Air-frying might be our new favorite way to cook hot dogs Hot dogs are such an easy meal. Since they’re precooked, all you need to do is heat them up, and they’re ready to go. As a matter of fact, you don’t even have to cook them before eating. But why do that? Especially when…

If you’re in the mood for a robust, filling meal that hits all the right spots, pasta alla carbonara is hard to beat. Between the pancetta bits, eggs, parmesan cheese, and heavy cream (sometimes), it’s the perfect post-marathon meal or dish for when you feel like you haven’t eaten in days. But Ina Garten’s recipe…

At its heart, paella is a simple dish with relatively few ingredients considering all of the fantastic aromatics and flavors having a full-out fiesta on your tastebuds with each and every bite. So, what’s the trick to making a traditional Spanish paella with enough flavor to knock your socks off? Well … like most things…

Beef stew is perfect for dinner in the wintertime. This rich, warm, nourishing dish is bound to warm you right up on a cold night. Because they’re so dense and hearty, root vegetables are traditionally eaten during the winter when other more delicate vegetables are no longer available. And root vegetables are perfect for beef…

Nothing heralds the beginning of game season and the change of the summer to autumn than the first venison in our kitchens. It is one of the most delicious meats, with a distinctive gamey flavour, and while it may not be for everyone, for those who love wild meat, it is unbeatable. Venison can have…

Chef JJ Johnson fondly remembers jubilant Sunday dinners at his grandparents’ house in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. After dinner, they’d leave the table to dance along to the Afro-Cuban sounds of Tito Puente’s music. One constant in those happy memories? Rice. Whether in the form of soupy asopao, seafood paella or basic chicken and rice, it…

If you’re thinking about warm spices, the first thing that comes to mind might be cinnamon, ginger, or even pumpkin pie spice! But there’s another must-have spice for the cozy season: cardamom! Also called the “queen of spices,” cardamom is a beloved spice used around the world. It’s especially popular for adding unique flavor to…

We can probably all agree that the best part of the muffin is the muffin top. The fact that it tends to be slightly crisp on the outside and fluffy in the middle makes it so much better than the bottom part, with its fluffy interior but slightly limp exterior. While all this sounds well…

Stock image | Photo by Prostock-Studio/iStock/Getty Images Plus, St. George News FEATURE — When you are busy, it is easy for menu planning and healthy eating to be put on the back burner. But it doesn’t have to be that way. With a few tips and tricks, you can find ways to balance a chaotic busy…

​​Griffin Baum is the author of a cookbook that features recipes, cooking techniques and recommendations on how to organize a kitchen. But Baum is not a chef. He’s a neurosurgeon who specializes in spinal surgery, and for years he’s heard from his patients that cooking is a challenge. “I always ask my patients, what’s something that you…