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Quick! Pickle something!

Pickling foods — once the province of old-fashioned grandmothers, now a trendy avocation — is, we all know, a great way to preserve seasonal produce.

11-year-old chef publishes first cookbook

You don't see many cookbooks with a page dedicated to "cereal mix-up."

Detecting manufacturers' downsizing tricks

Your stomach doesn't lie. Your appetite hasn't grown; food product containers have shrunk.

Stroudsburg's Hideaway Cocktail and Tapas Bar looks to attract working professionals

The Hideaway Cocktail and Tapas Bar — the last piece of the Galmay Corp’s business project at 700 Main St. in Stroudsburg — will have a grand reopening today at 5:30 p.m.

Faster, better, safer pressure cooking returns to the home kitchen

A quick look at my home kitchen and you might think I was an avowed minimalist. One pot, a few saucepans and a cherished cast-iron skillet. A cupboard of bakeware and bowls and counter space for just a few appliances.

Layers of taste build up this brunch egg strata

Years ago, about the time quiche was making its boffo American debut, strata was quietly entering the scene.

The ultimate customized coffee

Four students are standing over a hot stove in the creamery of the Institute of Domestic Technology on a late-October Sunday at the Zane Grey Estate in Altadena, Calif.

Start off the new year with lucky beans

If you live in the South, you probably know what you'll eat on New Year's Day: Black-eyed peas. For luck, of course.

With sugar on top — that's how we love holiday cookies

Maybe you don't have the time, energy or inclination to whip up a 3-D gingerbread wonderland, complete with snowy Christmas trees, red-cheeked carolers and royal icing garlands for Santa's reindeer.

Gifts good enough to eat

Note to self: Start enjoying the holidays. At such a frenetic time of year, it is sometimes hard to remember that the run-up to the winter holidays is a time to be savored.

Party protocol: What to give your hostess

In the next week and a half, there will be plenty of parties. So what's the protocol — hostess gift or no hostess gift? How much should it cost? What should it be?

Brussels sprouts make a sweet and tangy holiday side dish

If you're in a need of a quick side dish or want to try a new vegetable, give Brussels sprouts a try.

'Casserole' is not a curse word

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Bazaars are a showcase of taste-tempting, time-tested favorites.

Bazaars are the best kind of holiday gatherings. These sweet events are a showcase of taste-tempting, time-tested favorites.

Cookbooks for those who know their own tastes

The holidays speak to our yearning for the past, for candle-lit homes and the alluring aromas of home cooking.

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Think crackers outside the box

We're crackers about homemade crackers.

Leftover turkey stars in jambalaya

Thanksgiving brings with it a certain sense of inevitability. You WILL eat too much. You WILL start thinking about holiday gifts before you've put the last dessert spoon in the dishwasher. You WILL have too much turkey left over.

Poconos guide to Black Friday coffee shopping

You're preparing for Black Friday morning and planning a pick-me-up to get you through the marathon shopping that awaits. Where to get a jolt of caffeine — and fast? To help you, we put a few local coffee drive-thrus to the test.