Halloween treats take center stage in October. What can be better this time of year than a fresh autumn apple coated in a sweet candy shell? This quintessential fall treat can make Halloween celebrations even more special.

People choose to adhere to a vegetarian or vegan diet for various reasons. Some people avoid animal products because of ethics, while others want to control their weight with low-calorie foods. Still others may have food allergies or intolerances that make a vegetable-based diet their best option.

Serves: 6 to 8

Makes 1 dozen

My daughter-in-law Emily is always gracious enough to make this delicious lasagna for me when I ask. The roasting of the vegetables adds such a wonderful flavor and texture to the lasagna.

I somehow grew up with minimal exposure to what I now realize was a cherished part of childhood for basically everybody else: a grilled cheese sandwich alongside a bowl of tomato soup.

Dunkin' is adding its first-ever spicy donut, and it's spooky too.

Paella is a stunning dish, and it's more versatile than you might think.

Serves: 8

In front of an Agway garden and pet supply store in Montpelier, Vermont, a sign announces “World’s Largest Zucchini Here.” The grower, store employee Ron Sholtz, told WCAX on Sept. 28 that his state-record 115-pound specimen is currently the largest zucchini on Earth.

Kentucky Fried Chicken is replacing its "Finger Lickin' Good" sauce with a new name and recipe, just a few weeks after it paused using the slogan for ... obvious reasons.

This week’s column involved a bit of food history research. During my youth, salmon patties (more formally called salmon croquettes) were a staple on my mama’s menu plans. While other parts of the country enjoy salted codfish cakes, I had never thought about how salmon became so popular in t…

The pandemic has upended the food and beverage industry, forcing companies to adapt to a world where supply chains are strained, consumers are opting to stay in, and many family budgets contain far less disposable income than before.

The never-ending deluge of new spiked seltzers has another entrant: Coors Seltzer.

I grew up eating dumplings, the kind you drop into chicken soup, but I'd never had a pierogi until I moved to Austin, Texas and found them in the freezer section of the grocery store.

Football season is here (sort of), and for many, tailgating is a main event. While there will be nothing traditional about tailgating this year, that doesn’t mean you can’t grill delicious food and enjoy a few beers before game time in the comfort of your own backyard or driveway.

Serves: 8

After McDonald's Travis Scott's meal became a smash success, McDonald's is creating another celebrity meal. This time, the fast-food chain is partnering with Latin pop superstar J Balvin.

Serves: 4

Each fall, I set aside a weekend afternoon to cook this dish. The red wine in it helps to tenderize the beef to a soft, almost melting texture. It also provides an incredibly fragrant, rich flavor. The savory root vegetables and earthy mushrooms are perfect complements. This dish is best if …

Most dishes are either raw, like salad, or cooked, like a cake, but you can find dishes that contain both if you look. Soon, you may discover that this hybrid category contains some of your favorite foods.

Servers: 6

Serves: 8

If you enjoy enchiladas, try this version of your restaurant favorite in soup form.

Mom got her chicken soup recipe from her mom. It’s a simple, brothy affair with lots of dill, the kind of soup that’s popular throughout the Yiddish diaspora, often referred to half-jokingly as Jewish Penicillin, because it always makes you feel better, no matter what ails you.

Serves: 4

America's love for chicken wings has only grown during the pandemic. And big restaurant chains from Applebee's to Domino's want in.

This year has been far from sweet, so Reese's is embracing its salty side by adding pretzels to its peanut butter cups.

Many Americans have never enjoyed the heavenly taste of clotted cream, much less attempted to make their own. Known in Great Britain for centuries as well as other Commonwealth countries that share a culinary history, clotted cream remains a popular topping for scones with jam as well as pie…

Chipotle is bringing carne asada back to its menu following a half-year hiatus.

You might not have an Italian grandma, but there's an Italian grandma out there who is ready to teach you how she makes pasta.

Pizza is beloved by people from all cultures and backgrounds. It’s certainly easy to call a favorite pizzeria and order a pie with all your favorite toppings. But homemade pizza is easier than one might imagine. Invest some time into making “The Artisan” grilled pizza from “Grilled Pizzas an…

The next time you go to order a Momma's Pancake Breakfast, you can add a mimosa to your order.

Serves: 6-8

September started off rough for fast-food fanatics: Taco Bell announced it was eliminating the beloved Mexican Pizza as well as several other items. It didn't help fans that this was the company's second major menu makeover this summer -- earlier the spicy potato soft taco said sayonara.

When cooking a stir-fry, you must have everything prepared before you begin. The process of stir-frying goes quickly. Once your protein of choice starts to cook, there won’t be time to continue the preparation of slicing vegetables. You will need to slice the protein, combine the marinade in…

I’ve been getting Chinese chives at the farmers market from a vendor named Nancy. She told me how to make a pancake, as she calls it, with egg, sesame oil and her scallion-sized chives.

When the pandemic hit the United States in March, Imperfect Foods found itself scrambling to keep up with a sudden spike in demand.

Jackfruit is a plant that can mimic the texture of meat. A large, greenish fruit, jackfruit has become increasingly available at U.S. grocery stores in the past 10 years, both whole (it's that spiky orb that's usually larger than a football and smaller than a watermelon) or cooked (sold in a…

The closest I get to meal planning is penciling in on a calendar the meals I hope to make in a week, but Australian authors Jen Petrovic and Gaby Chapman have a whole strategy that involves cooking four meals, doubling quantities of a few of them and then throwing in a super simple meal to r…

White Castle is reinventing its packaging to adapt to customers' new social habits during the pandemic.

There's tons of cheese on Taco Bell's menu, so a wine to pair with it is a natural next step.

This year has given us yet another trick and one less treat.

Serves: 6

The original version of this classic brunch dish includes a toasted English muffin, Canadian bacon, a poached egg and creamy hollandaise sauce. For my recipe this week, I’m going to substitute crab cakes for the Canadian bacon. Don’t be intimidated by the process of poaching the eggs and mak…