VMBURNS:  The first time I made Butter Rice, I didn't have a yellow onion. The only onion I had was a red onion. An onion is an onion, right? Well, kind of. I

MADDIE DAY here, wishing the spirit of Amelia Earhart a very happy birthday!Yes, our intrepid feminist pilot was born today in Kansas in 1894. As I was writing A Case for the Ladies, I envisioned

   P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } To my mind, there are few things more delicious than fall-off-the-bone beef short ribs. And this dish, simmered in hearty red wine along with sweet-and-tart guava juice, provides a lovely blend of

LESLIE BUDEWITZ: Hard to believe Lavender Lies Bleeding, the 9th Spice Shop Mystery, has been out a year! And to celebrate, I’m sharing a recipe for Blueberry Cheesecake Bars that uses lavender sugar in

Ang Pompano: I've been thinking a lot about trifle lately.One of my favorite desserts growing up was my mom's homemade trifle. She made it with whatever fruit was in season. Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, you

Ang Pompano: It’s my pleasure to welcome my friend, Manju Soni, to the kitchen today. I first discovered Manju's short fiction several years ago, and from the very beginning, I hoped she would

 As you may have read in the news, there is an outbreak of the cyclospora parasite.  It is being found in raw fruits and vegetables, particularly bagged salads and berries, and can cause gastrointestinal

Another excellent way of using up those over-ripe bananas.  I made these ahead of a family visit and found that they froze very well.  Just leave them out for about half an hour before eating or