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Servings: 6 Start to finish: 10 minutes 2 1/2 cups cooked lentils 2 medium tomatoes, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups) 1 medium cucumber, seeded and…

Start to finish: 1 hour Servings: 6 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup chopped Canadian bacon 1 cup sliced white part of scallions and…

Servings: 4 Start to finish: 45 minutes 3 cups cornmeal 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more as needed 1 teaspoon…

Servings: 8 Start to finish: 20 minutes 8 slices of bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and cooked, optional or serve whole slices on the side…

When the weather warms, many people take to the outdoors to enjoy the sunshine and rising temperatures. Summer road trips or vacations are the norm,…

Servings: 4 Start to finish: 15 minutes 2 large carrots, peeled 2 crookneck squashes (yellow summer squash) 2 zucchini 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 garlic…

Start to finish: 1 hour 25 minutes (45 active) Servings: 8 to 10 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons…

Serves 6 Start to finish: 35 minutes 2 pints cherry or grape tomatoes, halved 5 sprigs fresh thyme about ½ cup olive oil, divided Salt…

Servings: 4 Start to finish: 1 hour 55 minutes (Active time: 25 minutes) Dough 2 cups bread flour 11/2 teaspoons instant yeast 3/4 cup warm…

Start to finish: 1 hour 15 minutes Serves 8 Berry Clafoutis: 1 pint blueberries 1 pound strawberries, halved, or quartered if large 1 tablespoon Chambord,…

As the mercury rises, the parties and festivities that have come to signify summer excite revelers far and wide. Summer has become the season of…

Servings: 8 Start to finish: 30 minutes 1 small head of cauliflower, cut into thin planks, about 1/4-inch each 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 yellow…

Makes 6 servings 2 teaspoons spicy brown mustard 2 tablespoons ketchup 1 cup refrigerated sauerkraut, drained, rinsed and coarsely chopped 4 large hot dogs, such…

Start to finish: 3 hours, 50 minutes (50 active) Servings: 4 3 cups coarsely chopped honeydew melon, plus 1/2 cup small cubes honeydew melon 2…

Servings: 10 Start to finish: 110 minutes (20 minutes active) Topping: 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup regular or…

Planting a garden can add aesthetic appeal and functionality to a property. Vegetable gardens can transform landscapes while putting healthy and homegrown food on the…

Servings: 4 Start to finish: 5 minutes 1 cup frozen seedless watermelon cubes (about 1-inch each) 1 cup strawberries, stemmed and halved (or other summer…

Servings: 8 servings Start to finish: 1 hour (Active time: 15 minutes) 3 tablespoons Curry Powder (recipe below) Two 2-pound crabs, top shell, gills, and…

Makes 4 sandwiches Start to finish: 25 minutes Lemon Basil Tartar Sauce 1/2 cup mayonnaise Juice of 1/2 lemon 2 tablespoons minced cornichons (baby pickles)…

Start to finish: 1 hour (45 active) Servings: 4 For the sauce: 1 cup fresh orange juice 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (unseasoned) 2 tablespoons vegetable…

Start to finish: 1 hour (40 active) Servings: 4 1 small cauliflower (about 1 3/4 pounds) 1/4 cup plus 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil, divided 2…

Dads are often the first heros in their young children’s lives. Dads chase away ghosts in the closet, let their daughters dance on their toes…

Serves 6 to 8 as a side dish Start to finish: 2 ½ hours (2 hours unattended) 1½ cups bulgur wheat 1¾ cups hot water…

Servings: 4 Start to finish: 25 minutes 6 cups of baby spinach or mixed greens 1 8-ounce filet mignon, trimmed of visible fat 1/2 teaspoon…

Servings: 12 Start to finish: 12 hours (Active time: 35 minutes) 4 cloves garlic, peeled 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary 1 tablespoon fresh thyme 1 tablespoon…

Start to finish: 40 minutes Servings: 4 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt 1/4 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons minced seeded pepperoncini 1 tablespoon liquid from the…

Servings: 12 individual trifles Start to finish: 2 hours 50 minutes (Inactive: 2 hours) Yellow Butter Cake (recipe follows) Pastry Cream (recipe follows) 1 cup…

Camping is a popular outdoor activity that attracts many enthusiasts year after year. Some people camp every month while others only have time for one…

Serves: 6 Start to finish: 2 1/2 hours This is a variation of the recipe that I created when I came home from the Bahamas,…

Servings: 4 Start to finish: 15 minutes 3 cups green beans, trimmed 1 tablespoon olive oil (or half olive oil and half sesame oil) 1/4…

Start to finish: 30 minutes (not including optional marinating time) Makes 6 wraps Grilled Chicken 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil Juice and zest of…

Start to finish: 2 hours 55 minutes (55 active) Servings: 4 For the soup: 4 cups fresh corn kernels 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped peeled…

Start to finish: 30 minutes Serves 4 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 4 (6-ounce) filets tilapia, cod, barramundi or other flaky white fish 1/2 teaspoon…

Family meals are about much more than what is served for dinner. Research indicates that spending time together around the table as a family promotes…

Servings: 6 Start to finish: 30 minutes 2 small or 1 large eggplant, cut into 1-inch slices (no need to peel) 2 medium zucchini, trimmed…

Start to finish: 1 hour 40 minutes (40 minutes hands-on) Servings: 6 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil plus extra for brushing on the potato slices…

Serves 6 as a side dish Start to finish: 15 minutes 1 small kohlrabi, trimmed and peeled (optional) 10 ribs celery 3 hearts romaine lettuce…

Servings: 6 Start to finish: 20 minutes Salmon: 1 1/2 pounds wild Alaskan salmon fillet, such as King or Coho 1 teaspoon neutral oil, like…

To many Americans, Memorial Day marks the unofficial beginning of summer. Though summer does not actually begin until later in June, Memorial Day weekend has…

Start to finish: 1 hour 20 minutes (20 active) Servings: 6 1 to 1 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (not thin sliced), about 3/4-inch…

Serves 8 Start to finish: 1 1/2 hours (including time for cooking the wheat berries) 3 cups cooked wheat berries (cook accordingly to package directions)…

Servings: 6 Start to finish: 15 minutes Salad: 4 cups small broccoli florets (raw) 1/2 small red onion, sliced thinly 1 cup shredded carrots 1…

Lemon-Herb Roasted Pork Sirloin Created by Chef Colby Garrelts, 2013 James Beard Foundation “Best Chef: Midwest” award winner (from BPT) Ingredients: 1 Smithfield Prime Boneless Pork…

In its 2016 National Dining Survey, Zagat found that the average person dines out 4.5 times per week. That figure may seem high to some,…

Ingredients: (Serves 4 people) • 1 lb. lamb chops • 3 tablespoons of olive oil • 1 sprig of rosemary • Squeeze of lemon •…

Serves 6 For the crust: 1 cup whole-wheat flour 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup corn oil 1/3 cup orange juice For…

Start to finish: 1 hour, 15 minutes Servings: 6 22 whole Triscuit crackers ground fine in a food processor (about 1 cup) or 1 cup…

Servings: 2 loaves, each makes 10 generous slices Start to finish: 1 hour, 15 minutes (Active time: 15 minutes) Pan: 8 x 4 x 2.5…

Come spring, shoppers often ask, “What gift should I get Mom for Mother’s Day?” How do people transform the sentiments they have for their mother…

Servings: 1 Start to finish: 1 hour, including inactive baking time 1 medium orange sweet potato 1 teaspoon coconut oil, divided Savory: 1/4 teaspoon curry…