An ice cream float is an ideal cooling dessert that’s impossible to mess up.
Recipes
Walnut oil made the old-fashioned way is dear, but is worth every euro
At a picturesque walnut press in France, the oil is still made the traditional way, and its flavor can’t be beat.
Barley gets a summer look in this vegetable-loaded black bean salad
A filling, nourishing grain salad that’s chockful of summer vegetables celebrates the versatility of barley.
Three-bean salad sandwiches have the makings of a new picnic classic
I can no more remember the first time I tasted a three-bean salad than I can remember the first time I breathed. It’s always been there, at every picnic, every cookout of my life, as unchanging as the air. And for the longest time, I loved it. My mother, like so many of her generation, […]
Poached salmon with zucchini tzatziki is an easy but impressive dish
Poached salmon will always hold a spark of romance for me because it was the first dinner I ever made for my husband, roughly this time of year 30 years ago. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say we fell in love over that meal of buttery, flaky fish draped in a cool, creamy yogurt […]
These boldly spiced merguez patties will raise your grilling game
This riff on the North African sausage is flavored with spices, garlic and harissa and served with a cool cabbage salad.
A potato recipe from the Canary Islands offers maximal flavor for minimal effort
A young mom, and serious cook, Gorham resident Katherine Ghantous finds the cooking rules have changed (for now): Fast and appealing to both kids and grownups are her new bywords.
Make grilled chicken with a vinaigrette marinade your new summer go-to
Use part of a batch of vinaigrette to marinate chicken thighs and the rest to dress a salad that will accompany them.
This twist on cole slaw is crunchy, creamy and bright
South Portland home cook Sam Cohen adds a few nonstandard ingredients to his slaw.
Bring on ‘The Bear’ by making meaty, juicy Italian beef sandwiches
These weeknight-friendly Italian beef sandwiches honor the Chicago classic in a fraction of the time of more traditional preparations.