This salad features all the classic niçoise ingredients and flavors, with a bright and fresh lemony dressing, and uses fresh seared tuna in place of canned. The tuna will be rare in the center. Add an additional 2 to 3 minutes per side for more doneness.

Tuna Niçoise Salad

Serves 4

Active Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

10 ounces ...Read more

“Sauerkraut” is simply the German word for sour cabbage.

The folklore

Although sauerkraut is considered to be a national dish of Germany, and has been a staple of the German diet since the 1600s, it didn’t originate in Germany. It is believed to have originated in China and was then brought to Europe. Originally, ...Read more

Sometimes I need to shake things up in the kitchen. Meatballs with tomato sauce and plenty of freshly grated Parmesan cheese is a favorite of mine. Recently, I decided to improvise on that recipe and add spicy sweet gochujang to the basic meatball mixture along with shredded carrots for juiciness and sesame oil and ginger — a wonderful medley ...Read more

While wandering the aisles of our local grocery store without a plan, we happened upon a display of thinly sliced, tenderized beef. What to make? Tacos? Sandwiches? Stir-fry ultimately won out.

Quickly cooked beef, with an abundance of vegetables tucked in a wrapper, moo shu style, ranks among the family’s favorite take-out dinners. Easy ...Read more

If you’re a savory breakfast person like me, a Scotch egg is a perfect food. The U.K. dish consists of a boiled egg that’s been peeled, covered in breakfast sausage, then breaded and deep-fried. It’s the perfect high-protein breakfast or snack.

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Years ago, when I was just beginning to cook for myself, I felt intimidated by shrimp. Like other crustaceans from the deep, they seemed mysterious, expensive and exotic. But then I learned that shrimp are incredibly easy to cook.

One of my favorite walk-in-the...Read more

To our educated palate, Tate's makes the best mass-produced chocolate chip cookies on the market — and believe us, we've tried them all.

Could they repeat the magic with snickerdoodles? In a word, yes.

In their version, the traditional cinnamon-vanilla flavor leans a little toward vanilla, and the cookies have the brand's signature ...Read more

Hot pepper and honey make this a sweet and spicy, quick chicken dinner. Sweet potatoes cooked with fresh red bell peppers make an unusual and surprisingly quick side dish.

The dish cooks in only 5 minutes in a microwave oven.

Helpful Hints:

Crushed red pepper, sometimes called hot pepper flakes, can be found in the spice section of the ...Read more

TOKYO — There’s a little bar in Tokyo where a Philadelphian would feel right at home. It’s a 12-seat tavern plastered with familiar mementos: a SEPTA Regional Rail map, a Phillies pennant, Dallas Sucks beer koozies, and stuffed animal representations of four Philadelphia team mascots. There’s Eagles-branded whiskey and vodka on the menu,...Read more

Slender asparagus and fresh ricotta are easy to find in spring, and these savory crespelle offer a winning combination of the seasonal favorites.

Adapted from a recipe from Tuscan food writer and chef Giulia Scarpaleggia, the two ingredients are paired in a fresh and creamy filling for lacy, tender homemade crepes that can either be rolled up ...Read more

For the busy parent, the uninspired home cook or simply anyone looking to get dinner on the table, a trip through the packaged foods aisle at the grocery store is an easy solve.

Take Hamburger Helper, a store shelf mainstay since the ’70s that offers a one-pan solution to mealtime. For decades, the brand was a household name. In an effort to ...Read more

The popularity of farro isn't hard to understand, as it's an extremely versatile grain with a nutty flavor and chewy bite.

Also known as emmer, farro is a type of wheat that's been widely cultivated in the Mediterranean for thousands of years. And it's becoming more and more popular in the United States.

I love it in salads or pilafs, but my ...Read more

These cute mini pizzas are topped with asparagus, walnuts, mint, orange and smoked mozzarella cheese for what may sound like an unusual combination of pizza toppings, but try it for yourself. The mix puts a downright delicious spin on pizza night.

Asparagus & Smoked Mozzarella Pizzettes

Serves 6

Active Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes...Read more

Q: What are some benefits of pomegranate juice?

A: Pomegranate juice benefits include lowering blood pressure and improving your heart health. Also, you don’t have to guzzle glasses of grape or vegetable juice with high amounts of sugar to lower blood pressure when small portions of pomegranate juice benefits will do the trick.

Pomegranate ...Read more

Author Cara Mangini certainly knows her way around a vegetable garden. In her latest book, “The Vegetable Eater,” she generously shares recipes that highlight vegetables from salads, stews, sandwiches, casseroles, pies and, of course, this light, satisfying soup.

You’ll find a treasure-trove of advice, how-to tips and techniques in “The...Read more

Nothing tempts more than a bag of macadamia nuts in the snack cabinet. Just a handful, we tell ourselves, until they disappear. Preemptively, we tuck these rich and crunchy nuts into our cooking — for everything from brownies and nut tarts to crunchy coatings for fish and shrimp.

Macadamia nuts hail from Australia and are indeed grown there. ...Read more

These brownies pass the Passover test and beyond. Decadent, fudgy, and delicious, you’ll want to make these brownies year-round. Mini marshmallows provide chew, nuts add crunch, and melted chocolate guarantees unparalleled fudginess. Make sure to let the brownies cool completely before cutting so they hold together like a dream.

Marshmallow ...Read more

Carrots are a truly versatile vegetable. When served raw, they have an earthy flavor and crunchy exterior, and when roasted, they emerge from the oven with beautiful charred spots of caramelization, a sweeter flavor, and a soft, tender texture.

There are so many different ways to prepare roasted homeandleisure/recipes/varietymenu/s-3186632">Read more

Ricotta is probably most famous as the mild-tasting white Italian cheese that is unceremoniously stuffed into ravioli, manicotti and pasta shells, or the soft white curds that the picky eater in the family shuns in lasagna.

Yet you can do so much more with ricotta, which can be made with milk from cows, goats or sheep (or in Italy, water ...Read more