Spicy Thai Fish

Annette Sym, an Australian who’s sold 2.5 million cookbooks, is in St. Louis this week to talk about her books and her weight-loss journey. (In her words: “I was a chubby child, cuddly teenager, buxom bride, and an…

Martha signs a book at Macy

Last Friday, I got a last-minute chance to interview Martha Stewart before she signed books at Macy’s West County Center store. Her PR person had warned me that I’d just have a few moments, and…

Shirley Corriher and her Tunnel of Fudge cake. ©Robin Nelson

Whether you want to know why a cake, cookie, pie or bread recipe works or just that it will work every time, BakeWise (Scribner, $40) is for you. This long-awaited book by…

Sweet and Spicy Chipotle-Glazed Ribs

Statistics suggest that as the economy sours, we’re eating out less and cooking more. We’re not spending many hours in the kitchen, however: Weekday dinners, especially, are likely to be quickly assembled affairs. Now help is…

Invest a little time and a few ingredients in this recipe, and you’ll get a big-time payoff in flavor. There’s a bonus, too: It’s heart-healthy.

The recipe and photo are from a new book, Healthy Eating for Lower Cholesterol (Kyle, $1695). The…