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The cheese ball is a cliché. I believe, however, that like the pig in a blanket and the baked potato, the cheese ball is so cliched it has actually become cool. Socially acceptable or not, when this d...

Crabcakes are a favorite seafood meal anytime of the year What better way to celebrate the start of fall than with an easy delicious vacation-type meal any time of the week. Making crabcakes with the...

On a recent visit to see my son at the University of California, Davis, I wandered into a lab at the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science … as one does. A bunch of students were prepari...

This robustly seasoned, almost meaty tomato salad was inspired by Mexican salsa macha, a savory-spicy condiment made with dried chilies, garlic, nuts and seeds that are fried in oil, then pureed. In t...

This time of the year, many people choose to eat fish on a Friday. This sandwich is easy to make and delicious. Instead of going to a fast food restaurant for fish sandwiches for the family, why not m...

My dad makes homemade Irish cream. I wanted to come up with a dessert to incorporate the flavor of the upcoming holiday, utilizing his homemade liquor. Tiramisu is such a fancy-looking dessert, yet, ...

n Carlene Thomas’ experience, two types of people ask her advice as a dietitian about the healthiest way to prepare vegetables. Those looking to improve their diet are curious about how different cook...

Chips and dip always work when entertaining, and the potential flavor combinations of this classic party offering are endless. When it comes to nachos, the dip and the chip are melded into a single d...

Stromboli is an Italian-American invention said to have been created in Philadelphia in the 1950s, but the dish takes its name from an island off the coast of Sicily. Like the calzone, it’s a sort of...