Food

A freezer full of stock and a handful of shiitakes make Chris Fischer’s mushroom soup

Shiitake mushrooms from North Tabor Farm, on Martha's Vineyard, inspired this recipe from my cookbook "The Beetlebung Farm." For this soup, you can replace the chicken stock with water for a vegetarian version — but if you do, increase the quantity of mushrooms to make sure you get a nice ...

‘Trails That Connect Us’ to celebrate county’s outdoor opportunities

Free State Brewing Company and outdoor organizations will host a celebration of Kansas’ outdoor heritage featuring food, drink and inspiration for exploring Douglas County by trail. The brewery announced in a press release Monday it will partner with Kansas Trails Inc. and Friends of ...

This breakfast dish is great way to use leftover matzo

The traditional Passover food matzo brei (rhymes with fry) is essentially matzo fried with eggs, or scrambled eggs with matzo, depending on how you look at it, and it's one of the tastiest and easiest ways to have a solid breakfast during Passover, not to mention using up leftover matzo after ...

Instant Pot Jewish brisket adds sweet and savory flavor to Passover and many holidays

I take such pride in this dish from my book "The Step-by-Step Instant Pot Cookbook." To me, being Jewish is all about traditions, and in Jewish families, brisket is a tradition in and of itself. We're talking tender, fall-apart brisket in an incredibly simple sweet and savory sauce (trust me ...

The seafood industry is betting on fish that looks more like meat

BOSTON — The future of fish is looking a lot like… salami? And meatballs. And fried chicken. And breakfast sausage. And, of course, spareribs and burgers. This is America, after all. Welcome to the era of surreptitious seafood, an industry gamble that overcoming Americans' relative ...

This minty pea soup with ham is a creamy, chive-packed upgrade for puréed soups

Puréed soups cry out for embellishment. We favor heavy cream, whipped or not; sour cream; snipped chives or minced scallions; or a drizzle of melted butter or olive oil to add more flavor. This minty pea soup from our cookbook "Canal House " is topped with finely diced ham and lots of ...