Dumplings resemble the ingots that once were China’s currency, so eating them brings hope of an auspicious and fortunate year. Some cooks even stuff a lump of sugar in a dumpling to ensure sweetness, ...

Growing up in Kingston, Jamaica, my girlfriend’s mother, Loraine Rickard-Martin, now a New York resident, knew that the scent of her grandmother’s pumpkin soup was a signal for everyone to come to ...

On Saturday, amid the cacophony of firecrackers and other pyro-noise, most of China will be up all night to welcome in the Year of the Tiger. Here in the north, that will mean televisions blaring, ...

The world of dumplings is a vast, carb-rich, wonderland. From Europe's spaetzle and gnocchi; to Asia's mantou, wontons and momo; to the Americas' brown bread, tamales and drop dumplings; to West ...

There is a unique satisfaction that comes from homemade dumplings — it feels like a culinary achievement of the highest order. My grandmother’s kitchen was barely the size of a hot tub. Somehow, in ...

Dumplings all over the world have a split personality, which makes their history so interesting to learn and their presence so delicious to eat. On the one hand, leftover foods have filled pockets of ...

Heat oven to 425 degrees. Prepare the pastry: Cut shortening into flour and salt until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is ...

Jason Hill, chef-owner of Wisteria, used to gripe about leaving his Atlanta friends behind to spend weekends at his grandparents’ house in Ellijay—especially in the summertime. That meant endless ...

What are the origins of Chicken and Dumplings? Chicken and Dumplings is a hearty soup that consists of a whole chicken cooked in water. Then, the resulting chicken broth cooks the dumplings and ...

I was way past the threshold of adulthood before I had any idea that there was more than one kind of dumpling, but it's true. Now I've tried a variety of dumplings in a handful of countries and have ...