– By J.M. HIRSCH The Associated Press Pumpkin chili? Sounds like some sort of cultural confusion, right? It wouldn’t have occurred to me to combine a traditional chili with canned pumpkin puree. But I recently had dinner with friends and was impressed by the vegetarian chili they served. It was rich and thick with barley, […]

– By JOE BONWICH McClatchy Newspapers The animosity about the Euro might just be mitigated if European community leaders broke bread together — and topped the bread with chocolate-hazelnut spread. In America — and indeed, across Europe and elsewhere in the world — the best-known version is Nutella. The Ferrero company traces Nutella’s origins to […]

– By JESSICA GRESKO The Associated Press WASHINGTON – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s children banished her from the kitchen decades ago — her tuna fish casserole the target of family jokes. Dinner duties instead fell to her husband, an accomplished tax lawyer who became a talented chef. When he died last year, […]

– By JUDITH EVANS McClatchy Newspapers Football bowl season is for snacking. And whether for an afternoon game, an big evening showdown or a pre-game breakfast/brunch, these five egg-based recipes are easy and relatively quick to make, especially if you do a little prep work. One recipe even has an added advantage — the dish […]