Food
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Wichita garlic salad is a regional specialty worthy of national attention
May 27, 2026 5:03 am - The most distinctive dish to come out of Wichita’s mid-century supper clubs, garlic salad is an appetizer or side that eats like a hybrid of coleslaw, party dip and an extra-pungent iceberg wedge. Scooped up with buttery Club crackers, it’s creamy, crunchy and intensely garlicky.
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Turn New York state’s famous chicken spiedie sandwich into a summer salad
May 26, 2026 5:15 am - The chicken spiedie is a classic sandwich from Binghamton, New York, that is piled with cubes of marinated meat. In this salad version, the tangy, Italian-style marinade does double duty as a seasoning for pieces of chicken breast that are then skewered and grilled and as a dressing for the crisp salad the chicken is served over.
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Good wine doesn’t have to break the bank. Here are four tips.
May 26, 2026 4:59 am - Few of us can afford to buy wine without considering the price tag. But protecting your bottom line doesn’t have to mean depriving yourself of glasses and bottles you actually like. Here’s how to get the most out of every dollar you spend.
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David Tamarkin’s recipe for Greens, Grains and Fried Egg works for any meal
May 26, 2026 4:33 am - Eggs are better with carbs, and they’re particularly good with grains like rice, farro and quinoa, which can soak up a runny yolk. These herby-green grains from David Tamarkin’s cookbook “Cook90” are good for more than just breakfast.
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A proposed additive ban could change New York’s pizza and bagels, some say for the betterMay 22, 2026 4:47 pm - After more than a decade of mixing and kneading dough in his family’s Brooklyn pizzeria, Salvatore Lo Duca recently made a distressing discovery: A key component of their thin-crust pies, bromated flour, contained a suspected carcinogen already banned in much of the world.
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Always impressive, caramel-drenched flan is easy when you know a few tricksMay 20, 2026 5:47 am - Flan, also known as crème caramel, is an elegant dessert with smooth but firm custard topped with caramel sauce. Despite its impressive presentation, flan is quite simple to make with the right technique.
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5 big salad recipes to anchor your next get-together
May 20, 2026 5:31 am - When it comes to American entertaining, salads are often an afterthought. They’re traditionally treated as a light starter or side to accompany a main course and round out a meal. But when they get bulked up with more substantial ingredients, such as meat, beans or bread, salads can easily become a centerpiece-worthy way to feed a crowd.
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What’s the best lime seltzer? 15 top-selling brands ranked
May 20, 2026 5:29 am - Nailing a natural lime taste is apparently tough business. But testers found enough consensus in an epic fizz-a-thon to name a winner — and to help shoppers decide which brands might line up with their own preferences. Here are the waters that bubbled to the top, and those that simply fell flat.
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Quick prep, then slow cook Sam Way’s sticky-glazed pork ribs
May 19, 2026 5:16 pm - This recipe from Sam Way’s cookbook “Sam’s Eats” features slow-cooked pork ribs with a honey-paprika marinade and cucumber slaw. The ribs are marinated overnight, slow-cooked for 2 hours, then finished under the broiler with reduced pan juices for a sticky glaze.
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The canned chickpeas in your pantry belong in these Trinidadian flatbreads
May 19, 2026 5:08 am - This boldly flavored chickpea curry, served on warm, crisp flatbread to fold and eat taco-style, is inspired by the popular street food Trinidadian doubles. In this shortcut version, canned chickpeas and store-bought bread allow the meal to be on the table in about an hour.