Kosher Salt

Dear SOS: I recently visited the beautiful little town of Capitola, next to Santa Cruz on the California coast. Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria is a special place. Along with mouth-watering baked goods, I enjoyed two delicious dishes: a kale and quinoa salad...

NEW YORK (JTA) — With its tradition of dairy meals, Shavuot is one of my favorite holidays. Arriving later in the spring — an ideal time to find delicious fruits, herbs and vegetables — it's perfect for using fresh and seasonal...

As a three-time winner of the Food Network's Cupcake Wars, Orlando's Hollis Wilder is the indisputable queen of cupcakes. Now her first cookbook, "Savory Bites: Meals You Can Make in Your Cupcake Pan," has arrived in bookstores. The book's premise is...

Those of us who remember the problem with trichinosis, a parasitic disease, in pork also recall eating well done, often dried out, meat and not enjoying it very much. A ladleful of gravy or sauce was a necessity, both to add flavor and moisture....

 “But they’re weeds.” My much better half is not, shall we say, “adventurous” when it comes to greens: A “real” salad is built around a wedge of iceberg or chopped romaine. Stewed collards are fine for New Year&...

It's time to get out the grills and start barbecuing. For some tips on how to make the backyard barbecue easy and delicious, the News-Review asked Boyne Mountain's executive chef Jeff Minkwic. Minkwic hosts at least 25 cookouts for hundreds of people...

Sometimes the smallest thing can arouse the most passion. Last month I wrote a Daily Dish post about my fava bean harvest. I measured how many pods I harvested and what that worked out to in double-peeled beans (8 pounds turned into 3 cups). I thought...

  40 minutes. Makes about ½ cup pesto. 1 to 2 cloves garlic 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided 3 tablespoons pine nuts 3/4 bunch (12 ounces) dandelion greens, trimmed and chopped 2 tablespoons finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese 2...

The recently released celebrity cookbook, Made With Love: The Meals On Wheels Family Cookbook ($29.95), features more than 125 family-style recipes from chefs, actors, writers and other celebrities. Made With Love showcases everything from Judi Dench&...

Stéphane's French onion soup gratinée A bouquet garni is a bundle of aromatic herbs tied together with kitchen twine and leeks used to enhance soup, stock and stews. The bouquet garni is removed before serving. Cheesecloth, sachets, tea strainers and...

The menu at Bel Air’s Pairings Bistro changes throughout the year, evolving to highlight the best products from each season. This spring, Chef/owner Jon Kohler is serving small, succulent spring chickens, roasted and served with fresh peas and local...

Frequently discounted at the supermarket, chicken legs supply the flavorful dark meat that poultry lovers often choose over white breast meat. The drumsticks contain more fat and calories than white meat, but that same fat helps to keep the meat moist and...