Submitted by Linda Johnson, Kalispell, Montana I grew up in the Bronx in New York in the 1950s, and oh, was it fun! It was such an eclectic neighborhood—every nationality was represented. The smells coming from windows and doorways and sometimes a street cart made you dash for home to eat! My dad was always…
The Family Table: Spaghetti Clam Sauce, a Family Favorite From the Pantry
A Secret Ingredient Gives This 45-Minute Ragu All the Flavor of a Slow-Simmered Sauce
When it comes to Italian comfort food, a bowl of spaghetti tossed with a tomato-rich meat sauce ranks high. If I’ve got the time, I love spending the afternoon slowly simmering a Bolognese sauce. More often than not, though, a packed schedule means dinner needs to be a much faster affair. This quick and easy…
Pizza Night Takes a Surprising Turn When It’s Scooped, Not Sliced
This pizza and mac and cheese mash-up recipe is perfect for those times when you just can’t choose. It’s decadent and over-the-top in all the right ways, but mainly it’s just downright delicious. And just like pizza, it can be topped with whatever you like. We went with pepperoni, but the customization potential is endless….
Rasta Pasta Boasts a Lot of Flavor With Little Effort
Rasta pasta isn’t just a fun recipe name—it’s a bridge between classic Jamaican cooking and Western influences widely shaped by the diaspora of Caribbean peoples. I didn’t grow up with this recipe, but I did grow up with jerk chicken, jerk seasoning, and my mum’s jerk fish stew with rice and beans. When I was…
Pasta Recipe Using One Pan Is Fast With Minimal Cleanup
This chicken Parmesan pasta uses the one-pot pasta method to cook your noodles, chicken, and sauce all in one skillet for a fast and easy dinner with minimal cleanup. Finish the dish under the broiler to achieve a delicious melted cheese crust. One-Pan Chicken Parmesan Pasta Active Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Serves…
Easy Entertaining: A Festive Fireside Dinner for 2
Amid the hullabaloo that is the Christmas season, a lovely idea is to have a respite—in other words, a pause in the grand celebrations—by planning an intimate, elegant dinner for two at home. I adore the idea of moveable feasts and have been known to set up the dinner table in very unexpected places, such…
Fettuccine With Brown Butter and Sage
The combination of brown butter and sage makes a super simple yet sophisticated sauce to serve over fresh pasta. You can also drizzle it on roasts and other meats, mashed potatoes, and any kind of ravioli or gnocchi; I love using it to add flavor to mushroom risotto and seared salmon. This is one of…
Cozy Food Alla Norma
Pasta alla Norma is a classic and timeless Italian dish, hailing from the Sicilian city of Catania. It features eggplant—lots of it—in a simple marinara-style tomato sauce. While the ingredients technically qualify it as a late summer dish, it can be prepared year-round, which is good news for us. For something so simple, the flavors…
The Family Table: Mom’s 4-Ingredient Baked Macaroni
Submitted by Patricia McAdams, Sun City Center, Florida My mom, Martha Callahan, was a fantastic cook, but my favorite meal was her amazing macaroni, colored red because of a bit of tomato paste added to the recipe. Mom made this comfort food almost every Friday night when I was growing up. I continued the tradition when I…
Shrimp Pasta With a Special Ingredient
Shrimp is the most popular seafood in the United States. These slightly sweet, mild-flavored crustaceans are full of interesting science. Take a deep dive into these fascinating facts. They Change Color When They Cook Most raw shrimp are a gray-black color. But when you cook them, they turn pink. Why the color change? Shrimp contain…
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