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03/09/2010

Pork Chops With Asian Noodles

Penne With Lemon and Root Vegetables

Make-Ahead Minestrone

Bacon-Wrapped Turkey Mignons

Curried Lentils With Chicken

Deluxe Chocolate-Marshmallow Bars

Ham Croquettes

Stir up a quick pan sauce for salmon

Cream puffs: A classic dessert from four basic ingredients

Range outside the norm with Bison Burgers

Modern Irish: Artisanal ingredients banish bland stereotypes

Rachel Gaffney is a native Irishwoman, and her mission is to show the world that Irish cooking is more than corned beef and potatoes.

St. Patrick's Day events in the area

Eat and drink like an Irishman -- or as close as you can get in North Texas.

03/06/2010

Garlic pasta with tomatoes
Garlic isn't a subtle ingredient, so why be subtle when using it?

03/05/2010

Barbecue Meatloaf
This meatloaf is a bit different because of the pineapple and barbecue sauce. Serve it atop buttery mashed potatoes. Jane Jarrell

03/02/2010

Pantry-Raid Beans and 'Maters Soup

Lemon and Honey Glazed Salmon With Basmati

03/05/2010

St. Patrick's Day Salmon leads a holiday menu

03/03/2010

Soba noodles: Whip up oodles of easy Japanese dishes

Soba Noodles. Buckwheat Noodles with dipping sauce

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The delicate flavor, pleasantly firm texture and healthful profile of the buckwheat noodles are just part of the appeal.

A visit to Tei An restaurant could get you hooked on Japanese soba noodles. Now you can make dishes with them easily at home.
Video: Making soba at Tei An
Blog: Eats
Tei An restaurant review

Layered Southwest Salad: a visual and gastronomic delight
Layered salads are a practical, popular buffet item because they can be made in advance and the ingredients remain evenly distributed. Use a glass container so the colorful ingredients are visible. You can use a bowl or an ice bucket, as shown.

03/02/2010

Poached Tilapia

Black-Bean Stackers

Nanaimo Bars: Sweet stuff from the far north

Go meatless with Black Bean and Veggie Chili

Making candy can be as easy as pie

Forget what you've heard about candy-making being an all-day affair. Here are some recipes that are easy enough for a family project and don't require a lot of specialized techniques.

03/01/2010

Savoring flatbreads and spreads
Stephan Pyles' popular new restaurant, Samar, has one of the best bread appetizers in the city: Fresh naan and a variety of spreads including hummus and baba ghanoush (a roasted eggplant spread) team up for a first course.

02/28/2010

5-Minute Slow-Cooker Brisket

02/27/2010

Piquant Baked Fish: Perfect for guests
This dish is company-ready in just 20 minutes. Toss some pasta with herbs and butter, top with the fish and dinner is served. Jane Jarrell

02/23/2010

New Orleans chef's take on red beans and rice

Broccoli Pasta Salad With Chicken

Pork Chops With White Beans and Sage Salad

Open-Face Chicken Sandwich with Roasted Red Pepper and Cheese Spread

Lemon-Salmon Pasta

Cheesecake Bars

Beer and Cheese Soup

Shrimp and Orzo Salad

Coconut-Ginger Tilapia

02/19/2010

Celebrate the winter season with a great salad

Tuna Primavera: Revise an old favorite
Modern-day tuna casserole goes fresh and fancy with crisp vegetables, bow-tie pasta and a homemade vinaigrette. Jane Jarrell

02/16/2010

Easy Apple Empanadas

Round up the kids for this special treat

Slow-Cooker Spicy Black Bean Soup

Butternut Squash and Bacon

Orange Chicken

Greek Pasta Salad With Feta and Chicken

Toasted Pecan Rice

Make winter pesto with kale, parsley or black olives

It's not the season for basil, but don't let that stop you if you are a pesto lover. These recipes make creative use of readily available winter greens.

Recipes that use pesto

02/15/2010

Mushroom Risotto: Slow cooker simplifies labor-intensive dish
With a nice salad, this hearty risotto can be a meal. Or serve it as a side dish with rotisserie chicken.

Fight off the cold with Slow-Cooker Beef Bourguignon
Beef Bourguignon is a classic French dish of meat braised in red wine with onions and mushrooms.

02/11/2010

Valentine's dinner at home: Bacon-wrapped tenderloin and cupcakes for dessert
So you didn't get the dinner reservation you wanted? It's OK. This festive Valentine's menu is almost foolproof, and it requires little more than a visit to the grocery store.

02/09/2010

Cooper Clinic dietitians share their favorite healthy recipes

Skip the crowds and stay in with this easy Valentine's Day menu

An elegant dinner is easy to pull together with prep-in-advance options and high-quality prepared ingredients.

Another romantic menu

For extra sweetness, try Valentine's Day cake balls

Valentine's Day dining

Holiday coverage

Fall in love with flourless cake

11/02/2009

Holiday planner: Thanksgiving recipes you can make now and freeze

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As you plan ahead for Thanksgiving dinner, don't forget your freezer. It could be your ticket to a memorable feast - without sacrificing time with family and friends. Here's a guide to what you can make ahead so you can breathe easier when it counts.
More Thanksgiving recipes

09/16/2009

Bite-size cake balls are popular new treat with home cooks, bakeries

Cake balls are popular bite-sized confections.

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Ooh la la, what's this? A bite into chocolate-flavored coating reveals a rich, moist, cakey interior – the perfect proportion of cake to frosting. The lovely treat is a cake ball, a recipe making the rounds among creative home bakers.

09/18/2008

Puff pastry shells make for easy entertaining
Try Puff Pastry Shells With Chive-and-Cream Cheese Scrambled Eggs, Puff Pastry Shells With Sautéed Mushrooms and Lemon Curd and Berry-filled Pastry Shells

01/24/2008

How to make the best steak you can - at home

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Learn how to make a perfect steak at home.

Before you ruin another perfectly good porterhouse by charring it - la Fred Flintstone, take our expert course on the basics of buying and grilling steak.

Video Part 1: How to select and season your steak
Part 2: Handling the steak on the grill or stove
Part 3: Is it done?