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…

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…

Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart was in St. Louis Friday and spent several hours signing hundreds of copies of her new cookbook Friday at Macy’s West County Center store.

The book is  “Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Lessons and Recipes for the Home Cook” (Clarkson…

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…