You'll find novelties as well as staples in our Market Basket highlights this week. ...more

October 30, 2009

A fun summertime drink. ...more

May 6, 2009

For the dieter who's looking to lose a few, 100-calorie packs seem like a big help. ...more

February 14, 2009

Alex Torres has gotten to use at home some of what he has learned in his cooking class. ...more

January 28, 2009

The sweet-tooth fairy left me a longtime seasonal favorite in my stocking this year - chocolate-covered cherries. By New Year's Eve, I had easily polished off the box. Not exactly nourishing, but geez, it was sure fun. ...more

January 14, 2009

DOUBLE BLACK IS BACK Beer freaks love to obsess about great, delicious craft brews that didn't catch on enough to stay in production. They talk about long-gone labels the way anglers painfully recount the giant beasts that shook off their hooks. Speaking of hooks and beer, Redhook Ale Brewery is bringing back its Double Black Stout for a limited run. Available nationwide through February, or until supplies run out, the intense, coffee-flavored malts leave drinkers with a deep, rich finish. If you're feeling extravagant, pair it with dark chocolate. Cost: $4.99 for a 22-ounce bottle. Available at specialty food stores and beer markets. ...more

November 9, 2008

You could put anything on a stick and her kids will think it's the best meal ever. ...more

September 9, 2008

What do you get when you mix a Puerto Rican, an Englishman, a New Zealander and a half-Italian, half-Korean? ...more

May 27, 2008

NUKE THAT PIE Microwave ovens usually turn the texture of bread into something akin to a baseball glove. Tough. Chewy. Disgusting. Which explains why we were surprised to find that the new California Pizza Kitchen Sicilian-style thin-crust pizza serving for one tasted like, well, pizza. We're very much in favor of food that tastes like it should. We tried the DiGiorno version, too, but liked CPK's better. Cost: $3.29. ...more

May 21, 2008

On Valentine's Day, skip the boring box of truffles (but not the sparkling bauble) and indulge with warm-from-the-oven chocolate shortcake, heart-shaped strawberries at their peak of the Florida season and a drizzle of rich mascarpone cream. ...more

February 13, 2008