Bring the taste of takeout home

October 9, 2024

Family Features — Some nights, especially when schedules are jam packed, the allure of grabbing takeout or swinging through a drive-thru between activities may sound more appealing than spending time in the kitchen. You can skip the to-go boxes, however, with these tasty Asian-inspired dishes that come together almost as fast as delivery while allowing you to get creative at mealtime. Packed with fresh shrimp and crispy veggies, this Crab and Shrimp Sushi Burrito fuses some favorite takeout dishes together to satisfy cravings in half an hour. Using Success Boil-in-Bag Jasmine Rice, ...

Glazed apple desserts

October 2, 2024

Yay! It’s apple season and nothing makes me happier than a basket full of Macintosh apples. My eyes glaze over as I imagine all the delicious treats I can make with them. If you can peel, core, slice or dice apples you’ll be amazed at what you can create in no time at all. So, while apple season is in full swing, here are a few new family favorites for the recipe box. File these under easy. Fans of blondie brownies should love the sweet apple-maple version complete with a delicious maple brown sugar glaze. They are so good served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, they’ll ...

Pomegranate seeds add flair and tradition to a Rosh Hashanah salad

October 2, 2024

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, has many wonderful foods associated with it. Apples, honey, beef brisket, noodle kugel — and shining on this list are pomegranates, that one-of-a-kind beautiful, mythical, symbolic and even Biblical fruit. In the Sephardic tradition, pomegranates are ...

Savory-sweet soy basting sauce transforms ground chicken into izakaya-style meatballs

October 2, 2024

Japanese chicken meatballs, called tsukune, are a standard offering in pub-like izakayas and restaurants specializing in yakitori. Sometimes shaped into cigars rather than orbs, the meatballs are grilled on skewers and finished with tare, a savory-sweet soy-based seasoning sauce. Unlike ...

Cutting back on meat doesn’t have to mean going without protein. Tips and two recipes

October 2, 2024

When Jennifer Anastasiou decided to go vegetarian after learning about the environmental impact of livestock, she worried at first about her protein intake. “It was kind of hard because when you eat meat your entire life, you don’t even have to think that way,” said Anastasiou, who ...

Soup’s on

September 25, 2024

Cover the grill and break out the soup pot, Autumn days are here to stay. When the weather turns cool, a big bowl of homemade soup is something everybody can warm up to. And with a vast and varied collection of recipes and plenty of crusty bread to sop up the broth, it’s easy to create delicious and comforting meals the whole family will love. Italian Vegetable Soup 1-pound lean ground beef or Italian sausage or a combination 2 tsps. minced garlic 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped 2 (14-ounce) cans beef broth 1 (15-ounce) can Italian stewed tomatoes 2 ...