With the holidays fast approaching, chances are you're going to have a few extra people in the house — kids home from college, grandchildren or perhaps a sibling or two. That calls for something warm and comforting bubbling on the stovetop that young and old can help themselves to when their stomachs start to grumble.

If you're lucky enough ...Read more

Roasted turkey with stuffing is the quintessential holiday meal, but it also can be something of a pain if you don't have a huge oven or are wary about ending up with too many leftovers.

This meal-in-one is the perfect solution for smaller appetites because it incorporates all of the wonderful fall flavors of Thanksgiving in one picturesque ...Read more

Thanksgiving dinner is done, the turkey is stripped of leftover meat and its bones are simmering into a stock. There are plenty of hefty pieces set aside for making sandwiches, casseroles and salads. But what is the thrifty cook to do with all those tasty scraps of skin and dark meat stripped from the thighs, drumsticks and wings? Make carnitas....Read more

Food is front and center at holidays, and Halloween is no exception. While candy, caramel apples and all things sweet get most of the attention, there are plenty of savory ways to add fun and fright to Halloween night.

Sometimes, it's all in a name. For kids, run-of-the-mill pigs in a blanket can turn into Dead Man's Toes with a swipe of ...Read more

Most of us would agree it's fun to get the gang back together during the holidays. Yet, cooking for a crowd can prove stressful for many home cooks, especially when there's an expectation the dinner table will hold a smorgasbord of your loved ones' favorite dishes.

The pressure can really build when an invited guest or relative you'll be ...Read more

Once the kids are back in school, it's time to celebrate what really gets us excited in September: the start of the NFL football season.

Yet it's not just the game that gets us fired up and ready to roll on Sunday afternoons in the fall.

We also love the pregame party in parking lots outside the stadium or, if you're homegating, in front of ...Read more

In a flurry of candy wrappers and sugar-crazed munchkins, Halloween is over … which means Thanksgiving is just around the corner. And you need a plan.

You may be thinking, “I know what I’m doing,” pushing away flashbacks of pre-pandemic panic over last-minute pie crust disasters and bone-dry turkey. (Oh, the things we used to fret over....Read more

PITTSBURGH -- Apples and honey on Rosh Hashanah is a pairing that stretches back thousands of years.

One of the blessings offered during the holiday celebrating the Jewish New Year is a year filled with sweetness. So it's customary to eat a lot of sweet foods to bring those wishes to fruition, says Chani Altein, co-director at Chabad of ...Read more

Some may say a charcuterie (shar-KOO-ta-REE) is a sandwich without the bread. That’s a fair assessment considering it means cured meats. The French word dates back to the 15th century and is derived from “chair” meaning “flesh” and “cuit” meaning “cooked” — ew. French people would use the entire pig and use salt to preserve ...Read more

Of all the beautiful winter squashes, delicata is the easiest to love.

Though I'm fond of creamy butternut and brilliant red Kuri, it's delicata I choose for a quick dinner on a busy night. It's the perfect size for one or two people, about a pound each. Its pretty green, striated skin is edible, so there's no need to peel. It's easy to cut ...Read more

PITTSBURGH -- Are you ready for some football?

Or should we say for some football eats, as tailgate parties before, during and, sometimes, even after the game are just as much a part of the experience as debating who should be the starting quarterback.

Pittsburghers tend to take their tailgating pretty seriously, both under a blue sky in a ...Read more