MORE TIME AT THE TABLE

Barbeque ribs made in my kitchen oven on a cold, cold day made it seem like...well, somewhat nearer to summer, let's say!   ...

Each Friday, a wonderful group of women reaches across cyberspace and joins culinary hands to salute one very healthy food, one single b...

  In St. Paul, there's a high below 1 degree Fahrenheit today.  It was -14 degrees when I got up and pressed the button for coffee t...

Happy New Year! While I seldom blog r ecipes from other places , this easy chicken stew from Bon App é tit is luscious and makes a qui...

Nothing like the fragrance of rosemary for remembrance filling the house in December.  I'm not a cheap cook, but I have al...

There are meals when the main course is light, delicate -- a brothy-frothy soup  or a small piece of white fish with a few vegetables.  ...

I don't know if Friday Night "Dinner and a Movie" is still on. Last time I tuned in, it offered decent film viewing as well...

Made in a deep, heavy 8 quart cast iron pot with a  lid  (Dutch oven) Last year around this time, I made a pot roast with big pieces of ...

"Derby" Pie or  Pecan-Chocolate-Bourbon Pie.  Can you say decadent? When someone needs something baked, I do it if I can. ...

A tender, quite moist gingerbread from Nigella. Gingerbread is Christmas, right?  Maybe New Year's Day?  Certainly a cold-weather ...

Would you cook with this woman?  Meet Delia Smith. In North America, we might argue over who taught us to cook.  While Julia really was ...

Alyce's Tuna with Marinara and Spinach with Onions*   To get you in the mood, kick off with Van Morrison's "Moondance....

What if you wanted beautifully written recipes, tastefully conceived, and perfectly photographed--all from home cooks--for home cooks? What...

I like a pasta bowl for lamb shanks and sides...sit them up in the rutabagas to show them off.  If you're a bi...

   Big bunch of bacon. (This is good.  I'm married to someone who eats anything with bacon.)  Next:  tons of onions.  Rice. Lots of ...