Category: Food

James Beard Award-Winning Chef Chris Hastings on the Loving Family That’s Got His Back

Chris Hastings is comfortable in his own skin. Trim with short hair and glasses, he tucks his shirt in and speaks with the authority of someone on a mission—one of providing mouth-watering cuisine to his customers and fans. Hastings has been around the culinary block a few times. In 2012, he beat Food Network star-chef…


Anatomy of a Classic Cocktail: The Aviation

The Aviation—not to be confused with Aviator gin, though one could create one with it—is a surprisingly lavender-colored cocktail that delivers a tantalizing mix of the botanicals of gin and the citrus of lemon, tempered with maraschino and crème de violette liqueurs. Hugo R. Ensslin, head bartender of Hotel Wallick in New York, created the Aviation….


Creamy Salmon and Scallop Chowder

School may be back in session, but it’s still technically summer. And summer means it’s seafood season. But your love of shellfish and salmon shouldn’t be limited to lobster rolls and poke bowls. Allow us to present to you a creamy salmon and scallop chowder that tastes just like vacation — even if you’re very much at home….


Easy Jamaican Jerk Chicken Recipe

Here’s a fun bit of jerk history: the word jerk refers to a way of cooking that’s popular in Jamaica. All varieties of meats and even vegetables are traditionally marinated in a paste or rub that includes allspice and Scotch bonnet peppers. Then it’s slow smoked over long sticks of pimento wood. Nowadays, you can get authentic…


How to Use Your New Instant Pot–It’s Safe and Simple

About 25 years ago, there was a pressure cooker renaissance in America. Our grandmothers knew the day would come that we would return to their favorite kitchen tool to make fast braises, stews, soups and casseroles. They just didn’t know how we’d get there. If you, like me, are a Nervous Nellie who grew up…


1000 Australian Schools Introduce ‘Eco-Friendly’ Chips Made From Edible Insects

Australian school children have been offered chips dusted with a cricket protein made by the edible bug company Circle Harvest. The company says the products are helping the planet address man-made climate change. The Western Sydney company began selling its insect chips to schools this year and expects to increase this number sixfold before mid-2023….


Free Wine

There are many reasons that the phrase “There’s no free lunch” usually is accurate, but there are ways to save money when it comes to wine — and to say that this column ought to be called “Free Wine” isn’t really a stretch. To make this case meaningful, here are some issues that are at…


Easy to Make Sourdough Starter Recipe

When I first got into Traditional Food in 2001, I pretty much had to make anything and everything myself. The reason is because there were few companies (and none in my local area) that made the type of food I was seeking. Worse, few people understood what I was even talking about! This was true…


Sweet Potatoes for the Weekday Win!

Sweet potatoes, once relegated to holiday meals, now feature weekly on casual supper menus. From baked to mashed to fries, this potato graces our dinner table at least once a week. The ubiquitous orange-fleshed tubers, also known as Jewel and Garnet, are packed with beta-carotene, vitamins A and C, calcium, potassium, iron and fiber. Purple-fleshed…


Grilled Chili-Lime Steak Tacos

By Gretchen McKay From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Tacos are a terrific midweek meal because they cook up fast and don’t require a lot of preparation, other than some chopping and dicing of ingredients. This super-easy steak taco recipe hits all the right notes with its flavorful chili-lime marinade and array of colorful toppings, many of them…