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EatingWell: When you’re short on time, this dish offers multiple meal options

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This light and creamy orange creamsicle nice cream uses coconut cream instead of milk or heavy cream to achieve its silky texture. The subtle coconut flavor blends well with the bright acidity from fresh orange juice.

Orange Creamsicle Nice Cream

Serves 4

Active Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 8 hours, 15 minutes

2 cups fresh orange juice (...Read more

Learn the science behind cranberry. (Dreamstime/TCA)

Environmental Nutrition: Cranberry juice benefits

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Q: How does cranberry juice support health?

A: Cranberry juice isn’t just a tart refresher. It offers real benefits, especially when you choose 100% pure juice with no added sugar.

Most well-known for its role in urinary tract health, cranberry juice contains proanthocyanidins (PACs) — plant compounds that help prevent bacteria like E. ...Read more

This dish is truly Seriously Simple and will garner raves from friends or family. (Noel Barnhurst/TCA)

Seriously Simple: This dish is a favorite French bistro classic

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Leeks are like onions but have a milder, slightly sweet flavor, making them a versatile ingredient that blends well without overpowering other flavors. They can easily substitute for onions in any recipe. They look like large scallions with a white stalk and green stalk.

For this recipe, select medium-sized leeks, roughly 1 1/2 inches in ...Read more

Garnishes take a bowl of chili into party fare. (JeanMarie Brownson/TCA)

JeanMarie Brownson: A winning bowl for game-day get-togethers

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Chili just might be the perfect cold-weather dish. Hearty, warming, chock-full of texture and flavor. Plus, it’s suitable for nearly every level of cook and eater. Use chunks of meat, such as beef short rib and lamb, for a gourmet version. Use ground meats for speed and ease. Omit the meat for a vegetarian bowl.

For the big football game this...Read more

You’d be a fool to skip this dessert. (Shelly Westerhausen/TCA). Alex Lepe/TCA

The Kitchn: My version of ‘Cupid’s cloud’ is perfect for Valentines and Galentines

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I love to host dinners, cozy girls’ nights, themed parties, you name it — and I always go all out on the spread, even when I say I’m going to be casual. But the one thing I’m just never in the mood to spend my time or effort on? Dessert. If I’m making other dishes, you’ll rarely catch me making any elaborate desserts. It’s the ...Read more

A creamy, cheesy dip loaded with bacon, toasted almonds, and a hint of spice, perfect for parties or snacking. (Alex Lepe /TCA)

The Kitchn: ‘Million-dollar dip’ is the 5-minute appetizer that gets every party started

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​​If you are looking for a dip that will instantly become the star of any gathering, this recipe is exactly what you need. This million-dollar dip is rich and indulgent, combining cream cheese and tangy mayonnaise with sharp cheddar, smoky bacon, and homeandleisure/recipes/varietymenu/s-3992948">Read more

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Gretchen's table: Cauliflower 'steaks' are tender on the inside and crispy on the outside

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Like a lot of shoppers, I look for bargains when it comes to choosing which fruits and vegetables to cook each week.

Even in winter, when selections can be slim if you're not a fan of root veggies and brassicas like cabbage, broccoli and kale, I tend to buy not what looks the yummiest or most interesting, but what's on sale — or at least has ...Read more

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At 51 years, Beverly Hills Juice is the sentimental epicenter of LA juicing

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LOS ANGELES — Before the pungent, earthy smell of wheat grass wafted across America or the words "fresh-pressed juice" squeezed their way on seemingly every menu, the Otto family built a burgeoning wellness community at a white-tiled juicery in Beverly Grove.

Now 51 years old, the pint-size Beverly Hills Juice still draws generations of fans ...Read more

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New food pyramid is a recipe for health disasters

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The meat industry’s celebration of the Trump administration’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans should be a clear sign that these new guidelines aren’t for the people.

It’s true that “the United States is amid a health emergency,” as Secretaries Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Brooke Rollins state. However, in claiming to be an answer to ...Read more

EatingWell: Everything you love about stuffed peppers, made easier

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You won’t be stuffing any peppers for this stuffed pepper casserole, but you will be enjoying the sweet and smoky combination of flavors coming from bell peppers, fire-roasted tomatoes, smoked paprika and ground beef. You can use precooked rice from the package or leftover brown rice if you have it. If using leftover rice, you will need about ...Read more

Some people benefit from gluten-free diets. (Dreamstime/TCA)

Environmental Nutrition: What’s the deal with gluten-free diets?

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A gluten-free diet excludes all forms of gluten, a protein naturally found in wheat, barley and rye. While gluten poses no harm to most people, for individuals with certain health conditions, avoiding it is essential for maintaining well-being and preventing serious complications.

The primary group who must follow a gluten-free diet are those ...Read more

This dessert is easy to prepare at home. (Dreamstime/TCA)

Seriously Simple: Mocha mousse, a Seriously Simple Valentine’s Day dessert

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The highlight of freezing February is Valentine’s Day. Not for going out to lunch or dinner, where the big crowds rival Mother’s Day meal service. For me, it’s all about the meal I prepare at home. I try to cook up a simple steak, veal chop or fish filet with a vegetable side so I have room to enjoy this luxuriously decadent mousse.

This ...Read more

Simple ingredients turn into something special. (JeanMarie Brownson/TCA)

A vegetable-forward bowl so satisfying you won’t miss the meat

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A roasted carrot and barley dish at Kinross Winery in New Zealand made skipping steak easy. We photographed it before enjoying to remember its inspiring composition.

Creamy barley, rich from vegetable broth and garlic, not cream, filled a ceramic bowl. Perfectly roasted carrot segments stood on end in the barley, while tahini, spiced crumbled ...Read more

This party staple is everything you love about a taco, from the refried beans and guac to sour cream and pico de gallo, served dip-style. (Ryan Liebe/TCA)

The Kitchn: This legendary dip is a game-day classic for a reason

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As far as classic party dips go, seven-layer dip ranks among the very best. Carefully composed and colorfully striped, it’s no wonder this dip is a key player on the ...Read more

These biscuits walk the line of being both tender and flaky. (Joe Lingeman /TCA)

The Kitchn: The secret to impossibly fluffy Southern biscuits

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Southern biscuits are the perfect fictional device for telling the narratives of Southern families. One cook makes his biscuits with White Lily flour only because that’s how his Maw Mae did it. Another homeandleisure/recipes/varietymenu/s-3986484">Read more

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Gretchen's table: Warm winter's chill with a hot bowl of this tangy and traditional Mexican stew

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Grocery stores might try to convince you otherwise, but it's pretty tough to get a decent tomato in Western Pennsylvania in January.

The plump red fruit — preferably homegrown or sourced locally at your favorite farmers market — is at its juicy prime in late summer, forcing tomato lovers either to eat their fill before falls rolls around, ...Read more

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Fresh find: Gluten-free waffles or pancakes from a box

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Woe to the cookie, cake or waffle lover who discovers, often after years of stomach upset, fatigue and skin issues, that the culprit of their health issues is gluten, the protein found in grains like wheat, barley and rye.

Most everything you find in a bakery, grocery store cookie aisle or on the sweet side of a breakfast menu is made with ...Read more

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For Dry January, hospitality industry experts discuss why they're cutting back on alcohol

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CHICAGO — This time of year, with Dry January in full swing, it’s hard to ignore the sobering (pun intended) stories and stats on alcohol consumption. According to a 2025 Gallup poll, a record-low 54% of Americans reported that they consume alcohol. It was the third consecutive year the poll found declines in Americans’ reported drinking. ...Read more

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5 simple dinners to ease back into cooking in the new year

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PITTSBURGH — Still suffering from a post-holiday drag? After the fun of Christmas and New Year's, it's completely understandable if you're having a hard time snapping back into a routine.

The fact that it's still getting light too late and dark too early — we won't set our clocks forward for spring until March 8 — only adds to the funk ...Read more

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The most exciting restaurants opening across the US

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Get ready to step up to the counter for some of the year’s more anticipated cooking.

If there’s one restaurant trend to get excited about, it’s pedigreed chefs reinventing the concept of walk-up counters where customers order, then seat themselves. It’s an efficient model that allows operators to trim labor costs while featuring fine-...Read more

 

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