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Deviled eggs are the perfect party food. Set a platter of them on a buffet, and you can safely assume they’ll be gone in minutes — such is the appeal of a good deviled egg. But...Read more

Christmas morning begins sweetly with eggnog and cookies. Tins and tins of cookies lovingly baked by my sisters, children, nieces, and nephews. I can barely try them all. I do my best.

For the holiday dinner, I prefer other dessert options. The main requirements: The dessert should be make-ahead, easy to assemble, and visually appealing.

This ...Read more

Here’s a quick and easy sheet pan dinner that’s ready in just 10 minutes. Snapper fillets broil alongside potatoes and broccoli for a complete meal.

To cut down on cooking time, I give the potatoes a quick head start in the microwave before transferring them to the pan to finish cooking and crisp up. The snapper is topped with a colorful ...Read more

Bold, spicy flavors have never been more in demand, especially when they add a global element to a dish. One of my favorite foods these days is Korean fried chicken, which I ate twice on a recent trip to New York City.

Celebrated for its crispy exterior and tender interior, Korean fried chicken has been a staple late-night snack in South Korea ...Read more

Do you ever do this? I do this all the time.

I just bought a bunch of ingredients for one meal that I will never, ever use again.

I had gone to Costco, looking to buy a leg of lamb. Costco is my favorite purveyor of lamb, which is actually kind of sad, but it is inexpensive and it is good quality and they always have it.

They didn't have it. ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Thiago Leite has a simple philosophy when it comes to making cocktails, and it applies whether you're hosting a fancy dinner party for friends or simply curling up on the couch for a quiet night with your partner and Netflix.

"Make what you like," he says.

Consider the Caipiroska he was stirring together on a test run for ...Read more

I am puzzling over what to call these cookies.

For roughly 20 years, they’ve just been oatmeal cookies, because these are the ones we make. They have dried cranberries instead of raisins, because all of the people in the world who have been scarred by raisins have scarred me with their raisin trauma.

Not really. I just like dried cranberries...Read more

On Aug. 28 in Saint-Emilion, France, pickers fanned out into the vineyard at Château Troplong Mondot. It was the earliest harvest start in the estate’s history.

Record-breaking early picking was a key feature of harvest 2025. In Alsace, the date was Aug. 19; in Champagne, Aug. 20; for the white grapes in the Rhône Valley, mid-August, two ...Read more

Now that darkness falls before the end of the workday, the crisp fall air has a winterlike bite.

We’ve reached the time of year when pasta bakes feel like a warm blanket, our favorite chili recipe is on repeat and we usher in our routine of making a different soup each week.

To find inspiration for our self-imposed seasonal soup challenge, ...Read more

This quick and easy version of the traditional Italian dish Vitello Tonnato (Veal in Tuna Sauce) swaps veal for sautéed pork loin chops. It’s a perfect dish that can be served hot or cold.

I’ve also simplified the sauce to make preparation a breeze. Served over a colorful bed of red peppers and beans, it’s a complete one-dish dinner. ...Read more

Invite a splash of color and vibrancy to your party with these skewers. Extraordinary Exotic Fruit Skewers are a celebration of nature's candy.

Ingredients Dragon fruit Star fruit HoneyInstructions Cut the fruits into bite-sized pieces and thread onto skewers.

Drizzle with honey before serving.

These skewers ...Read more