Whether you want to make candied apples since Halloween is around the corner, or just plain candy, every cook needs a version of caramel sauce tucked away in the back of their mind to satisfy the occasional...
This recipe was born one day as I breezed through the supermarket on my way home from work. The produce section was filled with gorgeous Red Delicious apples and I just had to have them. I didn’t know...
Mascarpone gives a tangy contrast to the sweetness of the poached pears in this recipe. I used to slice the pears like hasselback potatoes, but that complicated the coring and took longer. I still like...
At age 50 it is hard to remember the names of friends you haven’t seen in 30 years.
But even though I don’t remember the names, I remember the foods they served at my friend’s house and their family’s...
Every time I eat beets, I think I’ve done something healthy. Despite rumored health benefits, I love beets and find new ways to eat them every season.
This salad is hard to beet. I roast the beets a...
The deadline is quickly approaching to enter your best recipes in the St. Louis Call's 28th annual "Home for the Holidays Recipe Contest."
The deadline for entries is Monday, Nov. 7. Send The Call your...
I created this soup to use up some leftover fresh produce items I would otherwise have thrown away.
It was a hit, but it is much better with ingredients purchased that day. The main caution here is...
My wife and I have been making this breakfast since we visited my sister in Oregon while our son was a wee lad.
The taste secret is my salsa which is based on recipes by Dianne Kennedy. There is no...
I made this barbecue sauce one hot summer day after I purchased some baby back pork ribs our meat market had advertised in our paper.
I had been experimenting with Asian sauces and marinades and I thought...
One of the things I intended to make when I planned my vegetarian daughter-in-law’s menu was a spinach enchilada. I’ve always liked them when they came with my order in Mexican restaurants. So after...
