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Mediterranean grits recipe: A Southern staple gets the upscale treatment

Examiner is way ahead of the food trend curve, reporting back in 2009 about the appearance of grits on upscale menus across the country. “Grits, the below-the-Mason-Dixon-line breakfast staple, are now making the scene...

Baked macaroni and white cheddar cheese recipe: Weeknight comfort

We all have bad days. That’s what comfort food is made for. Is there any day so completely terrible that it can’t be improved by a bubbly hot, homemade mac and cheese? It’s worth...

Carnival squash recipes: 8 ways to cook the sweet, mellow vegetable

Carnival squash is a favorite in Fall and Winter displays with its showy stripes of green and gold, but it can be just as much of a stunner in the kitchen. With a sweet, mellow taste reminiscent of a butternut...

Kwanzaa recipes: Tons of African-inspired dishes for the Karamu feast

Looking for Kwanzaa food for the holiday? Choose one or more of these recipes.The purpose of Kwanzaa is to celebrate and honor the beliefs, history and culture of African and African-American people. There's no doubt that...

Cabbage, apple and white cheddar slaw recipe

Fall and winter salads can be just as welcome on the table as summer salads, with a little help from Fall ingredients. This updated slaw gets a makeover with crisp apples, tangy white cheddar cheese and toasted walnuts, plus a...

Kabocha squash recipes: Cooking with the Japanese pumpkin

The kabocha squash may be newer to the United States marketplace, but its popularity is rising as cooks are discovering the sweet, jewel-like orange flesh beneath the jade green exterior. The Japanese word for all squash is kabocha, but...

Authentic Lebanese falafel recipe: The Middle Eastern staple goes DIY

Falafel isn't just something you enjoy now and then from a food cart or your local Middle Eastern deli. It's also something you can make at home. No, really. And you don't need to...

Lamb burgers: Recipe takes your burger to the Middle East

When people think of Middle Eastern food, they rarely think burgers. Ground lamb, though, is frequently found in Middle Eastern cooking, from Iranian ground lamb shish kebabs (kubideh) to juicy Lebanese kibbeh balls. If you’ve never cooked with...

Fried spring rolls recipe: Hip appetizer whatever the season

If your ultra-cool friends are coming over, don't embarrass yourself by breaking out a bag of chips and salsa from a jar. A homemade batch of crispy spring rolls are just the thing for munching on when...

Freekeh recipes: How to cook with Arabic green wheat

If you keep up with food shows and magazines, you might have encountered a recipe or two made with freekeh. Packages of green wheat freekeh have even turned up on the shelves of Trader Joe’s. It might be...

Mediterranean grits recipe: A Southern staple gets the upscale treatment

Baked macaroni and white cheddar cheese recipe: Weeknight comfort

Carnival squash recipes: 8 ways to cook the sweet, mellow vegetable

Kwanzaa recipes: Tons of African-inspired dishes for the Karamu feast

Cabbage, apple and white cheddar slaw recipe

Kabocha squash recipes: Cooking with the Japanese pumpkin

Authentic Lebanese falafel recipe: The Middle Eastern staple goes DIY

Lamb burgers: Recipe takes your burger to the Middle East

Fried spring rolls recipe: Hip appetizer whatever the season

Freekeh recipes: How to cook with Arabic green wheat

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