Food

Cooking with cast iron

By Sharon Thompson McClatchy Newspapers   Cooks are always eager to try the latest cookware. Brushed stainless steel, triple-ply stainless, enameled cast iron or enamel on steel are what gourmet cooks covet — even though some are... Full story

When it comes to biscuits, there’s no shame in shortcuts

By Kathleen Purvis McClatchy Newspapers   There’s no shame in taking a shortcut to biscuits — especially if the alternative is no biscuits at all. Want to know how widespread it is? I recently spent the night at the home of a... Full story

Haute zukes: Squash goes upscale

By Jackie Burrell Contra Costa Times (MCT)   It begins so optimistically, with dreams of delicate stuffed squash flowers and tender, tiny zucchini. But as the vines run rampant, reality soon sets in. Truth is, zucchini bread loses its charm... Full story

Slabs of ancient salt flavor new trend in serving and cookware

By Nancy Stohs Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (MCT)   MILWAUKEE — It’s a bold new concept in cooking. Instead of salting your food — you “food” your salt. Serving sushi? Leave the soy sauce in the fridge; set the... Full story

Once more into the lunch breach

By Sharon Thompson McClatchy Newspapers   Parents struggle, especially at back-to-school time. Should you spend $100 on shoes that make your son fit in when a $25 pair will do — If you pick the Miley Cyrus backpack over the Selena... Full story

Special Baked Exhibit at fair tests bakers on chocolate cake

Adrienne McGee

LIMA — The Allen County Fair thrives on competition — from who raises the finest steers to who sews the best quilts. It’s all friendly competition, of course, and it’s a great way to learn. How better to improve your skills... Full story

Seattle dad chronicles attempt to raise a foodie

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press Writer   SEATTLE (AP) — For a 5-year-old, Iris Amster-Burton spends a lot of time thinking about food. She likes to flip through cooking magazines and recipe books, looking at glossy pictures of... Full story

Five cool-down dishes that don’t require flame, oven or stovetop

By CATHY THOMAS Freedom News Service   You know they are coming. Those scalding summer days, so heavy with heat that even sundown offers little relief. Summer brings evenings in which even the most dedicated foodie quivers at the mere... Full story

Julia Child

An enterprising chef who changed America's tastebuds

The Associated Press

Interactive timeline on Julia Child's life, an audio slideshow about some of Child's favorite tools and a pdf of some recipes that implement those tools. View Interactive... Full story

The art of canning: Maybe our grandmothers were on to something

By Andrea Weigl McClatchy Newspapers   Canning foods is something our mothers and grandmothers did. Not us. But this homemade art is making a comeback. Ball Corp., the maker of those ubiquitous Mason jars and other canning equipment, saw a... Full story

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