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The Mexican specialty of roasted poblano chiles is a crowd pleaser.

Crowd-pleasing stuffed peppers

The Mexican specialty of roasted poblano chiles is a crowd pleaser.

December 4, 2024, 5:58am Food

As a kid, stuffed peppers were my favorite meal, each pepper a whimsical meal in itself. I drew on that association while developing a recipe for Chiles en Nogada in our newly released book “Chile, Clove, and Cardamom: A Gastronomic Journey Into the Fragrances and Flavors of Desert Cuisines,” co-authored… Read story

Southern German potato salad.

German potato salad light, tangy

Southern German potato salad.

December 4, 2024, 5:57am Food

I grew up in a very German area in eastern Wisconsin, and that meant plenty of beer, brats, pretzels, sauerkraut — and German potato salad. Read story

This $15 dinner for two includes Asian cucumber salad, a hearty wonton soup and baked pears with maple for dessert.

Soup hearty, economical choice for winter dinner

This $15 dinner for two includes Asian cucumber salad, a hearty wonton soup and baked pears with maple for dessert.

December 4, 2024, 5:57am Food

Soup often comes to mind when summer gives way to sweater weather. Read story

Bottles of raw milk are displayed for sale at a store in Temecula, Calif., on May.

Bird flu virus found in raw milk: What to know about potential risks

Bottles of raw milk are displayed for sale at a store in Temecula, Calif., on May.

December 3, 2024, 6:04am Food

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for the nation’s top health job, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has vowed to allow wider distribution of raw milk across America. But the detection of bird flu virus in unpasteurized milk sold in California stores underscores what health experts say are the known and potential risks. Read story

The 12 Days of Christmas, Clark County style

November 30, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life

The instantly recognizable “The Twelve Days of Christmas” is a late 18th-century English carol. It’s been associated with many different tunes but the melody we know and love is English composer Frederic Austin’s 1909 version. The lyrics mention a number of gifts — partridges, leaping lords and so on —… Read story

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Vegetarians and dinner parties: Stuffed shells easy, tasty go-to for non-meat eaters

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November 29, 2024, 6:00am Food

A colleague is holding a small dinner party for our department to honor one of our number who is retiring. Read story

To make a great cranberry sauce, all you really need is cranberries, sugar and water. To make an even greater sauce, add secret ingredients.

Cranberry sauce: You can go the traditional route, or flout tradition by adding cinnamon, candied ginger or rosemary

To make a great cranberry sauce, all you really need is cranberries, sugar and water. To make an even greater sauce, add secret ingredients.

November 27, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

My dear friend Shoshana isn’t a home cook but she does contribute one special dish to our yearly Thanksgiving meal: cranberry sauce. When the turkey and all the sides are mostly done, she’ll find a spot on the crowded stovetop to begin the process: one bag of fresh, whole cranberries,… Read story

Over the years, I’ve taken many informal polls around the Thanksgiving dinner table. Hands down, stuffing always wins the “favorite dish” category, which makes me wonder why I don’t make it more often.

Is it dressing or stuffing? No matter the name, these 3 recipes will be favorites

Over the years, I’ve taken many informal polls around the Thanksgiving dinner table. Hands down, stuffing always wins the “favorite dish” category, which makes me wonder why I don’t make it more often.

November 27, 2024, 6:04am Food

First, let’s address the elephant in the room: Is it stuffing or is it dressing? Read story