I'm a sucker for schnitzel and all its cousins -- katsu, Milanese, kotlet schabowy, chicken-fried steak -- so this New York Times recipe for Crispy Sour Cream …
In the first half of 1949, the Food section as we think of it today didn't exist yet. Recipes and cooking-related content was interspersed with all the other n…
Steamed, grilled, baked, roasted, boiled, broiled or even served raw, topped with a simple squeeze of lemon juice or a rich hollandaise sauce, asparagus lends …
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In celebration of Idea Alley's 75th anniversary, I'm taking a look back at what Arkansas cooks were making in 1949.
In observance of National Grilled Cheese Month (April) and National Grilled Cheese Day (which is Friday), Pepperidge Farms shared with me the results of a surv…
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How cute is this cake?
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Here are some of our favorite recipes that explore the light and fresh, hearty and comforting, and easy-side-dish possibilities of cabbage.
Easter week in 1949, Nancy Sasser's column included a recipe for Quick Fondant Easter Eggs, which might make a fun edible project to do with little ones.
Warm spring days -- Happy Spring everybody! -- call for light, fast meals that let us take advantage of the lengthening daylight after work. This is one such m…
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If one does an internet search for St. Patrick's Day recipes, there comes a flood of beer, green food coloring and corned beef. And it's true, many Americans d…
This week's look back at recipes from 1949 brings us two sweet treats.
When this recipe from a January New York Times Cooking newsletter landed in my inbox, I immediately knew I had to make it.
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To celebrate, I thought it would be fun to look back at some of the recipes that appeared throughout the paper in 1949, its debut year.
I didn't have much of an appetite while down with a recent chest cold... One thing I managed to cook (and enjoy eating) was my mom's recipe for chicken and dum…
As much as we love the classic recipe, sometimes we want something a little different. Here are some of our favorite chocolate chip cookie variations.
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Bourbon and tomatoes. Together. Really?
Cheddar carrots, a copycat Reb Lobster pilaf, and rice pilaf recipes submitted by Alley Kats.
Feb. 28 is National Pancake Day (ArkansasOnline.com/221pancakes), but we say why wait? With these seven recipes you can celebrate all week culminating with you…
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These chicken soups are so much more than medicinal.
Apples may not have the same romantic allure as say strawberries, but have you ever heard someone say "She was the strawberry of his eye?" Exactly.
Here's what I'm reading, and cooking from, right now in honor of Black History Month (and because they're exceptionally good cookbooks).
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Valentine's Day is a week away and although my sweetheart and I tend to take a low-key (and slightly lowbrow) approach to the day and simply wish each other "H…
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We can't say if these favorite recipes are anything like their restaurant counterparts -- curried chicken salad like the old Solar Cafe and banana bread like T…
Immediately after eating one of these tacos I sent a text to my friend Celia telling her I needed her to have this taco recipe.
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When cravings and snowstorms collide one sometimes has to resort to unusual measures.
Many thanks to those who have shared recipes recently -- keep them coming, everybody!
Meals made in a single pan or pot make life easier. No playing musical burners. No stress over how to keep one thing warm while the other finishes cooking.
The Jan. 15 word -- clip -- stumped several of you. Let's try an easier one.
No recipes to share this week -- come on, Alley Kats, send us your favorites, second favorites and really liked its -- but we do have several requests.
As convenient as it is to grab a bag of packaged granola at the grocery store, I prefer to make it myself. Why bother? One: It's cheaper. Two: I can customize …
If I had a "buck" for every correct answer I received via email last week, I'd have quite a few bucks in my pocket.
Why make your own potstickers when ready-made versions are available in the freezer case at most supermarkets or are just a phone call (or tap, tap, tap on an …
Our little game of Obfuscation carries on. Thank you for continuing to play along.
This week we have a duo of recipes starring shrimp from the Cooks of Montagne Court.
Among the recipes shared by readers, the ones developed in our test kitchen and those gathered from various other sources, there are always more favorites than…
Our annual roundup of favorite recipes has been a near yearly tradition for 20 years -- with the exceptions of 2006, 2008 and 2010.
The process is a bit more time consuming than just slapping a steak on a grill or in a skillet, but I've never had a bad steak cooking them this way -- even wh…
Four recipes for Black-Eyed-Peas, submitted by a few of our readers.
