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PHILADELPHIA — The bar was buzzing at in East Passyunk's newest hotspot, and the drink of choice was wine, mostly imported. As patrons grazed on picture-perfect Comté ravioles and herb-flecked lentil salad, they ponied up to the bar and counters at Supérette on Saturday and sipped on Slovenian pet-nat, an Italian white blend, and muscadet ...Read more

For a simple weeknight meal, we coated seared chicken tenderloins in a sweet gochujang sauce inspired by the glaze on dakgangjeong (Korean fried chicken). Chopped kimchi added mouthwatering spicy-sour flavor to coleslaw for an easy side.

Gochujang Chicken Tenderloins with Kimchi Coleslaw

Serves 4

1 (14-ounce) bag coleslaw mix

1 cup cabbage ...Read more

Think of this vegetarian enchilada casserole as a veggie-packed Mexican lasagna with corn tortillas standing in for the noodles! If your peppers are mild and you like heat, opt for spicy pico de gallo. This easy vegetarian dinner recipe is sure to become a new family favorite.

Vegetarian Enchilada Casserole

Serves 8

Active Time: 25 minutes

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Increasing vegetable intake during midlife is associated with lower likelihood of physical frailty in later life, according to a Chinese study. The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, November 2024, says data from nearly 12,000 participants, with a mean age of 52 at the start of the study and 72 at follow-up, showed that compared to those ...Read more

This recipe was originally developed by author Marcy Goldman in the 1980s. She named it Matzo Buttercrunch, and it became a sensation in food sections in newspapers across the country. She shared that her toddler son wouldn’t eat any Passover foods, so she came up with this Passover classic that has won a place on...Read more

Sweater weather gives us the excuse to indulge in creamy pasta dishes. Adding vegetables to the pasta and cream takes away a bit of the guilt and adds a boatload of flavor and color.

The advantage of cream sauces is their speed — a delicious sauce comes together in less than the time it takes to cook the pasta. Since these tend to be rich ...Read more

I grew up in Houston, Texas, and there were exactly two soups I would eat when I was sick. The first was Vietnamese chicken phở, and the second was tortilla soup. No other soup would do (sorry, ...Read more

After baking this pound cake, our cross-tester had said, “This is such a tasty, deeply chocolaty cake!” That reaction was my exact goal when developing this recipe. There’s nothing I hate more than baking a chocolate cake, only to find that the ...Read more

Who Invented St. Patrick’s Day?

I always knew I was of Irish descent, but I never really knew HOW Irish I was until I got my 23 n Me results back.

Right there in the early results it tells me I’m 92.6 percent Irish.

That’s a lot of Irish if you ask me. I’ve always been proud of being Irish. That report made me extra-proud...

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Here is why I love my wife. She says things like this: Whenever a company says “new and improved,” you know it’s just going to be worse.

It is a corollary of another, similar truism of hers: When an insurance company says they have exciting news for you, it means they’re going to give you less coverage for more money.

We were talking, ...Read more

When I was thinking about making a comforting meatloaf but wanted to make a quick dinner, I created a way to cut down on the baking time. I divided the meatloaf into two small loafs and placed them on a baking sheet. This allowed the hot air to circulate all around the meat for faster cooking. Instead of the usual breadcrumbs used to make ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS -- On March 6, 2020, chef Sameh Wadi was in Mexico City when he noticed a number of people wearing masks.

On March 11, Jeff Rogers was prepping deep-dish pizzas, wondering if he could add a second employee.

On March 14, Jamie Malone was on the phone, canceling diners’ reservations at her restaurants Grand Cafe and Eastside.

On ...Read more

Here's a quick pizza dinner that takes less time than sending out for one. Swiss cheese, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes and onions top this thin crust base. You can also, substitute any leftover vegetables you may have on hand.

Look for thin crust, whole wheat pizza bases.

The order makes a difference in how fast the pizza cooks. I place the ...Read more

Maple syrup, naturally sweet with its lush notes of vanilla and caramel, is one of the first signs of spring. Now, maple’s lesser-known forest cousin birch is having its day. Nature’s unrequited gifts of indigenous syrups broaden our definition of how to eat locally and deliciously all year long.

Maple and birch syrups are harvested around ...Read more

This easy hands-off braise makes the perfect Sunday dinner and speedy weeknight dinners. Braised pork shoulder is a simple two-step process that, once in the oven, cooks unattended and fills the kitchen with hunger-inducing aromas.

Pork butt, pork shoulder and picnic shoulder are basically the same cut. Despite the conflicting names, you can ...Read more