Chef Darrel: Double delight with two zucchini recipes
This time of summer is almost too good to be true. We have all kinds of local produce blossoming and blooming their way to our table.
Chef Darrell: Apple carrot salad pleases all ages
In my last column, I presented a recipe I make with my granddaughters, applesauce. I find teaching and cooking with them to be one of the mo…
Chef Darrel: Applesauce recipe marks column's return
Dear Readers,After an absence of several months, I am back at my computer writing this column. In co…
Try a veggie in place of a starch side dish
The traditional cauliflower we see in our groceries is usually white. However, it does come in several other colors, which includes orange, …
Chicken is good in all seasons
Chicken is the most widely served meat in the world, with more than 50 billion chickens slaughtered each year. Every family in America has s…
Pumpkin time is upon us once again
October is here and it’s time to start thinking about all those wonderful holiday foods. First up will be Halloween, then Thanksgiving, afte…
Pumpkin (or butternut squash) for the whole winter
With Halloween just ahead of us, we can’t help but have pumpkins on our mind. Coming up soon with Thanksgiving, pumpkin pie takes center sta…
Fall into cooler weather with warm, comforting soup
Now that fall is officially here, and the afternoons and evenings are turning cooler, we can broaden our menu by including cold weather food…
It’s apple time again
Fall is apple season and the variety of dishes to include apples in our meals is endless. First, of course, we can just put one in our pocke…
Getting into the act at the Sandwich Fair
The 2013 Sandwich Fair has come and gone. With it are some great memories for the tens of thousands of people who attended. There were many …