When people talk about baking, they often focus on the final product. The tender cookies, the domed muffins, the rich brownies. But the real draw of baking starts long before you roll out the pie crust. Baking can be many things: an act of creation, connection, control. There’s something ...
FAMILY FEATURES — Forget the outdated nutrition advice that told parents to skip whole milk. A growing body of research is turning that idea on its head, making it time to rethink what “healthy” means for growing kids. For decades, families have been told low-fat milk is the best ...
Welcome to the most wonderful time of the year, when homes are transformed and family and friends gather, sharing peace, joy, gifts and fabulous food. The preparations may be a lot of work, but in the end it’s all worth it. Actually, in a few weeks I’ll be hosting my family for a Christmas dessert party. However, I feel compelled to add savory snacks, too. A few dips, chips and quick and easy make-ahead canapes that will go into a hot oven after guests arrive. I urge you to add today’s recipes to your entertaining menu. You’ll be amazed at what you can do with a loaf of ...
A recent survey finds 81% of Americans show love for family and friends by preparing holiday dishes, but there’s always one dish at Christmas that tests how polite your family is. Someone’s one forkful away from blessing the cook’s heart, but nobody dares to leave that recipe off the menu. It might be a wobbly mold of aspic with floating shrimp, a salad that doesn’t contain a single leaf of lettuce or a fruitcake packed with neon cherries and nuts so dense it could double as a doorstop. It’s probably not as bad as Aunt Bethany’s crispy cat food congealed salad from ...
METRO — A little indulgence is par for the course come the holiday season. That’s especially true in relation to baked goods, which find their way into entertaining areas at office parties, family gatherings and school functions. Treats are indeed part of what makes the holiday season a ...
Family Features — When holiday occasions call for you to don your hosting cap, skip complicated appetizers and hors d’oeuvres to instead serve sustainable charcuterie with sommelier-approved wine pairings. After all, simplicity can still equal premium flavor with the right meats, ...
