The legendary “Baked” brownie becomes the perfect kitchen project for Dad, the kids… and one very lucky mother The Sweetest Gifts Rarely Come in Boxes Some gifts arrive in velvet boxes. Some come wrapped in tissue paper from department stores where nobody remembers your name.…

SOME RECIPES CHANGE YOUR LIFE. THIS ONE CHANGED MINE Long before Chewing The Fat existed, before food blogging was even a glimmer on my horizon, I came up with a glazed ham recipe that turned out to have rather excellent manners. It made its way…

St. Louie Cake: A Buttery Classic with St. Louis Roots When you cut into a butter cake, you’re really slicing into history. This humble yet indulgent category is one of the cornerstones of American baking. Unlike lofty sponge cakes that rise on whipped egg whites,…

SMOKED SALMON QUESADILLAS The Smoked Salmon Quesadilla may sound like a dish that took a detours through both Mexico and a Jewish deli before landing squarely on our dinner table here in New York City. It’s no more Mexican or Jewish than we are. It’s…

Pie’s connection to Thanksgiving is rich and warm It’s much like a slice of spiced pumpkin pie! But if you’re looking for a Pumpkin Pie recipe, you won’t find one in this post. That’s because Pumpkin Pie is almost sacred. Fooling with a long-time family…

Kentucky Butter Cake, so good, we’ve featured it 3 times! This incredible Kentucky Butter Cake is not just moist. It has a glaze that soaks into the cake to make it rich and practically oozing syrup. To get the syrup to penetrate the cake, the…

HERE’S A ONE-POT PASTA DISH THAT TAKES ALL OF 25 MINUTES FROM START TO FINISH. This quick dinner dish stars store-bought cheese tortellini in a lemony cream sauce. For a punch of smoky flavor, we added crumbled thick-cut bacon. To top it all off, sweet…

Would it be Thanksgiving without Bell’s? Ah, Thanksgiving. That singular day when the aroma of roasting turkey wafts through homes, bringing families together and ensuring you’ll need a nap by 3 PM. And for many, one key ingredient has been at the heart of that…

THIS RED THAI COCONUT CURRY WITH SHRIMP AND CORN IS A PERFECT DINNER PARTY DISH We are always on the lookout for dishes that take center stage on the dinner party table. This Red Thai Coconut Curry, flavored with lemongrass and ginger, gets its richness…

The richest, creamiest, cheesiest Mac and Cheese is a snap to make. Mac and Cheese is the ultimate comfort food. With its velvety, luscious sauce and its irresistibly gooey, cheddar-cheesy texture, small wonder it’s been one of America’s favorite, easy-to-make dinners for at least 125…

Crispy and Creamy– Two Great Textures in one Quick Chicken Dinner This chicken dish made it to the table in about 50 minutes.  It satisfies our credo that the only reason to leave the skin on chicken is to serve it crispy.  And the recipe…

BEFORE WE GET TO THIS UNCONVENTIONAL GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH WITH ITS MULTIPLE ONIONS AND THE BEST CHEDDAR CHEESE YOU CAN BUY, LET’S RE-VISIT RUTH REICHL Ruth Reichl is a Food writer’s food writer.  For ten years, she presided over Gourmet Magazine, building it into a…

We’ve gone into our archives to bring you recipes for a perfect Easter Meal… From start to finish, these recipes from our vault will bring new and familiar flavors to your Easter table.  We love each and every one of them…and apparently, you do too.…

Any White Fleshed Fish can make these glorious, meaty Fish Cakes The fish cake is a wonderful way to put fish on the table. Full of flavor, their crispy crust gives them both crunch and character. Originally, this recipe called for Cod.  But as you…