A German potato salad, made with mayo?
Q: I want to know if there's any way I can get a recipe for German potato salad made with mayonnaise. —Jenny Muszynski, Valparaiso, Ind. A: I've never, ever heard of a German potato salad made with...
View ArticleJoin the club
Good weather's begging you to lunch outdoors and ditch desktop dining. Great! So grab a sandwich and plop down on a sun-drenched bench or patch of grass. But before you and your sandwich get outdoors,...
View ArticleThe sweet taste of spring
Spring has sprung, along with one of the sweetest treats of the season - fresh sweet corn. Over the last few years, fresh sweet corn has become a spring vegetable that’s just as highly anticipated by...
View ArticleSimplicity in the shell
Brush aside the beads and booze, the crowds and the krewes, and what is Mardi Gras in New Orleans all about? The food, baby, the food. And it's the Crescent City's festive array of oyster dishes that...
View ArticleUsing Easter's leftover eggs
Easter means eggs, lots of eggs. But what to do when Easter is over? Here are five dishes in which you can use hard-cooked Easter eggs that you've safely refrigerated when not on short-term display: 1....
View ArticleSlather on flavor while protecting delicate fish
Reach for the mustard and mayonnaise when broiling or baking fish. These two basic condiments provide a subtle flavor boost while protecting delicate fish from toughening or drying out. Simply spoon...
View ArticleGrilled eggplant slices
With this no-fail recipe there will be plenty of time to relax and chill out this holiday weekend, and show off those keen grilling skills. Grilled eggplant slices Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 10 minutes...
View ArticleSimplicity in the shell
Brush aside the beads and booze, the crowds and the krewes, and what is Mardi Gras in New Orleans all about? The food, baby, the food. And it's the Crescent City's festive array of oyster dishes that...
View ArticleSlather on flavor while protecting delicate fish
Reach for the mustard and mayonnaise when broiling or baking fish. These two basic condiments provide a subtle flavor boost while protecting delicate fish from toughening or drying out. Simply spoon...
View ArticleUnique veggies rarely seen outside farmers markets
The farmers market is a bazaar of plenty, and chief among its pleasures are vegetables rarely seen in supermarkets. There, mizuna snuggles next to the kale; kohlrabi nestles next to the bok choi;...
View ArticleOolong tea helps eczema, may help with psoriasis
Q: Your readers did it again! I've been drinking oolong tea for more than a month now, and the patches of psoriasis have disappeared, along with the flaking. I still have a couple of areas that need...
View ArticleFor papa, everything tastes better with a Mexican spin
My dad instilled in me a lot of important qualities, the kind any father would hope to pass along to his growing child — determination, an unceasing pursuit of knowledge, a strong work ethic. Not least...
View ArticleCreamy indulgence of zabaglione
Don't panic. We're making an emulsified, raw egg yolk sauce today, and I know what you're thinking: "Ach, the whisking!" "Oy, the salmonella!" "Oh, the humanity!" Fear not, old chum, for this luscious...
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