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Tender pork stir-fried with broccoli makes for a delicious, quick meal that comes together in just minutes.

The key to successful stir-frying at home is ensuring the oil in your wok or skillet is smoking hot before adding ingredients. To keep the process smooth and efficient, I like to arrange all the ingredients on a plate in the order they�...Read more

"You are not the kind of girl who would be at a place like this at this time of the morning. But here you are, and you cannot say that the terrain is entirely unfamiliar. You are at a bar talking to a guy with a shaved head. The spot is either the Odeon or Lucky Strike. All might come clear if you could just slip into the bathroom and do a ...Read more

June is a great time to fire up your grill and move at least some of your daily or weekly dinner duties to the backyard.

Cooking outdoors is usually cooler, tends to have a better view and is generally a lot more fun for both the cook and those he or she is trying to feed.

Chicken is often a prime choice when it comes to proteins to cook on ...Read more

If you're like me, and sometimes forget what's in your pantry, you probably buy more bread than you can use on occasion. How many loaves have dried on your counter?

Rather than throw it to the birds, you might soak it in milk kissed with cinnamon and sugar to make a buttery pan of French toast. You could pulverize the dry slices in a food ...Read more

The beauty of summer cooking is that meals come together quickly. Toss your choice of meat on the grill and supper’s ready. Cook up a batch of pasta and you’ll have the base for a week of lunches. And a trip to the farmers market not only fills in the gaps, but opens the door to new culinary combinations.

These three recipes highlight the ...Read more

I find myself unhappily on trend. Young people everywhere are increasingly “on the wagon” — to use the American idiom for sobriety from the 1920s, when the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution banned the production and sale of alcohol. The wagon in the expression was a public-service vehicle loaded with water to tamp down dust and grime...Read more

In the quiet fishing villages along the Italian coast, the day's catch is transformed into the evening's feast, simple yet full of flavor. Our Sunset Prawns Delight is just such a dish, born from the union of sea, fire, and the setting sun.

Ingredients Large prawns Olive oil SaltInstructions Heat the olive oil in a pan over ...Read more

Try this recipe the next time you want to whip up a quick healthy dessert. For this red-white-and-blue treat, frozen mini phyllo cups work the best. Keep them nestled in their tray for easy transport to a picnic or potluck.

Mini Berry Cream Pies

Serves 15

Active Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

1/4 cup whipping cream

2 teaspoons ...Read more

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a flowering herb native to Mediterranean regions and has been used for centuries in traditional medicine. Its active ingredient, silymarin, is a group of flavonoids known for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Today, milk thistle supplements are popular for supporting liver health, among other ...Read more

Ice cream desserts are a summer treat. Ice cream pie answers the wish for a decadent, yet easy-to-prepare dessert. This ice cream pie can be made ahead and is Seriously Simple to assemble.

Since you are buying the crust, if you want, you can insert the pre-made crust into a glass or porcelain plate for a pretty presentation. Softened ice cream ...Read more

I started zhuzhing up hot dogs as a preteen. Mom rotated hot dogs into our family meal plan when money was tight, or perhaps she was simply exhausted from cooking seven days a week for our family of seven.

I happily took on the hot dog dinners. She gave me free rein to use whatever ingredients were on hand. Bacon-wrapped dogs became a family ...Read more

If you’ve spent any time on social media in the past year, you have probably come across the viral food trend of dense bean salads. Violet Witchel was the one to give these legume-heavy lunches their catchy name and to remind us all how good homeandleisure/recipes/varietymenu/s-3745257">Read more

Angel food is the sweet, sky-high cake that dessert dreams are made of. It’s an adaptable dessert that can be elevated in a number of ways — served with fruit, topped with whipped cream, or flavored with coffee, cocoa, or ...Read more

CHICAGO — Minnesota swept in two categories at this year’s James Beard Awards, considered the nation’s top culinary honors.

Bûcheron in Minneapolis was awarded Best New Restaurant, a national award. In the Best Chef: Midwest category, Karyn Tomlinson of Myriel in St. Paul took the top honor. Winners of the prestigious awards, considered ...Read more