Category: Food

They’ve Been Making the World’s Best Pastrami Sandwiches for 75 Years. Can They Keep It Up?

By Nicholas Goldberg From Los Angeles Times Los Angeles—The long, slow decline of the Jewish delicatessen has been bemoaned and lamented for many years. In the early 1930s, there were more than 1,500 kosher delis and many more non-kosher ones in the five boroughs of New York alone, according to city records. In recent years,…


Cauliflower Replaces Potato in This French-Style Summer Salad

I am always surprised when a vegetable that so many disliked is suddenly one of the most important ingredients in dishes on restaurant menus across the country. Cauliflower became the vegetable “darling” in the culinary world a few years ago. It started with roasted cauliflower steaks, roasted cauliflower florets and, of course, cauliflower rice. When…


Chicken Frites Is a Party on a Plate

Combine fresh herbs, capers, lemon juice and olive oil, along with the juices collected from the chicken as it rests, to make a simple sauce that livens up this take on poulet frites, or chicken and fries. Herb-Grilled Chicken Frites Serves 4 Active Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Ingredients 1 3/4 pounds bone-in,…


Don’t Fear the Fennel: How to Cut and Enjoy These Beautiful Bulbs

Every year, growers bring their frizzy-headed fennel bulbs to the farmers market. And then they’ve got some explaining to do. The customers wish to buy this attractive vegetable but have no idea what to do with it. Maybe they’ve brought one home before, only to be stumped, and are now twice shy. So they ask,…


Sicilian Ice Cream Sandwiches Are the Easiest Summer Treat

My husband and I realized honeymooning in Sicily in the middle of July was a bold move as soon as we saw the brush fires popping up on the highway as we made our way to the hotel from the airport. Steamy was an understatement. With most days easily breaking the 100 F mark, we…


Corn on the Cob Is the Best Thing to Cook in the Air Fryer This Summer

The air fryer does it again! Just when I think I can’t love this countertop powerhouse any more, I try a new recipe that just amazes me. And simply put, air fryer corn on the cob absolutely floored me. You don’t need to wait for a pot of water to boil or the grill to…


This Fish Dish Should Be a Summer Staple

Summer vacations are synonymous with fresh fish. My father set out in the wee hours of the morning to catch Wisconsin lake perch and walleye for a family meal. Occasionally, the plan worked. Nowadays, when traveling, I order local fish at restaurants or seek out fish markets to cook someone else’s daily catch. Then I…


Transform Your Salad Into a Meal With Layers

A salad that calls itself a substantial meal is not a floppy affair. Greens are certainly welcome, if not prolific, but a main-course salad is more than ruffled lettuce leaves. The key to a satisfying salad is to add layers of ingredients that contribute heft and texture—to create a dish that is filling, yet light,…


5 Food-Medicines That Could Quite Possibly Save Your Life

Some of the most powerful medicines on the planet are masquerading as foods and spices. While they do not lend themselves to being patented, nor will multi-billion dollar human clinical trials ever be funded to prove them efficacious, they have been used since time immemorial to both nourish our bodies and to prevent and treat disease. So…


Shrimp Saganaki

By Linda Gassenheimer From Tribune News Service Saganaki is a traditional Greek dish. Shrimp is sautéed with onion, celery and tomatoes and topped with feta cheese. Fresh herbs add a refreshing touch. I’ve added rice to make it a complete one-pot meal. The dish takes its name from the shallow, two-handled pan it is cooked…