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I woke up this morning thinking about the pumpkin pie discussion, and whether there could be a fabulous pumpkin pie. I decided if anyone could make one, it would be James Beard. Which is why I was in the basement......

After blogging about purslane last week, then writing a story about the edible weed for this week's Taste section, I figured it was time to actually eat the stuff.I'd had a nibble in the garden when I first figured out......

Q: When I got married, for our first Christmas, I decided to bake a fruitcake for the first time. The thinking was that if it was made from scratch it would be much better than those horrors sold in the stores. The Betty Crocker yellow fruitcake recipe...

Q: Many years ago I was dining in a restaurant in Chicago's Chinatown. I ordered pressed duck. It was served in a deep fried form about 6 inches in length, 4 inches wide and about an inch or so thick. The vegetables were pressed together with the duck and...

The story begins with "Once upon a time;" the recipe begins with "Onions." Both have the same effect: to set the mood. Onions get right to work scenting the kitchen savory, flavoring the oil sweet, deepening the color and complexity of the dish as it...

Boyhood calls for supplies. Rocks, of course. Magnifying glass to study rocks. Stick collection, shell collection, stamp collection. State quarters, minus Alaska. Pocket knives. Possible fossil. Spring-loaded snake, packed into its candy tin. Juggling...

Pork famously became "the other white meat" when the National Pork Board launched the slogan back in the 1980s. It's a term that's stuck — more than 90 percent of Americans recognize it today, according to Pamela Johnson of the board's Pork...

By Anne-Marie Denicole and Pam Brandon The post-holiday purge is upon us. From cookies to cocktails, mashed ‘taters and more, the zippers aren't zipping.   But before you drag out the celery sticks, consider a gentle, cleansing broth to detoxify....

The more the merrier in the Orlando Sentinel test kitchen! That’s why we have teamed with the fabulous folks over at Orlando’s WOMX Mix 105.1 to offer the morning show’s Recipe of the Week. Today's recipe is Pulled Pork Salad with...

Miniature Pumpkin Creme Brulee Yield: 6 servings 2 cups milk 2 cups cream 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground allspice 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cloves 4 cups pumpkin puree 18 egg yolks Light brown sugar 1. Heat...

I found some wonderful recipes that take classic holiday cookies to new level with inspired twists. Check these out: Signature favorite: Peppermint Bark is a well-loved holiday recipe. Smooth white chocolate, refreshing peppermint extract and red food...

The more the merrier in the Orlando Sentinel test kitchen! That’s why we have teamed with the fabulous folks over at Orlando’s WOMX Mix 105.1 to offer the morning show’s Recipe of the Week. Today's recipe is Roasted Sweet Potatoes with...