For tips on perfecting classic chicken and dumplings, I called my mom, who ended up giving me my grandma’s recipe. It’s as hand-me-down as it comes: One spoonful instantly made me think of my childhood. This easy comfort food recipe is perfect on a cold night, and simple enough to whip up when you don’t…

5. Last but not least: Jerky Ever the crowd-favorite, making jerky can be a fairly simple process and doubles as a reward when your stomach starts growling 4 miles from the truck. Jerky easily finds a home in your hunting pack and stays edible for a long time (if frozen). The key with making jerky…

Eggnog can be a pretty simple mixture of dairy and booze, but it’s the extra ingredients that make it pop. These ingredients, usually spices like nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla, give the drink extra layers of flavor, stopping it from being too cloying. How you use these flavorings, though, will make a big impact on how…

I say the same thing every December: there were so many really good new cookbooks published this year. And 2023 is no exception. The stacks of books in my office have almost covered the windows, and I need every bit of early winter light I can get. I’ve chosen three (though it was harder than…

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The focus of food books is becoming more and more specific, and this year in particular is proof that almost anything can provide fodder for the frying pan, so to speak. From books on global topics like processed foods to recipes highlighting the Jewish community in Rome to books on one particular…

4. Pay Attention to Cooking Time: The cooking time for each type of food varies, and it’s important to ensure that foods are cooked perfectly, without undercooking or overcooking. Undercooked food may lead to digestive issues and food poisoning, while overcooking can result in the loss of essential nutrients, affect transit time, alter the glycemic…

By Suzanne Corbett, STLSportsPage.com Food/Travel Editor Stacks of seasonal baking supplies have lined supermarkets shelves for weeks. Mountains of chocolate chips, countless cans of baking powder and sacks of confectioner’s sugar beckon you to bake. Before making out that holiday ingredient list, don’t forget to include the quintessential element of holiday baking and cooking – real…

The most helpful comments are those that offer some sound advice and will help you to read the recipe better. If the commenter found an element of the recipe they weren’t satisfied with — perhaps not enough salt or too spicy for their tastes or it took much longer to prepare than advertised — it…

The Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies are soft baked, rich double chocolate brownie cookies dipped in white chocolate and covered with peppermint candy canes. The perfect Christmas holiday cookie recipe. It’s the most wonderful time of year! I have been baking up a storm these days. I even flew my daughter in from Utah to do…

Families worried about the rising cost of food have been encouraged to make sure they stick to healthy options – as this can still be affordable. Buying fresh ingredients to prepare at home rather than having fast food or ready meals can be more expensive but there are ways people can keep these costs down.…