Review: A Trio of East Bay Lunch Spots
Man cannot live on brown bag fare alone. Sometimes you need to get out of the office and duck into a quick, fabulous eatery to remind yourself there's a big delicious world outside the cubicle walls....
View ArticleStartup hopefuls drawn to Kansas City and Google Fiber
Mike Demarais, who is 20, arrived from Boston to the Kansas City area's first "fiberhood" with his MacBook, some clothes and an idea. Call him a homesteader on the Silicon Prairie. His idea is, well,...
View ArticleA celebration of Sides
Traditional Thanksgiving dinner is hard enough -- just making sure that everyone's favorite dish is on the menu is enough to make even a seasoned cook's head spin. Add a vegan or vegetarian to the...
View ArticleLatin, with splash of rum
Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar 801 Silks Run, Suite 1580, Hallandale Beach, 954-455-0700, PaladarLatinKitchen.com This upscale Cleveland-based chain, named after restaurants run out of families'...
View ArticleNot easy, being vegan -- at least not at Thanksgiving
It's not easy being vegan, especially this week. A diet that excludes meat and dairy presents special challenges at Thanksgiving, a holiday whose central piece of symbolism is a roasted animal, side...
View ArticleTragedy and rebirth: The loss of the chestnut and its reintroduction is an...
Although some California gourmets seem to believe that the ban on the sale of foie gras in their state is tragic, there are few true culinary tragedies. There might be one brewing in the oceans of the...
View ArticleBaby-sit a beautiful butterfly this summer
You can raise a caterpillar and watch the fascinating process of metamorphosis right at home, says Chris Lewis, education director at the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News. If you have parsley or...
View ArticleBeautiful dining room belies uneven kitchen
Opus 9 Steakhouse is Williamsburg's answer to Port Warwick's Schlesinger's, its sister restaurant. Located in the ever-growing New Town complex, there is an immediate sense of familiarity. Warm wood...
View ArticleFennel, lost and found
Fennel is one of those overlooked vegetables. It's time to bring it out of its hiding place. This main dish pairs the mild, licorice-flavored plant with equally mild fish steaks and the salty...
View ArticleMushrooms provide the 'meat' in easy chili
This one-pot vegetarian chili starts with canned tomatoes and takes its cue from Italian ingredients. Portobello mushrooms provide the "meat" in this stew, but button mushrooms also will work. If you...
View ArticleIt's possible that cholesterol can get too low
Q: What is considered low when it comes to cholesterol? My levels were always low, but now they are back down to 120, just like they were in my mid-20s. I am almost 49. The highest it has been is 142....
View ArticleButterfly girl: 12-year-old Hampton resident cares for flying beauties
Kaleela Thompson was only 4 years old when her mother bought her a butterfly habitat so she could watch how a caterpillar changes into a butterfly. Personally, Kaleela was in her own state of...
View ArticleBooks for cooks: Put these titles under the trees
Food editors have the privilege of receiving hundreds of cookbooks each year, and along with this comes a big responsibility: We also have to look at each of them thoroughly enough to make an honest...
View ArticleWorld Chefs: Lanza savors return to family school in Sicily
By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) - For Fabrizia Lanza, the author of the new cookbook "Coming Home to Sicily," preparing meals is not just about recipes but also about gestures and a way...
View ArticleGet It Right, Get It Tight- Healthy Cooking With Michael Scipione!!!
You won't catch PHL 17's Ashley Johnson in workout clothes this week, instead she's picking up a fork to "Get It Right, Get It Tight." She joins Michael Scipione, a chef and nutrionist, in his kitchen...
View ArticleRecipe: Pan Seared Salmon With Fennel Tomato Ragout Over Potato Latkes
7oz Organic Salmon œ head Fennel sliced thin 2ea Romma tomato diced Œ cup Red Onion julienne 1ea clove garlic sliced thin Œ cup white wine Œ cup chicken stock Pan sear the salmon on high heat in a...
View ArticleNew menus, holiday specials keep local restaurants hopping
Restaurant Tallent offers new winter menu A new menu, featuring seasonal flavors, is now available at Restaurant Tallent. New first courses include a Fiedler Farms beef tartare, house-smoked trout and...
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