A simple and warming bowlful: Broth with spinach and Parmesan dumplings
Recipe: You can add any quick-cooking sliced vegetables to this rich stock for a satisfying winter soup.
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This winter citrus couscous salad will brighten up any meal
Recipe: This make-ahead salad is also easy to transport — think desk lunch or post-workout snack. Feel free to add your favorite vegetables, fruit and nuts.
The other fake meat: Impossible Foods unveils pork, sausage
Like the burger, Impossible Food’s pork and sausage are made from soy but mimic the taste and texture of ground meat.
These pies are a handy way to start the new year
Recipe: Smaller hand pies are perfect for snacking or as an appetizer. Larger ones make a full meal with a fresh green salad.
Kick off a new year with coconut black-eyed peas
From black-eyed peas and greens to lentils and cabbage, traditional New Year’s foods all have a common element of wishing fortune and good health.
Our dining reviewer tried a lot of dishes in 2019. These were her favorites.
Dining review: A sandwich, a burger, a pupusa, some pork belly, some chickpeas, and a plate of pasta: Exploring food culture is like falling in love — over and over again.
A holiday gift that no one wants: More weight
Yes, winter weight gain is a thing. Here’s what some experts recommend.
A new beer and barley wine festival pops up in Anchorage
The Alaska Craft Brew & Barley Wine Festival will be held Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage.
Caramelized kimchi breadsticks are an absolute crowd pleaser
Recipe: If you have time you can make dough, but for a quick and easy version, buy a pound of dough from your favorite pizzeria or supermarket.
This stunning star bread is a shout-out to Bake Shop sweet rolls from Girdwood
Recipe: Star-shaped breads really aren’t that hard, and they look cool and make a great gift. This one takes inspiration from anise-scented rolls that you can get at The Bake Shop.
Party planning? This chocolate cake with mascarpone pumpkin frosting is even better made in advance
Recipe: Rich chocolate ganache takes this cake with a hint of pumpkin in the frosting to the next level.
Launching a book on Alaska food, Julia O’Malley talks food trends and the surprising beauty of a Jell-O salad
“The Whale and the Cupcake: Stories of Subsistence, Longing, and Community in Alaska" is available now. O’Malley will sign copies at a release party Friday at the Anchorage Museum.
Toasted black sesame seeds give this Italian classic a nuttier flavor
Recipe: You can serve this panna cotta right out of the dish, but it’s easy to unmold it too.
These scallop cakes make the most of leftover or frozen seafood, no filler needed
Recipe: For a special treat, fold in jumbo lump crabmeat or, for a more economical version, try cod or salmon.
12 drinks of Christmas: Coffees, cocoas, cocktails and kombuchas to get you through to the new year
It’s time to eat, drink and be merry. Emphasis on the drink.
How legal weed turned Thanksgiving into a high holiday
There’s a big meal, hours to fill and family tensions to defuse. Weed to the rescue!
Yes, you do eat more at the holidays. Evolution trained you to.
Thanksgiving, with large quantities of comfort food and a celebratory vibe with loved ones, creates a perfect storm for stuffing ourselves.
The holiday foods you can and can’t carry on a plane, according to TSA
You would probably like to keep the food you packed for the big family dinner and not have it tossed at airport security checkpoints.
It’s the heart of pumpkin spice season, and these cookie butter-crumble pie bars are at your service
Recipe: Cookie butter is a delicious, jarred emulsion made of Biscoff cookies. That flavor combined with not-too-sweet pumpkin and a little sea salt is really something.
Turn your sweet potato side into a crispy, cheesy smash
Recipe: After being boiled and smashed and crisped in the oven, sweet potatoes become almost as addictive as a potato chip and great for game-day viewing or holiday snacking.