Dear Lisa: When a recipe calls for shallots, it that the same thing as green onions? And do I use both the white and green part? Thank you -- Cathy J. Dear Cathy: It's a common confusion, but shallots and green onions are not the same. Green onions a ... full story
NEW YORK -- You may like the food you buy, but is it "Great for You"? Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to help its customers figure that out by adding a new green icon that reads "Great for You" to packaging of some of its house-brand foods. The green a ... full story
By MIKE STOBBE Associatd Press ATLANTA -- Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips. That surprising finding comes in a government report rele ... full story
The Restaurant Monitor is a weekly listing of scores for restaurants inspected by the Brazos County Health Department.Inspection scores are on a 100-point scale. Generally, scores below 80 might cause the department to schedule a follow-up visit. A s ... full story
LOS ANGELES -- McDonald's has apologized and pulled an ad that came back to bite it. The ad said eating a Chicken McBite was less risky than petting a stray pit bull, shaving your head, naming your son Sue or giving friends your Facebook password. ... full story
No matter how delicious a Caesar salad is, chilly temperatures tend to be a turnoff for all things leafy green. Which is why I decided to tinker with the basics of this classic salad, to see whether I could make a winter-friendly version that was tr ... full story
GATESVILLE -- These women may not have an oven, refrigerator, stove, knife, or even the ability to boil water, but they do have plenty of time on their hands.Decades, in fact. And that, combined with a few (admittedly peculiar) ingredients and a desi ... full story
The Restaurant Monitor is a weekly listing of scores for restaurants inspected by the Brazos County Health Department.Inspection scores are on a 100-point scale. Generally, scores below 80 might cause the department to schedule a follow-up visit. A s ... full story
Fermented bean paste? Doesn't exactly scream party in your mouth. And yet we happily slurp it in that salty, savory soup doled out every time we sit down for sushi. And that's because miso really is a flavor bomb worth knowing. So let's start there. ... full story
Dear Lisa: We were in South Carolina for the holidays, and we were served some wonderful sesame seed biscuits with cocktails. I believe they were called "Benny" or "bini" biscuits. I would love to have the recipe if you could provide it. Thank you, V ... full story
Dear Lisa: I have a recipe which calls for almond paste. If I can't find it, can I substitute marzipan? Aren't they about the same? -- E.M. Dear E.M.: Marzipan and almond paste both contain essentially the same ingredients: ground almonds, sugar and ... full story
These are not your girlfriend's cupcakes. There is no frilly pastel frosting piped on top. They are not delicate. They are not pretty. They are big, bold, manly and totally down for a Super Bowl spread. Since ease is key for Super Bowl feasts, we de ... full story
A stromboli is kind of a cross between a grinder and a calzone. Bread dough is rolled out, filled with sliced meats, cheeses and vegetables, then rolled up into a tube and baked. To serve, stromboli are simply sliced like a loaf of bread, creating a ... full story
The Restaurant Monitor is a weekly listing of scores for restaurants inspected by the Brazos County Health Department. Inspection scores are on a 100-point scale. Generally, scores below 80 might cause the department to schedule a follow-up visit. A ... full story
When it comes to making pulled chicken, it's hard to beat the two-ingredient simplicity of simmering chicken breasts in a bottle of barbecue sauce. On plenty of weeknights, that's my go-to dinner. Add some bread (buns, whole-wheat tortillas, or even ... full story
