Grandma Turner packed egg salad on rye, homemade dill pickles and lemonade for our Port Weller beach trips. A childhood memory of a towering playground, seagulls and a grandmother who kept showing up.
Chicken livers coated in seasoned flour and pan-fried in sunflower and olive oil until crisp outside and tender inside. A hearty supper with roasted garden potatoes and carrots.
Freshly dug potatoes and garden carrots roast in reserved pork fat with paprika, cayenne and a bay leaf. A simple, satisfying fall side dish, served with a little butter.
Grandma began making fish in parchment while trying to eat a little healthier. It was delicious enough to become a family tradition, from Mom’s school lunches to my own kitchen.
A fish truck spotted on the drive home could change everything. Kimberly remembers roadside lobster around Niagara, surprise suppers and Mom’s melted butter dishes warmed by tea lights.
What is delicata squash? If you have spotted a small, oblong squash with cream-colored skin and green stripes, you may have found this lovely autumn ingredient. I picked up a delicata alongside several other pumpkins and squashes this fall. There are so many beautiful varieties to explore, and each deserves a little introduction of its…
What is Oktoberfest? You might picture enormous pretzels, glasses of beer, lively music and a table full of hearty food. Those are familiar parts of the celebration, but there is a story behind it, too. Oktoberfest began in Munich, Bavaria, in 1810 with festivities honoring a royal wedding. Today, it brings together food, music, fairground…
Dad did not really cook. He assembled. Bread, softened butter, pickled herring, plain potato chips, raw onion, beer and the newspaper—that was Dad food, one hundred percent.
A chunky tomato and zucchini pasta sauce with grated carrot, herbs and a little chili. Follow my cooking video and serve it with pasta, spaghetti squash or homemade pumpkin gnocchi.
Kielbasa, Havarti, capicola, rye bread and pickles: our deli drawer kept familiar favorites ready for school lunches, Dad’s snacks and the hungry moments before supper.
A conversation about my daughter’s favorite foods brought us lasagna, birthday lobster, her own shrimp lasagna idea—and roasted potatoes or French fries on the side.
Thick garden tomatoes, applewood-smoked back bacon and fresh dandelion greens on warm sourdough toast, with melted butter, mayonnaise and plenty of pepper.
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