellow, smooth or bumpy, thin- or thick-skinned, chubby Kirbys, little cornichons, English, Japanese, Persian. Good thing then that with the impending heat comes cucumber season. They peak with...

Vultures have moved into a very tall tree above our house and car. To say there are "bird droppings" is an understatement. Not to mention our house looks cursed. What can we do? Many bird dispersal methods won't work because the vultures are perched...

Total time: 55 minutes Servings: 4 1 pound new potatoes 8 skinless, bone-in chicken thighs (6 to 7 ounces each) Salt Freshly ground black pepper 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 shallot, finely chopped 1/4 cup salt-packed capers, rinsed and coarsely...

3 avocados 1 sweet onion 1 red bell pepper 1 cup of sesame ginger salad dressing 1 package of wonton skins 3 cups of canola oil 1/4 cup of fresh chives (to taste) salt and pepper Preparation Using a sharp knife, cut up onion and bell pepper and dice...

Paris-based gastro-fest Le Fooding alighted on the courtyard of the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA for two days over the weekend, all strung lights, French DJs and celebrated chefs from the City of Light. It was the first Le Fooding event in Los Angeles,...

Note: Talk about a simple recipe. Talk about fabulous taste. Times Food Editor Russ Parsons wrote in June about the easy trick of steaming salmon in the oven, a technique he learned years ago from Paula Wolfert. Spring's wild salmon, which has a...

Market Day last Saturday was a repeat of the previous one. There were breezy and chilly temperatures but, thankfully, no rain. In addition to all the wonderful fresh goodies to be found at the 2013 outdoor farmers’ market, this year looks to be an...

EAT Pizza Nights Floriole Cafe & Bakery 1220 W. Webster Ave. 773-883-1313 The Lincoln Park cafe extends its hours to serve house-made pizza for dinner, along with salads, desserts, wine and beer. This weekend's offerings are a white pie with...

If Mother Nature complies, spring vegetables should make their debut. Asparagus, sweet peas, spinach and artichokes will replace the squashes and root vegetables of winter. Until then — and especially with the wind feeling more like winter than...

Meatballs embrace the best merits of ground meat. They are economical per pound, easy to portion and play well with others, especially bold flavors such as fresh herbs, spices and cheese. In our house, we welcome highly-seasoned versions as well as...

Brunch — an easy, agreeable way to entertain — sure pleases all generations in our family. Especially when the gathering includes eight or more guests — the norm in our house on Easter Sunday. My favorite dishes leave me time to hunt...

  Mac and cheese is all about technique. And you thought it was about the cheese.  There is more to achieving the best texture and flavor, says Ellen Brown, author of "Mac & Cheese: 80 Classic & Creative Versions of the Ultimate Comfort Food" (Running...