Mom deserves something special on Mother's Day to show how much you care, and for many, that means cooking her breakfast or brunch, either in bed or at an elegantly set table.

Pancakes and waffles are standards, but why not spice it up this year with something a little different?

We're talking personal egg-and-cheese pizzas that come together ...Read more

Memorial Day weekend often kick-starts the summer entertaining season with a gathering of friends, neighbors or family — and sometimes, all three — in the form of a cookout in someone's backyard or a party on the porch.

Oftentimes, the menu is pretty casual, with grilled burgers, hot dogs and barbecued chicken taking center stage on the ...Read more

It’s no secret that food plays a pivotal role in major holidays. There’s the obvious Thanksgiving turkey and Easter ham, an array of traditional family foods (and cookies) for Christmas and Hanukkah, and barbecues celebrating the pillars of summer — Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day.

For Mother’s Day, there’s brunch.

There’s no ...Read more

For many families, painting Easter eggs is a tradition. It can be a fun tradition of breaking out the art supplies and dying pastel eggs with creative patterns. It’s also a very messy craft.

Or maybe your family doesn’t like painting Easter eggs. There are other crafts you can do with your kids to bring Easter spirit into your home.

Egg ...Read more

Like so many cooks, I rarely make the same dish twice. Most of our dinners are a mix of whatever I have in the fridge and a few pantry staples. While I love trying new recipes, the fun comes when I use them as guidelines. This is especially true of grain bowls.

Ahead of Earth Day on April 22, I've been using whole-grain Kernza mixed with other ...Read more

The Jewish holiday of Passover comes with a number of food restrictions, the most famous of which is no leavened bread.

But (kosher) meat? That's fair game — unless you are vegetarian or vegan.

Some Passover seders (the ritual meals, held on two nights) can be animal-protein-heavy, with schmaltz-fortified matzo balls, gefilte fish, golden ...Read more

For observant Jews, eating kosher during Passover is an important mitzvah, or commandment, one must follow during the celebratory spring holiday, which commemorates the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.

While grains are permitted, they must not be allowed to rise. That’s why this time of year you’ll find matzoh, a type of flatbread made ...Read more

Soon enough, the bars will be filled with green beer and partygoers ready to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

Although the day celebrates the patron saint of Ireland, many might not know much about St. Patrick other than his robes and iconic scepter.

March 17 marks the death of Patrick, who, according to History.com, was born in Great Britain ...Read more

Let's get one thing straight: Corned beef and cabbage is not a traditional Irish meal.

The dish evolved among Irish American immigrants, not in the old country. How corned beef became associated with St. Patrick's Day has more to do with the fact that it was an inexpensive cut of beef that was brined for preservation (and to counter any off-...Read more