It’s that time of year, when a food writer looks back on a sea of empty plates and thinks about what was once on them.

In my case, as food editor at Bloomberg Pursuits, the big and small plates represent hundreds of ...Read More

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh is a city of cookie lovers.

As evidenced by the popular Facebook group The Wedding Cookie Table Community (which counts more than 325,000 members) and the dozens of entries to the Post-Gazette's ...Read More

Serve these rich and tender mushrooms filled with panko breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese alone as an appetizer or alongside anything from pork to fish. To ensure even cooking, look for mushrooms that are similar in size.

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The holidays are the season for gathering, giving, sharing meals, and, yes, shopping. Lots of shopping to make it all happen. This year, as you plan menus, decorations, and gifts, consider shopping locally and supporting ...Read More

Coffee cakes seem like a blast from the past. I don’t see them in bakeries much, even though they are a great choice for serving a group. The following cake has two layers: The bottom cake is enriched with sour cream for...Read More

On the last day of our family vacation, we dined at Last Chair Kitchen & Bar, a charming, rustic restaurant at the edge of Whitefish, Montana. We love their rendition of oysters Rockefeller made with oyster mushrooms ...Read More