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Easy dinner recipes: Ceviche with scallops, shrimp, halibut and more

2013-06-07 08:00:00

Looking for something perfectly cool for a hot summer day? Oh, and simple? And ready in about an hour? Try ceviche. Specifically, this scallop ceviche recipe requested by Amanda in Encino: "We spent the weekend in Los Cabos and had an incredible scallop...

Easy dinner recipes: Eggs every which way

2013-06-06 07:00:00

Eggs for dinner? Yes. They're not just for breakfast -- eggs work well in so many dishes, and they're so easy to prepare. (And no, you don't have to love "Pink Flamingos" or Edith Massey - the egg-loving mother in the John Waters film - to enjoy them...

Easy dinner recipes: Breakfast for dinner and other quick ideas

2013-05-23 13:12:00

Breakfast for dinner. Sometimes nothing sounds better after a long day. And so often, it's easy to fix -- c'mon, we usually cook breakfast when we're barely awake, so you know the recipes can't be that challenging. Let us offer some suggestions, including...

Recipe: Roast turkey with wild mushrooms

2013-05-09 13:14:00

� Total time: 1 hour, 10 minutes, plus roasting and reheating time Servings: 8 to 10 1 (8- to 10-pound) turkey 1 lemon, halved 1 cup olive oil, divided, plus more for basting 3 garlic cloves, chopped 1 1/2 teaspoons ground red chile pepper 1...

Recipe: Roasted Cornish game hens with Meyer lemons

2013-05-09 13:14:00

Total time: 1 hour, 10 minutes Servings: 2 Note: Ni�oise and Picholine olives are at selected supermarkets such as Whole Foods and Bristol Farms. 2 Cornish game hens, about 1 3/4 to 2 pounds each, washed and dried 4 Meyer lemons, divided 2...

Easy dinner recipes: Chicken, chicken ... and more chicken!

2013-05-20 07:00:00

Why is chicken so popular? Well, it cooks pretty quickly. And depending on the what you buy, it can be both flavorful and diet-friendly. It's versatile -- you can combine it with almost any flavor combination. Perhaps best of all? It's easy. Roast a whole...

A more flavorful dry-brined turkey

2013-05-09 13:14:00

� Thanksgiving is a holiday built on tradition. And, much to my surprise, I seem to have found a new one of my own -- writing about dry-brined turkey. After more than 20 years of Thanksgiving stories, I didn't think there was much left that could be...

Recipe: Nancy's burgers

2013-05-20 08:49:00

Total time: 40 minutes Servings: 6 Note: From Nancy Silverton. Silverton says burgers are the perfect party food because the toppings can be done in advance, then guests use them to personalize their burgers. Though she offers three cheeses, she says...

Easy dinner recipes: Chaya's chopped salad and more

2013-05-16 07:24:00

Honestly, could it get any better than salad sometimes? Big, beautiful, colorful -- and so often simple -- salads are a perfect choice when you're planning dinner in a pinch. Tailor the components just so to please picky dinner guests, or fix one as a...

So many ways to chill

2013-05-13 10:42:00

Who doesn't love a cucumber? Picklers, slicers, green or yellow, smooth or bumpy, thin- or thick-skinned, chubby Kirbys, little cornichons, English, Japanese, Persian. Good thing then that with the impending heat comes cucumber season. They peak with...

Easy dinner recipes: Get grilling and other quick ideas

2013-05-24 09:30:00

Looking to take advantage of the warm summer weather for dinner tonight? Or this weekend? Then get grilling! From burgers to mahi-mahi to summer vegetables, we've got a bunch of recipe ideas to help you out. And speaking of burgers, have you thought about...

22 recipes: Use up those extra Easter eggs!

2013-03-27 09:57:00

It's a situation many of us face each Easter night: The Easter Bunny has come and gone, the egg hunt is over and the kids have overdosed on chocolate and jelly beans. You're cleaning up the last of the festivities when suddenly, reality in every shade...

This is the recipe that won Pam McNaull a Peanut Association Cooking Contest in 1985. The original recipe calls for 8 chicken breasts, 1 cup butter, 2 3 / 4 cups stuffing mix and 2 cups peanuts.

2013-04-02 08:09:00

Combine the soy sauce, ginger root, garlic, Hoisin sauce, chili sauce, black pepper and lime juice in a large zip-seal plastic bag. Add the steak, seal and toss to coat. Let sit at room temperature 15 minutes. Oil the grill rack. Remove the steak from marinade and place on grill.

2013-04-02 08:09:00

Blanch the peas in the boiling water for 1 minute. Transfer the peas to a bowl of ice water to cool. Cook the bacon lardons until crispy. Reserve one tablespoon of the bacon fat and strain the bacon. Add the orecchiette to the boiling water. Stir to keep from sticking and cook until al dente.

2012-06-26 00:00:00