Sometimes I shop for groceries with a specific recipe in mind, but more often I head to the market and let the ingredients speak to me. A recent trip there had me loading my bags with a gorgeous array ...

Nowadays, no matter what our ancestry, our kids want to eat chicken satay as they do in the cafe down the street, our spouses want to serve a pesto as good as the one sampled on vacation in Liguria ...

Season the beef with ¼ teaspoon each of the salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large soup pot over high heat. Add the beef and sear for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until ...

Season the beef with salt and pepper. In a medium roasting pan or dutch oven, heat oil until beginning to smoke. Add meat and brown until deep golden brown. May be necessary to do this step in 2-3 ...

Borscht. The very name evokes an older world, a simpler time when people ate food grown in the ground on which they walked. It’s almost hard not to picture the peasant farmer-cook pulling up beets, ...

Give this year’s holiday parties a focus based on the best of local foods that still are available this time of year. Winners of Lehigh Valley Harvest, an event sponsored by Buy Fresh, Buy Local ...

To prepare beef: Trim fat from beef. Cut into 1/2- to 3/4-inch cubes. Place in large crockpot. To prepare vegetables: Peel beets and potatoes. Cut into cubes same size as beef. Peel onion. Chop into 1 ...

There are many varieties of borscht, which is a standard dish in Eastern European countries. I have tasted this soup in Vienna, Paris, New York and Los Angeles, each having its own personality. The ...

Sometimes I shop for groceries with a specific recipe in mind, but more often I head to the market and let the ingredients speak to me. A recent trip there had me loading my bags with a gorgeous array ...