Life Style / Food

World's hottest peppers grow under Serbian snow 12 Dec 2019 - 01:49 pm

Niska Banja, Serbia - December snow flurries in Serbia haven't stopped Aleksandar Tanic from cultivating his scorching-hot crop: the crinkly chili peppers that...

For an edible gift that's fabulously festive, whip up a holiday batch of nougat 08 Dec 2019 - 10:43 am

Edible gifts are my favorite to give - and to get. Among those I like to make around the holidays, candies are at...

This cozy and comforting cranberry-orange snacking cake begs to be shared with a friend 06 Dec 2019 - 01:19 pm

This is not the airy, sugary kind of cake you'd typically stick a candle in for birthdays - this cake satisfies in a...

Take the sweetest trip around America with these six chocolate cookie recipes 05 Dec 2019 - 12:16 pm

Of all the ways this vast tapestry of a nation has been described, the most repeated cliche is the melting pot. But as...

Battle of the biscuits as Ferrero aims to take a bite out of Barilla 03 Dec 2019 - 10:52 am

MILAN: In the red corner is Italy's reigning cookie champion, Barilla's Gocciola. Across the ring in the blue corner is the challenger, Ferrero's...

When you're short on time, a comforting bowl of ginger turmeric chickpeas is the answer 02 Dec 2019 - 10:55 am

This week, when Thanksgiving planning might be giving you culinary tunnel vision, it can be easy to lose track of all the other...

Here's a saucy, sheet-pan shrimp bruschetta that works as dinner or a starter 02 Dec 2019 - 10:42 am

With holiday events pulling my family in multiple directions, and friends more likely to pop in spontaneously to raise a glass, my home...

Hotpot vs bread: the culinary symbols of Hong Kong's political divide 29 Nov 2019 - 05:40 pm

Hong Kong: A humble loaf of bread has become a new symbol for Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters who have embraced a slew of...

Migrants safeguard Italy's culinary heritage amid hostile rhetoric 29 Nov 2019 - 01:32 am

CANELLI, Italy: After carefully checking bunches of succulent, dark-skinned grapes native to Italy's Piedmont wine region, Alhagie Jallow - who arrived from Gambia...

Hasselback. Because who doesn't like crispy-edged potatoes? 24 Nov 2019 - 10:28 am

Hasselback potatoes are frequent offerings on Midwestern tables and have enjoyed spikes in popularity through the years. Said to have originated at the...

These luscious dessert cups combine sweet potato and pecan pies, with no need for a crust 24 Nov 2019 - 10:17 am

These little cups each cradle a perfect portion of creamy, cinnamon-scented, whipped sweet potato, which gets topped with a crunch of brown-sugar-kissed pecans....

How do pancakes and maple syrup get more exciting? Turn them into a cake 21 Nov 2019 - 11:21 am

Food impersonating other food is a dime a dozen these days: cauliflower rice, vegan burgers, nut cheese. I don't have a problem with...

Here's a hearty way to get your greens: In a cheesy pan of lasagna 21 Nov 2019 - 11:06 am

Lasagna is like pizza: Even when it's bad, it's good. With pizza, the saying goes, it's still melted cheese on warm bread. With...

Fate of bigeye tuna in the balance in quota meet 18 Nov 2019 - 06:44 pm

Paris: The fate of big-eye tuna, over-fished and in decline, could be decided this week when fishing nations meet to set quotas after...

For a small gathering, here's a sheet-pan dinner ready in an hour 17 Nov 2019 - 10:45 am

If you have small group for Thanksgiving and would rather not spend the entire day in the kitchen, you could go the prepared...

These warm, fluffy pull-apart dinner rolls are bliss to eat and a cinch to make 15 Nov 2019 - 01:23 pm

I don't have many fond memories of school cafeteria lunches. There are two main reasons for that. One, my mom packed my lunch...

This easy pumpkin tart is spiffy enough for a vegetarian Thanksgiving main 12 Nov 2019 - 10:19 am

Free-form tarts, such as the Italian crostata and the French galette, are some of the easiest filled-pastry dishes to master, because, well, there's...

South Africa's sacred salt spices up top cuisines 11 Nov 2019 - 09:09 pm

Giyani/Cape Town, South Africa: With a sleek swish of his knife, Germaine Esau, the head chef at Cape Town's award-winning Myoga restaurant, slices...