WINE

Don Melchor: Chilean pride in every glass

WINE

A wine fan's New Year's resolutions

WINE

Break out the sparklers!

Hooray for sparkling wine. It's not champagne, and it doesn't pretend to be. But it's the same idea -- stil...

WINE

The bottles to pair with star chefs' holiday dishes

So you've been watching TV cooking shows and perusing websites all year, and you're gearing up to try one o...

GIFT BOOKS

`Wine Snob's Dictionary' funny and factual, too

THE AMERICAS

Wine and women: In Chile, female winemakers break barriers

In Chile, female winemakers have become a force in the industry.

WINE

Looking deeply into that champagne glass

The holiday party swirls about you, halls bedecked, guests laughing, dancing, making sparkling conversation...

DINNER IN MINUTES

Pesto peps up budget-friendly bean soup

Thinking of trimming the budget and waistline after the holidays? This pesto and bean soup is quick, easy o...

DESPERATION DINNERS

Lucky you: New Year's lunch easy on the cook

New Year's Day is a great time for Desperation Entertaining. Seriously. Because most folks assume you parti...

DESPERATION DINNERS

Keep the giving going with this dish

What better gift for a friend or neighbor than dinner for their whole family? It takes only about 10 extra ...

DINNER IN MINUTES

One-pot meal dresses up chops

Spicy tomato salsa perks up pork chops in a one-pot meal that takes only 15 minutes to cook. If you keep th...

DESPERATION DINNERS

Gadgets that keep on giving (and saving)

Stocking stuffers for your favorite cooks don't have to cost a fortune, but they can practically save one. ...

DESPERATION DINNERS

Shrimp pasta makes holiday entertaining a snap

Think you don't have the time or budget to entertain during this busy holiday season? Think again! For a lo...

DINNER IN MINUTES

Sherry, peppers add a Spanish accent

Sherry, red peppers and garlic are typical Spanish ingredients. Added to chicken and rice, they make this a...

COOK'S CORNER

Fruit dumplings spark 'larapin' memories

Q: My eyes were like radar drawn to your recipe for fruit-filled Slovak dumplings in our local paper. I had...

COOK'S CORNER

The 'secrets' at Beach Poultry? Seasoning rub and a rotisserie

Henry wrote extolling the ''chicken to die for'' at Beach Poultry on Miami Beach. ''You could not wait to g...

Desperation Dinners Recipe: White Bean and Chicken Chili

MAIN DISH WHITE BEAN AND CHICKEN CHILI Start to finish: 20 minutes. 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken-brea...

Fork on the Road Recipe: Muhallabia (Milk Pudding)

DESSERT MUHALLABIA (Milk Pudding) Muhallabia is the most popular Lebanese dessert. In restaurants, it is us...

COOK'S CORNER

Soak the seeds -- or open a can -- to fill these rolls

Q: I was wondering if you knew of a poppy seed nut roll recipe. I used to buy it at a Polish deli. I have t...

COOK'S CORNER

Salsa, cheesecake appetizers get party started

A reader who signed her request simply Sandi asked for appetizer ideas, and her fellow readers came through...

VEGGING IN

Vegetarian Recipe: Senegalese Black-Eyed Pea Salad (Salatu Niebe)

This easy salad, a riot of colors on the plate, is from Yolele! Recipes From the Heart of Senegal (Lake Isl...

A FORK ON THE ROAD

LJ's barbecue and blues bring down-home vibe to Homestead

A FORK ON THE ROAD

Bistro 82 is an oasis on the Boulevard

A FORK ON THE ROAD

Giant shrimp sign worth finding

Pigged out on roast pork? Tired of turkey? Had enough of ham? Head to Don Cameron Seafood Grill & Market ne...

LIVING

Rum-kissed cake gives holiday tradition a twist

It's a good thing that Larry Robinson got bored in retirement. The former pro football player didn't head t...

A FORK ON THE ROAD

Get a Hanukkah head start at Bessie's

A FORK ON THE ROAD

Very Venezuelan corn cakes

A FORK ON THE ROAD

Bahamian dishes fill and fortify at Arline's

THE EDGY VEGGIE

No calories, no oddity, no kidding

VEGGING IN

Vegetarian Recipe: Arroz Con Huevos (Rice With Eggs)

THE EDGY VEGGIE

Authenticity on the holiday table

''Fake this, fake that; tears up a meal if you ask me,'' Toni Morrison wrote in her 1980 novel, Tar Baby. I...

VEGGING IN

Vegetarian Recipe: Senegalese Black-Eyed Pea Salad (Salatu Niebe)

This easy salad, a riot of colors on the plate, is from Yolele! Recipes From the Heart of Senegal (Lake Isl...

THE EDGY VEGGIE

Hot drinks with cool new tastes

VEGETARIAN

Vegetarian Recipe: Slow-Cooker Vegetable Casserole

THE EDGY VEGGIE

Giving thanks for change

Thanksgiving, as any vegetarian can tell you, is not about turkey. It began in 1621 as a feast of thanks fo...

Handful of strawberry growers keeps a South Florida tradition alive

The countertops are freshly painted red and the white shutters are propped up. Behind the counter, David Ma...

A FORK ON THE ROAD

LJ's barbecue and blues bring down-home vibe to Homestead

KATHY'S KITCHEN

2 slow-cooked suppers and a semi-sweet surprise

THE EDGY VEGGIE

No calories, no oddity, no kidding

COOK'S CORNER

Fruit dumplings spark 'larapin' memories

Q: My eyes were like radar drawn to your recipe for fruit-filled Slovak dumplings in our local paper. I had...

DINNER IN MINUTES

Pesto peps up budget-friendly bean soup

Thinking of trimming the budget and waistline after the holidays? This pesto and bean soup is quick, easy o...

TORTELLINI

Broth flavors pasta

I recently saw an ad announcing that Swanson's was adding a milder chicken stock to its line of ubiquitous ...