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Orange creamsicle or minty watermelon? Homemade popsicles are healthier than in the freezer aisle
One sweltering summer in Southern California, Jessica Gavin was looking for a healthy, cooling treat for her then 2-year-old son. Gavin, a food science expert who wrote “Easy Culinary Science for Better Cooking,” knew that even brands of healthy-looking popsicles often come...
Thinly sliced fried scallions add bold flavor to savory pork noodles
The Shanghainese dish called cong you ban mian combines wheat noodles with fried scallions, the flavorful oil they fry in and salty-savory soy sauce. A lot of deep, bold flavor is wrested from a handful of ingredients for a filling and satisfying weeknight-friendly meal. In this...
A simple recipe for onigiri, or Japanese rice balls, with salted plums
TOKYO (AP) — Onigiri is a ball of rice with something inside, similar to how two slices of bread with something in between makes a sandwich. In the same way that just about every American has made and eaten a sandwich, so too have most Japanese eaten onigiri. A Tokyo correspondent...
Leftover rice gets a new life in this Nigerian-inspired curried skillet meal
Freshly cooked rice is delightfully tender and fragrant, but not the best choice for fried rice due to its soft, moist texture. In this Nigerian-inspired curried meal-in-a-skillet, we use plain, chilled cooked rice so the grains “fry” up light and fluffy. The recipe, from our...
You don't think corn dogs are haute cuisine? These chefs, using alligator sausage, beg to differ.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Stefani De Palma, an award-winning chef and head of the a team vying to represent the Americas in a French culinary competition in January, knew she wanted her team's work to feature flavors of her native California. The challenge at the Bocuse d'Or Americas...
Underappreciated outside Germany, will the currywurst win new fans at Euro 2024?
BERLIN (AP) — Bite-sized bliss. The currywurst is considered a fast-food delicacy in Germany, and a perfect treat before a game. UEFA has confirmed that soccer fans from across Europe will find this savory German invention on offer at stadiums throughout the country during the...
Chefs from the Americas are competing in New Orleans in hopes of making finals in France
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A pastry competition kicked off what Chef Emeril Lagasse a kind of “culinary Olympics” taking place in New Orleans this week, with chefs from nine countries in North and South America competing for honors in a host city that gets to show off its celebrated food culture. ...
Palestinian DC chef and Senegalese restaurant in New Orleans win coveted James Beard Awards
CHICAGO (AP) — A Palestinian chef using ancient cooking techniques, a Senegalese restaurant in New Orleans and an upscale Thai restaurant in Oregon won coveted James Beard Awards Monday at a red carpet awards ceremony in Chicago. More than 100 restaurants were finalists across 22...
How to make great outdoor dishes, from a chef who lived in a camper
NEW YORK (AP) — Look carefully at the photo next to Lee Kalpakis' recipe for hot dogs with fried leeks and sauerkraut, and you might notice a small intruder: A honeybee has invaded the outdoor dinner shot. Other chefs might balk at keeping that photo or insist on Photoshopping out...
How Lee Kalpakis turns the usually upscale scallop into a camping delight
Lee Kalpakis thinks this recipe is so funny. Every time she came across it while working on her book “Out There,” about outdoor cooking, she would smile and think, “What are you doing here? You’re far too elegant for a camper cookbook. How did you sneak in among the beans and pancakes?” ...
