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Coconut layer cake, a Southern favorite, is taken to a whole new level with our simple stir-together coconut snack cake using minimal equipment. We used the right combination of sweetened shredded coconut, cream of coconut, and coconut extract to make a cake that was layered with flavor — and not fuss — and hit all the right tropical notes. ...Read more

This easy egg casserole is filled with spring green vegetables and rustic whole-grain bread. It’s perfect for a healthy vegetarian dinner or a springtime brunch. You can assemble it the night before and bake it in the morning when you’re ready.

Vegetarian Spring Egg Casserole

Serves 8

Active Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 9 hours, 15 ...Read more

As the name suggests, cod liver oil is the fat extracted from the livers of Atlantic cod and is rich in omega-3 fatty acids (DHA and EPA). Omega-3 supplements, on the other hand, are extracted from whole fish. Cod liver oil supplements, which are available over-the-counter, are also rich in vitamins A and D.

If you need therapeutic doses of EPA...Read more

I remember when turkey burgers were becoming a healthy alternative to beef burgers decades ago. I noticed in the supermarket that ground turkey had a prominent place next to whole turkeys. For the longest time, roast turkey was eaten once or twice a year for holidays or celebrations. When ground white meat and dark meat turkey became available, ...Read more

A family that bakes together…always enjoys each other! We put dates on the calendar to bake cookies, whip up a birthday cake, and teach the little ones how to measure and decorate.

A recent trip to Hawaii has us all craving coconut. This Easter, we’re skipping the coconut-covered lamb cake in favor of triple coconut cupcakes.

The cupcakes ...Read more

I’m a menu planner, through and through. Every weekend, like clockwork, I plan out the menu for the coming week (while also making sure the freezer is stocked in case of emergencies). I tend to repeat what I lovingly refer to as “winning dinners,” aka the ones that my kids will at least eat a few bites of before running off. Recent faves ...Read more

If I want to know the best vegetables to buy at the farmers market (and I do, desperately!), I’m going to ask a farmer. But if I want to know what cut of steak I’m sleeping on, I’m asking my butcher.

Hanger steak, also known as butcher’s steak, used to be a sort of industry secret. The cut comes from the homeandleisure/recipes/varietymenu/s-3666034">Read more

MINNEAPOLIS -- Robot servers escort diners to tables, take orders, carry dishes, cook and clean, tasks they’ve been performing in Asian countries for more than a decade. Now they’re working at a dozen restaurants across the Twin Cities and it appears they are here to stay.

Those in the industry say this new dining frontier is about finding ...Read more

The best food is often vacation food because everything tastes better when it's served within sight of sand and sea or under a canopy of stars — and you're not responsible for any of the cooking.

But because food evokes so many great memories of place and time, the dishes we eat when we're at the beach or some other fun getaway spot are what ...Read more

I don't pay attention to all the viral food trends on TikTok and Instagram. There are so many crazy recipes screaming for attention, and so many of them just seem dumb. But every once in a while something looks just so incredibly awesome that I have to try it.

That includes the Dubai chocolate trend, which became something of a cultural ...Read more

You can’t frighten me. Nothing frightens me.

I grew up eating lunch in Cincinnati Public Schools.

I laugh at danger. I walk down dark streets alone and unafraid. If a mugger jumps out and shows me a knife, I show him a picture of the cube steak served at Walnut Hills High School.

“Sorry, man,” he says. “I didn’t know.” He puts ...Read more

While I dream of daffodils and pussy willows, of fat asparagus and sweet snap peas, the first spring days in the heartland are often crowned with snow or washed in rain.

In warmer, more predictable parts of the world, you’ll find super-fresh vegetables as well as lamb on menus. It is an iconic food of spring — the pascal lamb of Passover, ...Read more

Radishes can do a whole lot more than garnish a vegetable plate or cheese board. Crisp and peppery, radishes are a refreshing taste of spring and they make a crunchy addition to salads, slaws and sandwiches.

Local farm-fresh radishes are in our farmers markets and co-ops now — bright red, purple, white and those pretty pink-tipped French ...Read more

Here’s a simple way to make fish that is always juicy and flavorful. I cook the fish in a parcel, allowing it to steam with herbs and vegetables which flavor the fish. The parcels can be served directly at the table or opened in the kitchen and served onto individual plates.

I like to have everyone open their own parcel at the table, so they...Read more

Sometimes life is unfair. Like when there are 70-degree days in March and you think winter is over, and a snowstorm hits the next day. Or when you’ve finally had enough of the heavy comfort foods and you’re ready for lighter dishes and brighter flavors, just to find out that citrus season is almost over.

Luckily, citrus season technically ...Read more