"To make my pasta-fied version of spanakopita, you’ll make a purée of spinach, garlic, oregano, feta, and olive oil, and spike it with lemon juice. This bright green sauce coats the pasta. It’s ...

Chorizo is the simple ingredient that gives you immediate flavor! There are evenings when you want to cook quickly, but still want to eat something good. Something that tastes good, warms up well and ...

1. Peel the shrimp and place the shells in a large saucepan. Add 6 cups of the water and turn the heat to high. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 15 minutes. Set a fine-mesh strainer ...

In less than an hour, you can serve satisfying bowls of fish stew with potato, celery, a little sausage, and a flavorful broth for dunking crusty bread. The sausage is optional, but it lends a ...

Dried beans and their overnight soaks taste great but often aren’t worth the advance planning for many weeknight meals. Enter canned beans, which are terrific when paired with the right seasonings.

As a cook, a chef, a food writer and now a chef instructor, I have never felt guarded about sharing what I know. There are few secrets in cooking, gastronomy being a mixture of science, culture and ...

Tampa (BLOOM) – Let’s journey back to Playa Del Carmen in 2019. Often after rigorous gym sessions, I’d take a leisurely walk from the gym to my condo. It was my chance to soak in the city’s vibrant ...

A box of mac and cheese becomes a hearty feast in this simple lunch or dinner. 2 (6-ounce) boxes of macaroni and cheese Instructions: Prepare the macaroni and cheese as instructed. Meanwhile, heat the ...

This is not a twist on the classic patty melt so much as it is a dialing up of one. Each individual component that constitutes the favorite diner sandwich gets turned to 11. Sure, ground beef, ...