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Radishes can do a whole lot more than garnish a vegetable plate or cheese board. Crisp and peppery, radishes are a refreshing taste of spring and they make a crunchy addition to salads, slaws and sandwiches.

Local farm-fresh radishes are in our farmers markets and co-ops now — bright red, purple, white and those pretty pink-tipped French ...Read more

Here’s a simple way to make fish that is always juicy and flavorful. I cook the fish in a parcel, allowing it to steam with herbs and vegetables which flavor the fish. The parcels can be served directly at the table or opened in the kitchen and served onto individual plates.

I like to have everyone open their own parcel at the table, so they...Read more

Sometimes life is unfair. Like when there are 70-degree days in March and you think winter is over, and a snowstorm hits the next day. Or when you’ve finally had enough of the heavy comfort foods and you’re ready for lighter dishes and brighter flavors, just to find out that citrus season is almost over.

Luckily, citrus season technically ...Read more

With beefy rib-eye steaks, a solid cast-iron skillet, and a few simple techniques, you can make a truly superlative main course. Spoon an easy browned butter sauce with garlic and herbs over the top, and your diners might start addressing you as “Chef.”

Dry-brining (salting in advance) these thick steaks not only seasoned their interiors ...Read more

Looking for a recipe to help you eat more heart-healthy fish and veggies? Add this salmon and asparagus dinner to your rotation. Not only is it healthy and delicious, this sheet-pan dinner is also easy to make and a breeze to clean up.

Salmon & Asparagus with Lemon-Garlic Butter Sauce

Serves 4

Active Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

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If you have prediabetes or have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, you’re going to want to do everything possible to bring blood sugar levels down. Elevated levels can damage your eyes, kidneys, nerves, your dental health, and increase your risk of cardiovascular disease.

A diet high in fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes, beans, ...Read more

Sometimes I want a comforting bowl of chicken soup but don’t have the time to labor over the stove with multiple steps. Even when you have a cold and have a desire for chicken soup but are tired, you’ll be able to cook this up in a few minutes.

This recipe uses chicken broth from a box or can, but it still works nicely. Make sure to use a ...Read more

I rarely cook a Sunday roast these days. For a couple of reasons, not the least being the cost. Tastes have changed. We eat less meat. We spend less time in the kitchen. We’re more likely to top pasta with a modest amount of slow-cooked meat, smoked fish or roasted vegetables.

However, at this time of the year, I eagerly seek out leg of lamb....Read more

Brown sugar and honey-glazed ham may be surrounded by platters of glazed carrots and fluffy mashed potatoes, but it is the classic centerpiece of a holiday table. This ham ...Read more

There is something profoundly comforting about a steaming bowl of matzo ball soup — those airy matzo balls floating in a rich chicken stock dotted with carrots and sprinkled with dill. Known for being healing and restorative, matzo ball soup is a prominent ...Read more

A Sharp Knife Can Save A Finger

My father was an engineer; a smart and precise man who had his weekend rituals. About once a month, I’d find my father at the kitchen table on a weekend afternoon sharpening the kitchen knives.

He’d have a sharpening stone in front of him set on a spread of newspaper print. He had a little can of oil ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Tracing blogger and author Jessica Merchant's career is almost like charting the history of the internet itself.

An early food blogger, she started her site, How Sweet Eats, in 2009, only 5 years after Mark Zuckerberg started "The Facebook" for his Harvard classmates.

"There was no Instagram, there was no Pinterest," Merchant ...Read more

Here’s an easy vegetarian dish filled with vibrant flavors, from a blend of curry powder, cumin, turmeric and ginger. To simplify the preparation, I use frozen okra which comes pre-sliced. You can add it to the skillet right from the freezer.

This is a quick and easy recipe that makes a delicious meal without sacrificing taste.

HELPFUL ...Read more