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Another California winery is struggling, being sued by lenders amid a slump in wine demand

Recipes / All About Wine /

A longtime Sonoma winery could be forced to shutter to pay millions in overdue debt, potentially becoming the latest casualty in California wine country.

Ehren Jordan Wine Cellars' lender, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co., sued the winery in Napa County Superior Court.

First Citizens Bank & Trust filed the lawsuit on Nov. 4 against winemaker ...Read more

Express German Pancakes

Wake up to a German-inspired breakfast with these fluffy and delightful pancakes!Ingredients: 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup milk 2 eggs 1 tbsp sugar Butter for the panInstructions: Whisk together flour, milk, eggs, and sugar to form a smooth batter.

Pour the batter into a buttered pan and cook until golden on each side....Read more

Adding plants boosts nutrition and flavor. (Dreamstime/TCA)

Environmental Nutrition: Go plant-forward for the holidays

Recipes / Variety Menu /

There’s nothing like the festive spread of beloved holiday meals to heighten the season’s celebratory gatherings. If you’re looking to enhance this year’s menu, try increasing the number of plant-based foods. Including more plant foods, like vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, beans, lentils and whole grains, is a great way to make a meal ...Read more

A scoop of vanilla ice cream melts into a warm, syrup-drenched cake. (JeanMarie Brownson/TCA)

JeanMarie Brownson: Sticky toffee pudding, the irresistible British dessert that soaks up the sweet stuff

Recipes / Variety Menu /

Syrup-soaked cakes are my jam. Tres leches in Mexico, baba au rhum and savarins in France, revani, a soaked semolina cake popular in Greece and the Middle East, and, most of all, sticky toffee pudding in the United Kingdom.

Don’t confuse this pudding with that popular cake; in the U.K., desserts are commonly called puddings. This amazingly ...Read more

These meatballs use stuffing instead of breadcrumbs. (Joe Lingeman/TCA)

The Kitchn: This meatball recipe is perfect Thanksgiving leftovers

Recipes / Variety Menu /

Leftover stuffing is great for a few meals after Thanksgiving. (Even Julia Child relished stuffing sandwiches the day after!). But stuffing tends to go from marvelous to meh in just a few days. Don’t pitch the last of that bready goodness, though, for it’s got another meal to contribute to: meatballs!

I know it sounds odd, ...Read more

Make a classic pumpkin pie with just one bowl and five ingredients. No more pie stress! (Joe Lingeman/TCA)

The Kitchn: The brilliant canned staple in my 5-ingredient pumpkin pie might shock you

Recipes / Variety Menu /

Every Thanksgiving, it’s not the turkey or the homeandleisure/recipes/varietymenu/s-4341418">Read more

This is the classic casserole everyone knows and loves. (Alex Lepe/TCA)

The Kitchn: This one-bowl corn casserole comes together in a jiffy

Recipes / Variety Menu /

Jiffy corn casserole is a side dish that instantly makes any fall dinner or Thanksgiving feast feel even cozier. Thanks to that retro blue box, it’s also the easiest thing you’ll make all season. Comforting Jiffy corn casserole ...Read more

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Quick Fix: Tuna Pumpkin Alfredo

Recipes / Quick Fix /

The creamy, buttery, cheesy flavor of Alfredo sauce is always a welcome treat.

For an autumn touch, I added a little pumpkin to the sauce, giving it a subtle seasonal flavor and beautiful color. Fresh tuna cooks in just minutes, making this a quick and satisfying dinner. I used rotini pasta, with its corkscrew shape that’s perfect for ...Read more

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'Off-putting' or 'a fine tool'? AI slop on restaurant signage is becoming rampant and repugnant

Recipes / Variety Menu /

CHICAGO -- Walk down a commercial street in almost any Chicago neighborhood or a busy corridor in the suburbs and it’s hard to escape some form of suspect food imagery. Burgers with weird bun patterns, burritos that might induce typophobia (a fear of holes), rice that looks like maggots, cheese dripping over a sandwich in suspicious symmetry, ...Read more

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Column: Try it. You might like it. But Chicken & Waffles Oreos?

Recipes / Variety Menu /

It takes a big man to admit when he is wrong.

Then again, if he says “it takes a big man to admit when he is wrong” when he admits that he is wrong, it sort of diminishes the whole impact of what he is doing.

I worked late the other night; I think I was the last person in the newsroom. I was stressing a bit over the story I was writing, ...Read more

Extraordinary Exotic Fruit Skewers

Recipes / 3 Ingredients or Less /

Invite a splash of color and vibrancy to your party with these skewers. Extraordinary Exotic Fruit Skewers are a celebration of nature's candy.

Ingredients Dragon fruit Star fruit HoneyInstructions Cut the fruits into bite-sized pieces and thread onto skewers.

Drizzle with honey before serving.

These skewers ...Read more

Brunch Brilliance Bagel and Lox

Recipes / 5 Ingredients or Less /

Let the brilliance of brunch shine with Brunch Brilliance Bagel and Lox. The combination of chewy bagel, smoky salmon, and tangy cream cheese is as brilliant and satisfying as the mid-morning sun.

Ingredients 2 bagels 4 ounces smoked salmon 4 tablespoons cream cheese 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced Fresh dill for ...Read more

Summer's Bounty Grilled Corn

Recipes / 5 Ingredients or Less /

Savor the golden riches of summer with Summer's Bounty Grilled Corn. The sweet, juicy corn grilled to perfection is as refreshing and delightful as a bountiful summer harvest.

Ingredients 4 ears of corn Butter for spreading Salt and pepper to tasteInstructions Preheat the grill to medium heat.

Husk the corn and ...Read more

Quick Queso Fundido

This speedy version of the Mexican classic will have your guests shouting 'Olé!' in no time.

Ingredients: 1 cup grated cheese Jalapeños Tortilla chipsInstructions: Melt cheese and jalapeños in a skillet until bubbly.

Serve immediately with tortilla chips.

Quick Queso Fundido is a bite-sized fiesta that's ...Read more

Fantastic Frittata

Recipes / 3 Ingredients or Less /

Give your lunch a Mediterranean twist with this delightful dish. Fantastic Frittata is a canvas of culinary creativity, painted with the simplest ingredients.

Ingredients Eggs Bell peppers CheeseInstructions Beat the eggs and pour them into a hot skillet.

Add chopped bell peppers and sprinkle cheese on top.

...Read more

Starry Night Balsamic Bruschetta

Recipes / 5 Ingredients or Less /

Revel in the romantic aura of an Italian countryside night with Starry Night Balsamic Bruschetta. Fresh tomatoes, aromatic basil, and the syrupy richness of balsamic vinegar are the stars of this rustic dish, beautifully laid on a canvas of crispy bread.

Ingredients 5 ripe tomatoes A handful of fresh basil leaves 1 loaf of ...Read more

Marvelous Miso Eggplant

Recipes / 3 Ingredients or Less /

Enter a realm of umami wonder with this simple, yet impactful dish. Marvelous Miso Eggplant is a journey into the depths of flavour, sculpted from minimal ingredients.

Ingredients Japanese eggplant White miso Sesame oilInstructions Slice the eggplant and brush each piece with sesame oil.

Grill until tender, then ...Read more

This simple, classic sauce pairs well with pasta. (Joe Lingeman/TCA)

The Kitchn: Make this simple brown butter sage sauce in just 10 minutes

Recipes / Variety Menu /

Brown butter and sage are a classic couple that will never steer you wrong. Whether you use the sauce to dress a bowl of pasta or add another dimension to a homeandleisure/recipes/varietymenu/s-4336343">Read more

Roasted acorn squash is filled with savory wild rice, sage sausage, tart cranberries and fresh herbs for a hearty seasonal dish. (JeanMarie Brownson/TCA)

JeanMarie Brownson: Wild rice stuffed squash makes a festive holiday side dish

Recipes / Variety Menu /

I have a pantry stocked with ingredients purchased while traveling. Truffle oil, dried porcini, aged balsamic vinegar, unusual pasta shapes from Italy, black currant cassis liqueur from France, paprika from Spain and marmalades from London. All get tucked away for special occasions. This holiday season I’m cooking the hand-harvested wild rice ...Read more

There are many pumpkin varieties. (Dreamstime/TCA)

Environmental Nutrition: Pumpkin power

Recipes / Variety Menu /

Pumpkin is a nutrient-rich and delicious vegetable to enjoy this season and all year long.

The folklore

Pumpkins are a beloved symbol of autumn: bright orange spheres lazing in pumpkin patches, decoratively adorning porches and tablescapes, carved into jack-o-lanterns, and savored in Thanksgiving pumpkin pie. A Mexico native, ...Read more

 

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