The spelt flour in these ginger molasses cookies offers a chewy texture and a nutty flavor that shines with the ginger in this easy holiday cookie recipe.

Ginger Molasses Cookies

Makes 24 cookies; serves 12

Active Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour, 35 minutes

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup spelt flour

4 teaspoons ground ginger, ...Read more

Rich in vitamins and minerals, kelp is a nutritious and delicious ingredient worth getting to know.

The folklore

People have eaten seaweed for thousands of years. Indigenous peoples along the Pacific coast of North America and indigenous Australians relied on kelp as an important culinary tradition, drying and preserving it ...Read more

Crustless quiche has become a beloved classic at our Christmas brunch, always taking center stage at the holiday table. Quiche, once a novel French dish that took America by storm in the 1960s and ’70s, traditionally features a custard base with cheese and often vegetables, all baked inside a flaky crust. Sliced like pie and served with a ...Read more

Every year as the holidays approach, I eagerly anticipate holiday baking and decorating sugar cookies. And every year, they don’t exactly turn out as ...Read more

When I think of the holidays, I immediately think of peppermint-flavored candy canes. While I love to look at those cheerful stripes of white and red, I rarely want to eat the sweet candies. Instead I use up the candy canes I receive in creative ways, from sprinkling them on top of homeandleisure/recipes/varietymenu/s-3938946">Read more

PITTSBURGH — A healthful approach to food can be an important step in a cancer patient's journey. But experts want to dispel fear and confusion around nutrition during a time that is rife with those emotions.

"No matter what, when you have cancer, you have anxiety," said Lanie Francis, a medical oncologist and hematologist who is founder and ...Read more

When Ilan Stavans was growing up in Mexico City, he didn't appreciate the food his family prepared.

It was only after he moved a world away, and began to view it with the eyes of the scholar he had become, that he appreciated the history of those Eastern European recipes, handed down and rewritten over the decades.

The grandchild of Eastern ...Read more

Now that your lawn is strewn with fallen leaves and you're reaching for a sweater instead of sunscreen, it's probably time to revamp the weekly menu to include the hearty, warming foods associated with fall. And what's easier to cozy up to on a chilly autumn evening than a homemade chicken pot pie?

The classic marriage of golden, flaky pie ...Read more

Buffalo might be synonymous with hot wings, but there’s a less heralded bar staple that represents the city even better. The locally beloved roast beef on a caraway-seed-studded kümmelweck roll is a legacy left over from German immigrants who flocked to the northern New York metropolis in the early 19th century in search of jobs in the ...Read more

This brothy soup is finished with a bit of heavy cream for body and richness. For a thicker soup, mash 1/2 cup of the beans and stir into the soup right before adding the cream. Frozen sweet potatoes and collard greens keep the prep to a minimum, but if you have a little extra time on your hands, fresh veggies work just as well.

20-Minute White...Read more

With all the praise for plant-based diets, it’s easy to think that a vegan or vegetarian diet guarantees that your diet is healthful and nutritious. But does it? The research in support of plant-based diets is bountiful, which is likely because they include higher levels of vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and fiber and lower levels of ...Read more

Chef and culinary storyteller Pyet DeSpain has penned a lovely new book called “Rooted in Fire.” It explores DeSpain’s deeply personal journey through Native American and Mexican traditions, ancestral wisdom, and healing foodways. This book is part memoir, recipes and ceremony — a fascinating take on Native American and Mexican cuisine. ...Read more

There’s just something about a baked potato that feels so comforting. Maybe it’s the endless number of toppings you can pile on it, or the fact that potatoes were my favorite “vegetable” when I was a kid. (I’ve since leveled up.) When I was growing up, I ate a lot of baked potatoes — and to be honest, I mostly homeandleisure/recipes/varietymenu/s-3931579">Read more

Southern biscuits are the perfect fictional device for telling the narratives of Southern families. One cook makes his biscuits with White Lily flour only because that’s how his Maw Mae did it. Another swears by lard, as her family never had the funds for high-dollar butter or shortening. Most Southern cooks bake biscuits at least once a week ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Are you ready for a robot restaurant revolution?

In Los Angeles, two robot wok restaurants with nearly identical menus, packaging and promises of fresh, affordable food fast, are vying for our hearts, minds and stomachs. Shrinking wallets, skyrocketing operating costs and an increasing need for variety and convenience have laid ...Read more

CHICAGO -- Spend any time in Chicago’s South Loop and you can’t help but notice its charms — from world-class museums and historic buildings to its proximity to lakefront beaches and parks. The one thing missing? A variety of great places to eat, drink and hang out. That’s the opinion of former Chicago Bears defensive end Israel Idonije,...Read more