Doughnut puffs make a childhood treat extra special

When I was growing up, my father would take us to get fresh hot doughnuts from Krispy Kreme every Sunday.

Farro and raw asparagus make a hearty summer salad

Farro is a hearty whole grain that may well become a staple in your kitchen, in everything from soups and casseroles to sides and salads.

All wrapped up: Summertime grills call for fast, foil pack dinners

A short road trip I took into south Mississippi this past weekend included a stop at a popular national restaurant chain where foil-wrapped "campfire" meals are currently a featured special.

Try a guilt-free dessert with a pear and chocolate crumble

My four daughters all have a sweet tooth, and I blame genetics. I can sidestep French fries, chips and salty stuff pretty easily, but chocolate makes me drool.

A spicy turn on grilled cheese

When it comes cooking, my father has never really strayed into the kitchen.

Fried pie lady: A market find, fresh from the cooker

Saturday was a glorious morning to be at Columbus' Hitching Lot Farmers' Market. The rising sun in a cerulean sky promised a fine start to the long weekend as a milling crowd greeted one another and shopped up and down the shaded corridor of vendors.

Lamb kebabs is a dish inspired by New York City street food

One of the great things about living in New York City is its wealth of street food, which provides us with easy access to dishes from the four corners of the earth.

Zingy picnic salad makes for a fast, healthy picnic lunch

In our small hometown, Sunday evening's concert in the park is more than just a gathering of locals and tourists. It's how we mark the passage of time between May and September.

One of the best chicken dishes ever

Oh, that first grilled meal of the season ... that's the real sign of spring, not some fickle groundhog.

Anne's Kitchen: Puree and freeze berries to savor for months to come

Strawberry season seems so short in Mississippi. A warm spring is here and then, poof, it's too hot for the luscious red berries.

Potato salad, with a South Indian twist

Picnicking has long been a tradition for my family, generations ago on the shores of the Arabian Sea, then on the banks of Nile.

A summer spin on the grilled cheese sandwich

Several weeks ago when we rolled out the grill for the first time of the season, there was much joy. What to grill first? Ribs? Burgers? Pizza? So many choices.

Bring eggplant parmigiana into warm weather with the grill

This little gem combines my love of grilling with my endless search for new summer vegetarian entrees.

Fried Twinkies are so old hat. Try bourbon-fried pound cake

When we first encountered deep-fried, bourbon-soaked Twinkies, we were a little smitten. Until, that is, we realized we could do so much better.

Book of Fries: Potato lovers eat up a new ode to fries

Fried or baked, sprinkled with truffle oil or flavored with crumbled herbs, French fries are an enduring dish, fancied up or served the simple way around the globe.

The fresh flavor of white asparagus is worth searching for

Here in America we think of white asparagus as the pink elephant of the vegetable world -- not even a rumor so much as a hallucination.

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