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Sandwiches: Grilled Mediterranean Vegetable Sandwich | Submitted By: CHRIS M
This is a delicious recipe for a focaccia sandwich with roasted eggplant and red bell peppers and sauteed portobella mushrooms. You can substitute your favorite veggies and use any Italian flat bread you choose.

8 Hearty Braised Recipes
Photo: Frances Janisch If youre long on time but short on cash, braising is your best bet come dinnertime. This cooking method makes the most of inexpensive cuts of meattough or fatty proteins such as pork shoulder, lamb shanks and beef brisketand its

Celebrity chef Chuck Hughes aims for fun in new season of ’Chuck’s Day Off’
MONTREAL — There’s no question about how much celebrity chef Chuck Hughes loves food. All you have to do is look at his arms. There are tattoos of lemon meringue pie and lobster. Another of shrimp and lemon. Pineapple. Pomegranates. Even one that has

Fresh local ingredients cooked with black cod in parchment a delicious entree
“En Papillote,” from the French for “in parchment,” is a method of cooking in which the food is put into a folded pouch or parcel and then baked. The parcel, usually made from folded parchment paper or foil, holds in moisture to steam the food.

Cookbook for kids delves into picky eating and other nutrition issues
The best way to treat a child who is a picky eater is to prevent it in the first place, says a registered dietitian who works at McMaster Children’s Hospital in Hamilton, Ont. “It is much easier when they are toddlers,” says Joanne Saab, a mother

Recipe for head case pesto chicken: garlic, basil add flavour
This one is named for the whole head of garlic used in the pesto, which doubles as marinade and sauce. This is a great dish to prepare in the morning and let marinate all day. The pesto can even be made a day ahead. Serve the chicken with plenty of pasta

Recipe for spicy black bean, sausage and rice burrito
One part burrito, one part jambalaya, all good. If you want to crank the heat, splash some hot sauce onto the rice and beans, or sprinkle diced jalapeno peppers inside before rolling up the tortilla. This filling also would be good as a hearty rice dish

New easy recipes: 29th August - 4th September
We've got two brilliant butterfly bun recipes, which are appearing in Cake Corner of this month's brand new issue of goodtoknow Recipes magazine. We've also added fast recipes for dinner and dessert, plus cheap, quick and easy meals from the Woman's

Thanksgiving Recipes: Pumpkin Bread | Submitted By: Shirley Sober
I've never had or made pumpkin bread before so I was taking a chance, but this season I seem to be in a pumpkin mood, and this recipe caught my eye, first because it seemed so easy with simple and readily available ingredients, and secondly because of

4th of July Recipes: Red, White, and Blueberry Shortcake | Submitted By: Bert
Let your colors fly with this easy shortcake. Pretty blueberries and red strawberries get a fluffy white frosting.

Hanukkah Recipes: Cheese Fritters | Submitted By: Rachel
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2009 by L35L13 I thought these were great! I didn't have any half & half, so I just used the same amount of milk and they turned out great. I'm not a big nutmeg fan, so I substituted cinnamon and ginger. I recommend trying to not

Easter Recipes: Broiled Scallops | Submitted By: Gail New
For us, 1 tablespoon of garlic salt made the dish too salty. Tried it again and slightly warmed a minced clove of garlic (or more, depending on how many scallops) to the butter before sprinkling the top of the scallops with it. Topped it with the lemon

Healthy Recipes: Summer Tomatoes
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Football Party Recipes
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Ginger Ale the Homemade Way
Enso was so taken by the strong, noncarbonated ginger drink he had at a West Indian restaurant, he's dying to re-create it at home. taizhu comes to the rescue with his West Indian family's method: Grate 1 pound of fresh ginger and pour 8 cups of boiling

Macaroni and Cheese That Wakes Up Your Taste Buds
Macaroni and cheese is the ultimate comfort food, rich and soothing, but it's even better made zingy with hot sauce, salsa, and other spicy add-ins. Many hounds add red pepper flakes, Tabasco, or a shot of Sriracha to their basic mac 'n' cheese

Grill Greasing 101
There's nothing more frustrating when you're grilling than having food stick. Here are some simple solutions to forestall food sticking, including the easiest ways to oil your grill rack. First, make sure your rack is clean before cooking. Once your

Best apple recipes
Butter or cooking spray Parchment paper 1 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon cinnamon 6 1/2 to 7 pounds apples (crisp varieties such as Fuji, Gala or Pink Lady work best) Preheat oven to 175 degrees. Butter or spray a 2 1/2-quart deep baking dish and make

Perfect summer recipe wins $125,000!!
And it's heart-healthy too. Since May we've been working on the first ever heart-healthy cooking contest. Actually a cook -off, that took place this weeekend. To get ready: We read-- over 4,500 recipes from 49 states (What are you all cooking in South

4th of July Recipes: Big Smokey Burgers | Submitted By: Janine Pace
I created this recipe while trying to recreate the best burger I had ever tasted at a restaurant in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. My family and I think these burgers are better! They are packed with flavor!

Our five tailgating recipe winners
-- Joe Swearingen The party for TCU Horned Frogs fans will start way before the team takes the field against the Oregon State Beavers at Cowboys Stadium on Saturday night. For most fans, the afternoon festivities will move straight from the tailgate to

'recipe for perfection' by gene d'cruze - TIVOLI AUDIO competition entry
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today's recipe: Linguine with Turkey Sausage and Peppers
This summer I ran a challenging 92-mile relay race, called R2C, which spans the state of New Jersey, from the river to the sea. The race was hard and hot and I'm still amazed that I was able to complete it. Justin's nut butters kept me going through

High Holidays Recipes
These recipes are drawn from articles that have been published on our site over the years. They are organized by holiday, and by type (savory, sweet, seder). For quick explanations of Jewish foods, see A Jewish Food Cheat Sheet. ROSH HASHANAHRECIPES

Ludlow Food Festival recipes: Ludlovian eggs
Makes 12 Scotch eggs are unbelievably trendy in London now, but Will Hollands are a Ludlow take on the classic, using quails eggs from Haytons Bent farm (three miles from the restaurant) and award-winning sausage meat from local butcher Andrew Francis. A