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A perfectly dreamy dessert: Chocolate pie

CULINARY.NET — Some desserts deliver sweet taste that satisfies taste buds while others provide a rich flavor that lingers long after you’ve finished that last delicious bite. When you’re pondering which type of dessert you’d like to make at home, it may be difficult to decide which ...

Five-minute cereal bars

CULINARY.NET — Running short on time from a busy schedule shouldn’t mean skipping out on your favorite desserts. In fact, it should be all the more reason to enjoy a sweet treat as a reward for all that hard work. When you’re due for a bite into dark chocolate goodness, all it takes ...

Amid crisis, Haitians find solace in an unlikely place: Soup

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — For Wilfred Cadet, buying soup on Sunday is the equivalent of going to church. Seated on plastic chairs next to a street food stand tucked in an alleyway, the 47-year-old Haitian slurps orange-colored soup out of a metal bowl next to his 9-year-old son. Haitians ...

Recipe Gals: Dinners and a dessert for a Valentine’s Day date

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and I have a couple of recipes for the stay at home enthusiasts that like to cook. One is a dinner entree and the other a sweet treat that follows suit with the occasion. Chicken in a Basil Cream Sauce 1/4 cup milk 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs 4 to 6 chicken thighs 3 tablespoons butter plus 2 tablespoons oil 1/2 cup chicken broth 1 cup heavy whipping cream 1 jar (4 ounces) sliced pimientos, drained 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup minced fresh basil Pepper to taste Place milk and bread crumbs in separate ...

Valentine’s Day is a perfect excuse to make fudgy brownies

For many of us, it’s not really Valentine’s Day unless there is chocolate involved. What an excellent reason to mix up a pan of brownies. And these — these are the brownies you want to make. If I had to say which of my recipes were most popular, these One-Pot Fudgy Brownies would be in ...

Beef, bean chili hides Super Bowl surprise

A hearty and easy way to feed a crowd, chili is an ideal addition to a Super Bowl party. But to add interest to this savory winter staple, we reach for an ingredient from the baking world. This recipe from our book "Cook What You Have," which draws on pantry staples to assemble easy, weeknight meals, has all the usual suspects: ground meat, beans, cumin, chili powder, tomato and onion. But it also has one unconventional ingredient — cocoa powder. At least, it’s unconventional in most of the country. In Cincinnati, cocoa and other warm spices, such as cinnamon and allspice, are ...