Food

CRAVE: Homemade soups sure to bring warmth, comfort

Beef and Barley Soup I like to make this soup when we have leftover steak. Ingredients: 1 pound steak, cubed 1⁄2 teaspoon thyme 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper 2 cloves garlic 2 bay leaves 1 pound carrots, sliced 1 can (16 ounces) crushed tomatoes 1 to 1 1⁄2 cups ...

CRAVE: Spiced paste can transform roasted cauliflower

We rarely appreciate cauliflower for what it is. We grill slabs of it and pretend it’s steak. We mash it like potatoes. We even mangle it into pizza crusts. But cooks around the world, from Greece to Israel to China, have shown us how good it can be. That is, when we stop fussing so much ...

CRAVE: Christmas breads brighten season

Cherry Æbleskiver Ingredients: 3 eggs, separated 2 cups buttermilk 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon sugar 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Coconut oil Tart cherry preserves Confectioner’s ...

CRAVE: Apple blondies take brownies in new direction

Apple Blondies Yields about 3 dozen. Ingredients: 3⁄4 cup butter, melted 1 1⁄2 cups packed brown sugar 1 1⁄2 cups sugar 3 eggs 3 teaspoons vanilla extract 3⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3⁄4 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons baking powder 3 cups flour 3 cups diced apples ...

CRAVE: Sweet recipes are perfect for Christmas with family

Unbaked Rich Fruitcake Ingredients: 3 pounds seeded raisins 2 pounds stoned dates 1⁄2 pound candied pineapple 1⁄2 pound candied cherries 1⁄4 pound candied citron 1⁄4 pound candied orange peel 1⁄4 pound candied lemon peel 1 cup sugar 2 pounds figs 2 pounds pecans ...