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Behind the nonprofit helping a diverse new generation of culinary professionals heat up New York
NEW YORK (AP) — A side of beef bigger than a classroom desktop sat before high school students huddled around a kitchen on New York's Lower East Side. “Anyone wanna jump in?” asked the butcher teaching the Tuesday afternoon class. One student dared, grabbing a sawblade about as long as his...
There are simpler ways than canning to preserve your garden harvest
If you’re lucky, you’ll find yourself with more homegrown food at the end of the season than you can consume before it spoils. Rather than waste your hard-earned bounty, it’s time to think about preserving your harvest — and carefully consider safety. Many folks successfully...
Party of one: Restaurants are catering to a growing number of solo diners
NEW YORK (AP) — Parisa Imanirad, a scientist and cancer researcher from San Francisco, is married and has a wide circle of friends. But once or twice a week, she goes to a restaurant by herself. Imanirad said dining alone gives her time to think or read. She tries not to touch her...
Companies are crafting new ways to grow cocoa, and chocolate alternatives, to keep up with demand
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Climate change is stressing rainforests where the highly sensitive cocoa bean grows, but chocolate lovers need not despair, say companies that are researching other ways to grow cocoa or develop cocoa substitutes. Scientists and entrepreneurs are...
Pancakes, meet pandan. Asian American restaurants add their own spin to the weekend brunch
LOS GATOS, Calif. (AP) — With a DJ spinning and patrons lounging in black-and-gold barrel chairs, Breaking Dawn has clubbing vibes. But this isn't a club. It's weekend brunch at this restaurant nestled in a Bay Area suburb. The stars of the show are the entrees served with Asian...
Serve your Labor Day burgers with a skirt of crispy cheese
Burgers are standard Labor Day fare, and while there’s nothing wrong with the classic interpretation, it can be fun to mix things up with contrasting flavors and textures. Rather than serve your burgers on the usual soft bun with a slice of melted cheddar, stuff the beef and cheese into pita...
Embrace the smoke, and other tips for grilling vegetables at a Labor Day barbecue
When barbecue expert Steven Raichlen traveled the world searching for novel grilling traditions, he marveled at the commonalities across 60 countries. The way live fire brings people together. The universal embrace of smoky flavors. The theatrical nature of what could otherwise just...
Ohio prison holds first-ever five-course meal open to public on facility grounds
GRAFTON, Ohio (AP) — A state prison in northeast Ohio says that for the first time in the state's history, a five-course meal has been served to members of the public with food prepared by incarcerated men from fruits and vegetables grown in the prison garden. Almost 60 people...
Skip the cream but keep the creaminess in this cheesy zucchini pasta
From Italy’s Amalfi Coast, pasta alla nerano features long, thin pasta tossed with a velvety sauce made with pureed zucchini. It’s an elegant yet easy dish that’s luxurious but not heavy. In this recipe from our cookbook “ Milk Street 365: The All-Purpose Cookbook for Every...
Fall means a return to routines and nightly dinner stress. Caroline Chambers is here to help
NEW YORK (AP) — Many cookbooks are organized by ingredient — like pasta, chicken and veggies. Or by dish — mains, sides and desserts. But not the latest offering by Caroline Chambers. Her book is grouped by how long each recipe takes to cook. “What to Cook When You Don’t...
