Chocolate meringue pie

This recipe for chocolate cream pie is in response to a reader request. (You can find a dairy-free version at STLtoday.com/food.)

It’s from S.R. Bevirt of Belleville, who writes: “The following recipe is the only chocolate pie that I…

Tapas are served on small plates

Here’s another recipe inspired by my recent trip to Spain. Actually, it was inspired by a few of my souvenirs  — cans of oil-packed tuna and piquillo peppers, which are large, sweet red peppers with…

Whether yo call it aioli (in France), alioli (in Spain) or garlic mayonnaise, this condiment is an easy way to add flavor. You can make it from scratch, and it is sometimes sold jarred in import stores. Or use this…

Apple-Spice Cake

My husband and I took advantage of Saturday’s lovely weather to go for a drive to an apple orchard. We picked about 20 pounds of apples — not as many as in the past, when we had kids at…

This week, we have a recipe in the newspaper and online for easy peanut butter fudge — but this one, from Joyce Tucker of Belleville, is even easier.

“This was a favorite of my five children (all now grown). No cooking required!”…

Dates are a traditional food for Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, in many parts of the world. In the United States, serving honey cake is a popular way to convey wishes for a sweet new year. This week, we…

The winner: Scandinavian-American Potato Salad With Dill

Hungry for potato salad? You’re in luck. Check out STLtoday.com/food for the three winning recipes and half-dozen finalists selected in our recent recipe contest.

Still not enough? Check out this recipe that combines two classics, mayonnaise-based American…

Sheila Lukins

The Associated Press is reporting that “The Silver Palate Cookbook” co-author Sheila Lukins died Sunday. She was 66 and had been diagnosed three months ago with brain cancer. (To read her obituary, click here.)

Lukins had been in St. Louis less than…

Schnucks Markets is opening the chain’s first cooking school at the new Des Peres store, 12332 Manchester Road (at Ballas Road), said spokeswoman Lori Willis.

The store is scheduled to open Sept. 15. The school will host free demonstrations and offer samples Sept.…

Julia Child

If watching Meryl Streep in  Julie and Julia has whetted your appetite for the real thing, you’re in luck. On Saturday, Aug. 22,  KETC (Channel 9) is airing three classic episodes of The French Chef. The show is scheduled to air…