Rhubarb crumb bars

Rhubarb is a bit of a contradiction. It’s a vegetable that we use like a fruit. It’s so tart it’s puckery, but we add so much sugar or other sweetener that it tastes sweet. And it’s supremely edible, but…

Lighter Blue-Plate Special (Everyday Food)

Eating right doesn’t have to mean giving up favorite foods. Some you’ll need to eat in moderation — creme brulee comes to mind — and some can be lightened. This full-meal recipe from the current issue…

One dough, many cookies.

How would you like to make three types of drop cookies plus pretzel cookies, icebox cookies and even jam-stripe cookies, all from the same simple dough?

With the right dough, you can make those cookies and more with no problem.…

Everyday Food, November 2008

Home-whipped cream is a treat, and it’s fairly simple to prepare. When preparing a feast, however — for Thanksgiving or otherwise — cooks need to remember that whipped cream loses its loft after a few hours. Perhaps…

Courtesy of Everyday Food

Here’s a super-simple mid-week treat courtesy of Everyday Food magazine.

The magazine’s recipe creators enhanced a classic by adding Dutch-process cocoa powder and bittersweet chocolate to Rice Krispy treats. (That’s the first recipe I remember making by myself, when…