Chicken and dumplings is a quintessential, soulful Southern dish akin to classic chicken noodle or matzo ball soup. Which is to say: it is the ultimate comfort food. If you, like me, didn’t grow...

Trader Joe’s comes up with tons of new products every year, and though some become staples of my weekly shopping list, others are just a one-time purchase. Luckily, its new Hot Honey Mustard Dressing...

A good salad can be made of anything—no lettuce required. Below are different side salads that go beyond traditional salad leafy greens like iceberg or romaine, and some recipes you might like to try!...

While it might not spark debates as heated as pineapple on pizza, egg salad has its skeptics. I'm firmly in the love camp, but I agree there are some less-than-stellar egg salad sandwiches out...

There are plenty of suitable temperatures for roasting broccoli, but I have a strong favorite. It’s not a random number I’ve chosen out of the blue, either. I discovered it after reviewing a multitude...

I’ve read Stanley Tucci’s books, and I’ve seen every episode of his CNN series “Searching for Italy,” and it’s clear that the man knows food. He knows it so well that every time I...

Unlike the rest of the world, who read it right when it was released, I just got around to reading Ina Garten’s highly anticipated memoir, Be Ready When The Luck Happens. While the book...

A traditional chicken pot pie or chicken cobbler made with lovingly-tended chicken and gravy, lots of chopped and sautéed vegetables, and from-scratch pie dough or biscuits is a work of art. It’s also the...

There's a reason Italian food is so popular in America: It's just flat-out delicious. Whether a recipe is exactly like one you'd find an Italian Nonna (or her grandson) making in Italy or an...

Every time I make eggs for breakfast, I wonder whether the color of the yolk means anything. Sometimes, the yolks are a pleasant yellow color; other times, they're pale; occasionally, I'll crack an egg...