detnews.com - Food

Kate Lawson: Pumpkin Rice Pudding makes for a special weeknight treat

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Of all the Thanksgiving offerings, pumpkin pie is my least favorite. I know that sounds so un-American but I can't help it. And what I don't care for in pumpkin pie, I make up for in just about any fruit pie you put in front of me.

Watch while you eat: Gather for some family meals in front of the TV

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Today we're throwing guilt out the window and suggesting that you celebrate something you do but think you shouldn't.

First lady- approved kid snacks

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Washington-- First lady Michelle Obama wants to make sure children have healthy choices when they get the munchies.

Apple butter spread has a brown-spice kick

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Apple butter, a thick, dark brown preserve made out of slowly cooked apples, sugar, spices and cider, has become very popular. In fact, über chef Thomas Keller, owner of Per Se restaurant in Manhattan, has a recipe for the butter in his new cookbook "Ad Hoc at Home."

Kate Lawson: Punch guacamole up a notch

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Now that the Halloween decorations have been spirited away, we can move on to the really scary concept of holiday entertaining.

Canned foods can compete nutritionally

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Historically, canned foods have been considered the poor relative of the culinary world and have an even worse reputation nutritionally speaking. But times have changed.

Mark Bittman: Lovin' Brussels sprouts

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Like many members of the cabbage family, Brussels sprouts are at their sweetest and best when grown in cool weather. In fact, they're as good a symbol of midfall as exists, and in recent years they've made the happy transition to trendy: We see them cooked in stock, roasted until really browned, halved and sauteed ... and now shredded.

Good stuff: Ice cream, yogurt freebies and nuts

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Enjoy a variety of combinations of regular ice cream flavors with vanilla soft serve, side by side. Baskin-Robbins' double-header ice cream cone is designed to hold a swirl of soft serve and a scoop of regular ice cream in a single cone It's available for only $2.22.

Let us list your Thanksgiving takeouts

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Is your restaurant or market offering takeout meals for Thanksgiving?

Kate Lawson: Candy Bar Brownies are a Halloween treat

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:00:00 EST

I know that trick-or-treating is for kids, but that doesn't mean adults don't have a major sweet tooth, too.