Food
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Cook of the Week Challenge: Motyka, Murphy, Rich, Wikrotek head to cook-offOct 23, 2013 6:00 am - They battled beet-stained hands, hot grills, canned sardines and Twizzlers, but those ingredients did not get the best of Lori Wiktorek, Christine Murphy, Lori Motyka an...
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Healthy Halloween Snack MixOct 23, 2013 6:00 am - 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, drained and rinsed 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 teaspoons spice blend, such as curry powder, garam masala, chili powder, divided (opti...
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Lean and lovin' it: Breakfast's role in weight loss plansOct 23, 2013 6:00 am - There's a war going on over breakfast and weight loss and I'm about to step in the middle of that battlefield. Care to join me? You've heard it said hundreds of times: ...
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Don’t toss those pumpkin seeds — snack on them!Oct 23, 2013 6:00 am - New York City has a zillion charms, but it may not be the ideal place to celebrate Halloween. Here’s the problem — where do you display your jack-o’-lantern if you live ...
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Cook of the Week Challengers learned about themselves, new ingredientsOct 23, 2013 6:00 am - All the contestants put forth incredible efforts, but alas only four could be chosen for the live-cooking show-down. The other 12 contestants reflect on their time in th...
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From the food editor: 'Food Truck Extravaganza' and Don MauerOct 22, 2013 12:00 pm - No need to race all over the suburbs trying to catch up with your favorite food trucks: They'll all be in one place on Saturday. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 26, 14 food ...
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Culinary adventures: Road trip leads to memorable mashersOct 22, 2013 6:00 am - Earlier this month my culinary adventure, along with a family vacation, took me to Texas. I was excited by the prospect of tasting the Lone Star State's famed smoked mea...
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Judith's Mashed PotatoesOct 22, 2013 6:00 am - 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch cubes 1 teaspoon salt 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter ¼ cup milk 5 hard boiled eggs, peeled and sliced (or cut once w...
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West Point cadets go culinary for a dayOct 21, 2013 2:30 pm - West Point Cadet Christer Horstman was on a mission — to cut pork chops. He and nine other U.S. Military Academy cadets crossed the Hudson River this week to pair with C...
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Another Geneva chocolate shop good for sweet tooth; good for business?Oct 19, 2013 3:18 pm - The next thing we’ll see is Willy Wonka building a chocolate factory in Geneva. Then again, maybe not. He’d have quite a bit of competition. But the chocolate guru would...