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I ate a lot of breakfast casseroles growing up. Anytime there was a crowd to be fed before noon, this baked dish of egg, sausage, cheese, and day-old bread would appear. And yet, as an adult, I’ve discovered that the classic breakfast casserole...Read more

While practically all pasta dishes can be deemed “family-friendly,” this one might just win the prize. I think it has something to do with the way orzo is so fun for everyone at the table. Maybe it’s because of its cute, rice-like shape or how quickly it cooks. Regardless, it’s a fast-cooking favorite for weeknight ease, and a great ...Read more

It turns out that eating an apple a day really does keep the doctor away.

This turns out to be old news, but I am just learning about it now. And I’m excited, because the doctor it can keep away is the sort of doctor who tells you that you have Alzheimer’s.

Alzheimer’s disease affects about one person out of every nine over 65 in this ...Read more

DENVER -- A Denver restaurant specializing in Native American fare has joined the “food is medicine” movement, working with researchers and Indigenous communities to produce medically tailored meals for delivery.

Tocabe, located at West 44th Avenue and Lowell Boulevard, serves cuisine inspired by the Osage nation — a Great Plains tribe ...Read more

I was looking for a quick Tex-Mex style dish and decided to make a beef taco salad with lean ground beef browned and flavored with taco seasoning.

I found a choice of mild, medium and hot seasoning at the market. So, you can adjust the spice level to your taste.

For this quick salad, I added lettuce, tomatoes and corn kernels and topped it ...Read more

Food prices for the rest of this year are largely headed in one direction: up.

Conagra Brands Inc. has told retailers to expect increases on products including Healthy Choice and Banquet frozen dinners. Campbell’s Co. said it plans to raise prices by 4% to 5% on roughly 60% of its products, mostly meals and snacks. Spice and condiment maker ...Read more

In early 2027, the Girl Scouts of the USA will begin selling their first-ever cookie creation for dogs, along with a new flavor for allergy-sensitive humans.

Both will be available online only — no booth sales — according to the GSUSA announcement issued Tuesday, with shipping from Jan. 12 through the traditional cookie sales season.

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The agriculture industry’s fight against the glassy-winged sharpshooter received a modest influx of cash from the California Legislature following the end of its 2026 session.

The Legislature directed the California Department of Food and Agriculture to provide $10 million to county agricultural commissioners from the agency’s existing ...Read more

I don't know the unfortunate young man's name, so I'll just call him Bob.

Poor Bob liked blooming onions, similar to the Bloomin' Onion famously served at Outback Steakhouse.

You're probably familiar with blooming onions, at least in theory. They are large sweet onions that are cross cut almost down to the root, dipped into batter and deep ...Read more

PITTSBURGH -- We have had a pretty crummy summer in Western Pennsylvania this year. If the intense heat wasn’t unbearable enough, we also our fair share of drenching thunderstorms and nearly 30 tornadoes. Yet it’s still hard to believe fall is almost here.

With the change of season, our bounty of local tomatoes, sweet corn and cantaloupe ...Read more

Chicken à la King is the ultimate comfort food, with tender cooked chicken simmered in a creamy mushroom sauce accented by sweet bell peppers, peas and pimentos.

I decided to make a simplified version that captures all the classic flavors without the extra fuss. A light, creamy sauce coats the chicken and fettuccine, transforming this ...Read more