“What makes a potato pancake a latke?” my younger daughter asked me last week, just before the eight-day Jewish festival of Hanukkah, which begins this year on Sunday evening (all Jewish holidays ...

Though we often prefer the flavor and texture of dried beans, canned beans have a leg up besides convenience - the super-starchy liquid in which the beans are packed is like an ingredient itself.

Sweet potatoes are just the kind of comfort food we want at a chilly time of year, but it might be hard to think of them as a main dish if you’re used to simply roasting them as a side. In addition, ...

An Indian take on cranberry chutney uses mango (Indians are obsessed with them) and cumin powder, used in almost every recipe on the subcontinent. In India, mangoes are only available in summer and ...

Chef Joe Kindred co-owns several acclaimed North Carolina restaurants with his wife, Katy, including Kindred in Davidson; Hello, Sailor in Cornelius; and Albertine in Charlotte. Kindred is known for ...

In a large, nonreactive bowl combine ingredients with a whisk until uniform. Your crema, which helps the cheese and cilantro stick to the corn, should be a bit thinner than sour cream, yet thick ...

Instructions: Bring 2 quarts of water to a rolling boil and add 1 teaspoon salt and turmeric. Drop the spaghetti and cook it until done (unlike the Italian penchant for al dente pasta, I like my pasta ...