This is a new way of preparing okra for me.  It's better than candy, I swear.  I asked to borrow Susan's copy of The Roasted Veget...

I used some leftover pan-broiled albacore to make this dish, which is loosely based on the recipe in La Place and Kleiman's Cucina ...

Green chiles! Hatch green chiles! The Fresh Market was roasting and selling Hatch chiles a few weeks ago, and though the staff didn't s...

Whacking Brussels Sprouts In San Diego last week I had a fabulous lunch of the world's freshest swordfish accompanied by Flash-Fried B...

I wonder where I got this recipe?  I was surprised I hadn't posted it before, as it's so simple and flavorful. 1 onion, thinly sl...

My sister Katherine put on the nicest spread for a few family members on Sunday afternoon:  wings with blue cheese dressing; salmon and trou...

Pulled Pork Here's how I do my pulled pork.  The recipe came from a newspaper many years ago. Make a dry rub by mixing these ingredi...

I tried the Zucchini Fritters from the Bon Appetit link you put in your July 30th post.  They were delicious and easy, and the dipping sauc...

Speaking of beautiful sandwiches, I made a classic bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich for lunch today and it was so good I almost cried. ...

Here are some novel ways to cook vegetables — roasting radishes, searing cucumbers, adding liquids other than water to the steamer.

On Friday's All Things Considered, there was a piece announcing the results of a listener recipe contest. The winner was an odd sandwi...

This is a tasty and quick dish, and very economical.  Grandma used to make it.  The cumin is delicious in the pork patties. Pork Pat...

Will and I visited Saigon, Nha Trang, Da Lat, Hoi An and Danang, traveling by train, bus and plane and staying several days in each city. He...

I don't know whether it's the increasing heat or my increasing age, but I find meat less appetizing all the time.  As a result, I lo...

I saw this in USA Weekend-- a normally useless publication, but this is delicious and a nice change.  It's by Daphne Oz, from her new co...