The combination of sweet and salty is always a good idea. These pillowy-soft pancakes take on a hint of earthy aroma from peanut butter. (Our cross-tester confirmed that the taste is subtle and kid-approved.) I like to enjoy them with salted toasted peanuts to balance out the sweetness, but fresh-cut rounds of banana with chocolate…
These Sweet and Salty Pancakes Are Delicious Any Way You Dress Them
Smash Your Burger
My Midwestern family has what I call an adversarial relationship with meat: Cook that stuff completely or we may all die. “How would you like that done?” Done? Yes, please. I survived to adulthood to discover medium rare and (gasp) rare are delights, not death sentences. I have become perhaps unreasonably insistent that a real…
The Family Table: In Granny’s Pound Cake, Memories by the Slice
Submitted by Pamela M. Saunders, Suffolk, Virginia I grew up next door to my grandmother. She and I were each other’s eyeballs. Every Saturday, I went next door and we baked her pound cake. I remember sitting on a stool with folding steps as she worked. At first, when I was very young, I could just…
A Crowd-Pleasing, Cold-Weather Dessert: Apple and Dried Cherry Custard Crisp
Fruit crisps might have been one of the first American desserts recorded. Still, they never seem to go out of style. Early Americans created fruit desserts with some very funny names like pandowdy or buckle. The simpler named fruit crisp is just a mixture of fruit on the bottom and a streusel layer on top….
Turning Scraps Into Liquid Gold
My approach to cooking with vegetables radically changed about two years ago, during the first lockdown of the pandemic in Italy. At that time, I was three months pregnant, living next door to my parents and grandmother in the open countryside, with a job that I could already do from home. Except for not seeing…
Winter Minestrone
Minestrone is an Italian word that describes a soup made with a selection of diced seasonal vegetables, all cooked together until thick and flavorful. Every region has its own version: In Liguria, for example, they add a spoonful of basil pesto, while in Milan, there has to be rice in the mix. In Tuscany, we…
Food Manufacturers Start to Cut Capacity Amid Labour Shortages and Supply Chain Woes
Canada’s food manufacturers are starting to cut capacity and focus on key products as they confront labour shortages and supply chain problems that show no signs of easing. Experts say food manufacturers are facing inflation, shipping backlogs and delays in obtaining things like ingredients and packaging. Michael Graydon, CEO of Food, Health & Consumer Products…
Short on Time? This Healthy Chicken Skillet Comes Together Quick
This easy chicken skillet recipe comes together in just 30 minutes to help you put a healthy meal on the table fast. Sweet red grapefruit is a favorite for this dish, but any variety will do. Serve this juicy recipe with rice to soak up the sauce. Ancho-Spiced Chicken Skillet With Grapefruit Salsa Active Time:…
Making Your Own Italian Seasoning Couldn’t Be Easier
The one seasoning blend I reach for every week is a mixture of my favorite dried herbs. A sprinkle of homemade Italian seasoning adds flavor to roasted potatoes, simmering marinara sauce, juicy roast chicken, and more. Thankfully, making your own Italian seasoning couldn’t be easier. Simply mix together a few dried herbs already in your…
Got Potatoes? Make Spud Bisque
Congee is a pan-Asian dish beloved wherever rice is grown. It goes by other names, and comes in many different flavors, but the core principle never changes. Cook the rice into a starchy cloud, flavored with the likes of ginger, chives, and hoisin sauce. Eat it when comfort food is called for. I live in…
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