Topic: Food and Cooking
Top galleries, list articles, quizzes
-
'Someone Could Get Hurt': 5 stories from the front lines of parenting
In 'Someone Could Get Hurt,' Drew Magary shares stories from his time as a dad.
-
What kind of an eater are you?
From locavores to femivores, to fast food junkies and punk domestics, here are 11 labels for every kind of person at the dinner table.
-
Mother's Day: 20 breakfast and brunch recipes
Make an elegant and delicious breakfast or brunch this year for Mother's Day.
-
Bestselling books the week of 5/5/13, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
-
5 reasons graphic novels are the next big thing at your library
The book format is everywhere, from ESL classrooms to Ivy League libraries.
All Content
-
Saving Money Easter by the numbers: How many Peeps will we eat?
Easter Sunday will cost $145.13 per person this year, and the marshmallow Peeps made per year could circle the earth twice. Easter by the numbers:
-
Stir It Up! A sweet treat for Passover: Matzoh crack
A new spin on this dangerously delicious Passover dessert with white chocolate and spicy rose sugar. Recipe and variations below.
-
Stir It Up! An American culinary journey: from succotash to urban chickens
Take a four-week culinary history webinar with Stir It Up! editor Kendra Nordin. The course will explore early food movements in the 1800s up to modern day practices of 'eating local' and urban homesteading.
-
Five ways Americans can save water through food choices
As eaters and consumers, Americans can profoundly reduce water waste and water consumption through the food choices they make. Here are five ways American food consumers can help save water.
-
Stir It Up! Country ham biscuit bites with cheese
Buttermilk biscuits and salty country ham are a match made in heaven. Kick it up a notch by incorporating the ham directly into the biscuit and adding a layer of cheese.
-
Stir It Up! Feasting on Art: smoked trout smørrebrød and Gustave Courbet
Inspired by 'The Trout' by French Realist Gustave Courbet, these Danish open-faced sandwiches would make a great appetizer for a party, or even a light lunch.
-
Top 10 secret menu fast foods
Ten of the strangest, most innovative entrees you won't see on fast food menus – but can get anyway, if you ask.
-
Stir It Up! M&M, chocolate chip monster cookies
There's a cookie monster inside many of us, and that calls for a monster cookie. This do-ahead recipe is all about the chocolate; chocolate chip cookies rolled in mini M&Ms.
-
Stir It Up! French toast breakfast bake
French toast meets bread pudding in this breakfast recipe. Sprinkle in a layer of chopped pecans, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg and then serve with maple syrup.
-
Stir It Up! Cookbook review: Vegetable Literacy by Deborah Madison
Deborah Madison, a leading authority on vegetarian cooking, teaches home cooks how to coax delicious flavors out of vegetables by understanding their relationships to each other.
-
Stir It Up! Beef pot roast and potato hash
Leftover pot roast combines with potatoes to make a hash that shows why meat-and-potato dishes never go out of style.
-
Stir It Up! New England boiled dinner
Boiled corned beef with root vegetables is a classic New England dinner, as well as a cherished St. Patrick's Day supper.
-
Stir It Up! Saint Patrick's Day Irish stew
High-quality lamb makes all the difference in this stew. Bacon adds a smokey saltiness, and peppery parsnips, sweet carrots, and potatoes compliment the other flavors nicely.
-
12 St. Patrick's Day recipes
Use this recipe list to find some Irish inspiration for Saint Patrick's Day.
-
Stir It Up! Pi Day: Celebrate with a vintage custard pie
Pi Day may be a good excuse to indulge in whipped cream and sugary fillings nestled in graham cracker crusts. Here's a vintage pie recipe that doesn't go overboard with sugar and is still a satisfying end to a good meal.
-
McDonald's launches yolk-free Egg McMuffin nationwide
McDonald's has announced the Egg White Delight, a yolk-free version of the popular Egg McMuffin breakfast sandwich, to hit restaurants nationwide in late April. The Egg White Delight announcement comes as McDonald's tries to distance itself from competitors and reverse its fortunes after a month of slumping sales.
-
Get irrational: 3.14 things to do on Pi Day
March 14 is Pi Day, which celebrates the mathematical constant measuring the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter (beginning with 3.14). Pi Day is celebrated internationally, and in 2009 it was decreed an official holiday by the US House of Representatives. Here are 3.14 ways to celebrate.
-
Stir It Up! Meyer lemon ice box pie for Pi Day
March 14 (3.14) is Pi Day. Since baking and math go hand in hand, why not celebrate Pi Day with this Southern Meyer lemon pie? Chilled and bright with a tangy citrus flavor, each piece is like a slice of summer.
-
Opinion: Proposals to ban purchase of sugary drink with food stamps won't work
The same flaws that caused a New York judge to overturn Mayor Bloomberg's ban on big sugary drinks are inherent in proposals to ban the purchase of sugary drinks using food stamps. Such bans are unlikely to help fight obesity and can do substantial damage to the safety net.
-
Stir It Up! Glazed doughnut muffins
A cake-like doughnut with a sugary glaze are easily made in a muffin tin for a brunch get together.
-
Soda ban overturned, but the battle is far from over
Hours before it was to take effect, New York's controversial soda ban on big sugary beverages was struck down by a state judge. But the war over the health effects of fatty food and high-sugar drinks will continue.
-
Judge voids New York soda ban, calling it 'arbitrary and capricious'
The judge said New York's soda ban, which was set to take effect Tuesday, required city council approval and was arbitrary because some retailers, such as drugstores, were not affected by the ban.
-
Global News Blog Now we can talk: Steaks raise stakes for Taiwan-US trade ties
Taiwanese officials let in US beef this summer after years of wrangling over health concerns. Now, Taiwan is getting what it wants: trade talks.
-
NYC soda ban hits restaurants Tuesday
NYC soda ban on large, sugary drinks goes into effect Tuesday, and restaurants are making the necessary adjustments. Some are ordering smaller glasses, while others are having customers sweeten their own coffee to comply with the NYC soda ban.
-
Stir It Up! Meatless Monday: Kale and black-eyed pea stew and a vegan cookbook review
'Superfood Kitchen' by Julie Morris just happens to be 100 percent vegan! It boasts a wide variety of recipes, including a dessert section. Give this kale and black-eyed pea stew a try.
Previous
Become part of the Monitor community