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Boston Globe – March 28, 2007 A different night A native of Turkey brings Sephardic specialties to her Passover table in Chestnut Hill By Lisa Zwirn, Globe Correspondent Recipes: * Prasifutcho (leeks with cheese) * Mina de karne (beef and matzo) * Haroset with dates * Bimelos de Pesah (Passover fritters) --------------- Chickpea soup retains its primacy in Rome By Judith Barrett, Globe Correspondent Recipe: * Pasta e ceci (Pasta and chickpea soup) --------------- At home or abroad, find simple pleasures --------------- Maine winter treat is red, ripe, ready By Jonathan Levitt, Globe Correspondent Recipes: * Roasted tomatoes * Baked chicken legs with tomatoes --------------- Seasons: Baking for Easter Recipe: * Ricotta cheesecake --------------- Chinese and Indian cultures mix By Visi Tilak, Globe Correspondent Recipe: * Gobi Manchurian (Cauliflower fritters) --------------- More from The Boston Globe Food section: * Taste Kitchen: Matzo * Stock up on chicken vegetable soup with matzo ball * AROUND TOWN: Improv, art, and cookie decorating

Toronto Star – March 21, 2007 Jam session Three Toronto artists come up with one of Food Network Canada's unexpected hits By Jen Gerson --------------- Celiacs will enjoy this beer By Josh Rubin --------------- Prof wonders what's fair about Fair Trade? By Stuart Laidlaw --------------- Santé's match game By Gordon Stimmell --------------- Little luxuries carry big pricetags By Jennifer Bain

Boston Globe – March 21, 2007 World's fare A tour of ethnic markets in Somerville's Union Square goes from pasta to paneer By Kristen Green, Globe Correspondent For more information: * Find locations of ethnic markets in Somerville --------------- Cooking lessons from Rome: Leafy greens By Judith Barrett, Globe Correspondent Recipe: * Greens, the Italian way --------------- Maple syrup makers go with the flow By Jonathan Levitt, Globe Correspondent Recipe: * Bellybuttons --------------- Muslims find more halal restaurants and food providers By Omar Sacirbey, Globe Correspondent --------------- This Davis Square retail shop is always rolling in dough By Jonathan Levitt, Globe Correspondent

Toronto Star – March 14, 2007 Pairing beer and food What tastes best with a pilsner or a stout? How to match beer with your meals By Josh Rubin --------------- Guinness trivia --------------- Wine, through a server's eyes By Caitriona Cantillon --------------- Springtime and wines that suit it By Gordon Stimmell --------------- The customer isn't always right By SUSAN SAMPSON --------------- Enjoy the South Asian heat Patricia Hluchy reviews Madras Palace in Scarborough. --------------- This hot sauce is truly hot stuff --------------- Oh so sweet rewards Susan Sampson reviews Baking: From My Home To Yours by Dorie Greenspan. Recipe: * Extraordinary French Lemon Cream Tart

Boston Globe – March 14, 2007 Staying down on the farm A new breed of young farmers, Kate Stillman and Aidan Davin are heirs to a tradition of working on the land By Michael Kenney, Globe Correspondent --------------- Cooking lessons from Rome By Judith Barrett, Globe Correspondent Recipe: * Pasta with cauliflower --------------- Simple soda bread's flavor takes the cake By Lisa Yockelson, Globe Correspondent Recipes: * Raisin soda breads * Oatmeal-walnut soda bread * Brown soda bread * Irish freckle bread --------------- Restaurants take steps in green direction By Meg Wilcox, Globe Correspondent --------------- A meal that's as easy as ABC Recipe: * Easy alphabet soup

Toronto Star – March 7, 2007 Syrian supper By Habeeb Salloum Recipes: * Beet & Tahini Dip (Shamandar Mazza) * Bulgur & Walnut Salad (Salatat Burghal wa Jawz) * Lentil Dumplings (Harrack Isbouaau) * Ground Meat With Pine Nuts (Kofta Mabrouma) * Meatballs & Cherries (Kebab ma' Karaz) * Semolina Dessert (Maamuneeya) * Whips of Aleppo (Karabij Halab) --------------- When Italian food was exotic By Judy Stoffman --------------- Why is Stella so popular? By Josh Rubin --------------- The winner's circle By Gordon Stimmell --------------- Colombian comfort food Linda Nguyen reviews Pollos a la Brasa Mario in Toronto. --------------- Rejoice, the caesar salad never goes out of style By Susan Sampson

Boston Globe – March 7, 2007 Singling out meals to cook for just one By Emily Shartin, Globe Correspondent --------------- Cooking Lessons from Rome: Crostini By Judith Barrett, Globe Correspondent Recipe: * Crostini con mozzarella alla romana (Roman-style mozzarella toasts) --------------- For a globe-trotting chef, cooking is elementary By Catherine Foster, Globe Staff Recipe: * Black bean and ginger soup with yellow rice pilaf --------------- After class, teens plan on food and friends By Cathy Huyghe, Globe Correspondent --------------- A world of flavors from Emerald Isle T. Susan Chang reviews Easy Entertaining by Darina Allen, Kyle Books, 304 pp., $35. Recipe: * Chili, salt, and pepper squid with frizzled cilantro

Toronto Star – February 28, 2007 That's the spirit By Katherine Elphick --------------- Three for your money By Gordon Stimmell The wines: * Santa Alicia 2005 Chardonnay $10.85 (Chile) * Pelee Island Winery 2005 Cabernet Franc $11.15 (Ontario) * Farnese Casale Vecchio 2005 Montepulciano $12.45 (Italy) --------------- Roll out the barrels for beer By Josh Rubin --------------- Set a date to bake Susan Sampson offers a recipe for Oatmeal Date Turnovers. --------------- Finally, Africa gets culinary attention Jennifer Bain reviews The Soul of a New Cuisine: A Discovery of the Foods and Flavors of Africa. Recipes: * Bobotie * African Avocado & Cornmeal Porridge * Poppyseed Rice Pudding

Boston Globe – February 28, 2007 It came from the fridge * Interactive fridge --------------- With cookies, Girl Scouts have recipe for success By Ryan Rose Weaver, Globe Correspondent --------------- Choreographing a hearty, home-style meal By Jane Dornbusch, Globe Correspondent Recipes: * Rantott hus (Hungarian breaded cutlet) * Cucumber salad --------------- First Draft | location, location --------------- Winter heats up at South End spot Recipe: * Chipotle braised short ribs

Toronto Star – February 21, 2007 Eating on the fly By Jennifer Bain --------------- Lager with a kick is a reminder of old Brooklyn By Josh Rubin --------------- Outpouring of the best By Gordon Stimmell --------------- Eat your baby vegetables By Jennifer Bain Recipes: * Spaghetti with Lemon & Creamy Spinach * Roasted Baby Carrots With Ginger-Lemon Vinaigrette --------------- It's rush hour at takeout counters By Nelia Raposo

Boston Globe – February 21, 2007 Seeing red Enough of trendy. We want old-fashioned Italian. By Leigh Belanger For more information: * Getting to the meat of good, hearty Bolognese sauce --------------- A feast fit for Oscar, cineastes, and gourmands By Beverly Levitt, Globe Correspondent Recipes: * Tortilla espanola * Pisto manchego --------------- A chicken in every pot Recipe: * Coq au vin --------------- Pastrami with a new twist Recipe: * Duck pastrami with tomato- molasses sauce --------------- A taste of home away from home By Caitlin O'Neil, Globe Correspondent Recipes: * Bratwurst in beer * Seattle salmon dip * California red tomato salsa --------------- This rich, fruity treat fills the senses Recipe: * Winter cake

Boston Globe – February 14, 2007 Recipes for dummies Instructions are getting longer and more detailed as we fill in more and more blanks for the growing number of people who don't know their way around the kitchen By Susan Sampson Simple recipes * Soft Polenta With Sausage Ragu * Caramel Apple Cake --------------- Wines to warm the heart By Gordon Stimmell --------------- Spice up your meals By Jennifer Bain * Spicy Peanut Noodles * West African Chicken and Peanut Stew * Green Chili With Pork --------------- Organic `heroes'

Boston Globe – February 14, 2007 Romancing the stove Food and romance mix when couples open a restaurant By Alison Arnett, Globe Staff --------------- Sugary treats Recipe: * Gaufres de liege (Sugar waffles) --------------- Chinese welcome new year in a whole fish way By Kimberly W. Moy, Globe Correspondent Recipe: * Steamed whole fish --------------- Shrimp are winter's Maine attraction By Deborah Kops, Globe Correspondent Recipe: * Eggs on cocotte with fresh Maine shrimp

Toronto Star – February 7, 2007 Looking sharp By IAN HARVEY --------------- Khash and other Azeri adventures Joanna Smith reviews Caspian Wave on Wilson Avenue. --------------- Lamb can take the heat The test kitchen provides recipes for: * Roast Boneless Leg of Lamb With Cumin-Pepper Crust * Cauliflower Soup With Cilantro Crème Fraîche --------------- A lemon by any other name By Amy Pataki --------------- To be eaten only on Feb. 14 Jennifer Bain provides recipes for: * Chocolate Truffle Tart

Boston Globe – February 7, 2007 A cut above Rib-eye steaks are rich and juicy, but a panel of tasters finds that not all rib-eyes are equal By Jonathan Levitt, Globe Correspondent For more information: * Meat that makes the grade --------------- Restaurants know steaks have the juice By Alison Arnett, Globe Staff --------------- On the Menu: Chicken ballotine --------------- Cookbook Review: Teacherly tome provides luscious lessons T. Susan Chang reviews Making Artisan Chocolates, By Andrew Garrison Shotts, Quarry Press, 176 pp., $24.99. --------------- Pillsbury runner-up perseveres By Lisa Zwirn, Globe Correspondent Recipe: * Tunnel of fudge cake

Toronto Star – January 31, 2007 Sexy farmers and the end of organic? Eating organic isn't good enough. It's becoming better to buy locally, know where your food comes from and befriend farmers By Jen Gerson --------------- Got a beef with your butcher? By Susan Sampson --------------- Hopping along in Ontario By Josh Rubin --------------- Friendly Italian sippers By Gordon Stimmell --------------- U.S. chef dishes up splatterproof book Jennifer Bain reviews Charlie Palmer's Practical Guide to the New American Kitchen.

Boston Globe – January 31, 2007 Around the world in 8 ways The snacks at these Allston eateries emit an international flavor By Jonathan Levitt, Globe Correspondent For more information: * Snacks' eclectic flavors intersect in Allston --------------- Boning up on technique yields dish that's easy to warm up to By Jonathan Levitt, Globe Correspondent --------------- Score a touchdown with tropical tastes By Keri Fisher, Globe Correspondent Recipes: * Mojitos * Cuban sandwiches --------------- It's the Key to a winning lime pie By Jennifer Wolcott, Globe Correspondent Recipe: * Key lime pie --------------- Ward off chill winds with New World wines

Toronto Star – January 24, 2007 Born to cook By Susan Sampson Recipe: * Cod a Scapece * Crispy Black Beluga Lentils --------------- Here's gude ale for Rabbie day By Josh Rubin --------------- Wine's scrappy duo By Gordon Stimmell --------------- Fresh baked goods By Katherine Elphick Recipes: * Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies * Chelsea Truffles * Dorio's Carrot Cake With Cream Cheese Icing * Holtom's Bakery Pumpkin Muffins

Boston Globe – January 24, 2007 Burger crawl Sampling some local joints that offer fun on a bun By Jonathan Levitt, Globe Correspondent For more information: * Some burger joints are cheesier than others --------------- There's nothing stale about bread pudding By Andrea Pyenson, Globe Correspondent Recipe: * English toffee bread pudding --------------- It's time to take stock of veggie stews By Linda Laban, Globe Correspondent Recipes: * Calabacitas * Dressing for silken tofu * Curried lentil stew with lemon balm raita --------------- Lavish Leftovers Recipe: * Shepherd’s Pie --------------- Meal is welcome in the wee hours By Jane Dornbusch, Globe Correspondent Recipe: * Swedish Hash

Toronto Star – January 10, 2007 Dip, douse and dunk By Linda Barnard For more information: * Dos and don'ts for fondue fans Fondue Recipes * Fondue With Truffle Honey & Hazelnuts * Classic Neuchâtel Fondue --------------- Comfort me with PB&J Recipe: * Peanut Butter & Jam Bars --------------- How about this vintage treat? By Josh Rubin --------------- Big chill needed for icewine By Gordon Stimmell

Boston Globe – January 10, 2007 The banana's appeal extends to the Fair Trade movement By Alison Arnett, Globe Staff Related content: * A BUNCH OF KEY DATES * For a fancy dessert, go bananas Recipes: * Banana pudding * Banana crumb cake * Chocolate-stuffed bananas --------------- This former church draws flocks of barbecue fans By T. Susan Chang, Globe Correspondent --------------- Cookbook Review: A treasure trove of homey, frugal fare By T. Susan Chang, Globe Correspondent Black Forest Cuisine: The Classic Blending of European Flavors, By Walter Staib with Jennifer Lindner McGlinn, Running Press, 320 pp., $35 Recipes: * Lentil soup * Green bean and mushroom salad

Boston Globe – January 3, 2007 Market grains A cookbook author is sold on quinoa and its kin By Sheryl Julian, Globe Staff Recipes: * Farro risotto * Cooked millet * Shrimp, corn, and quinoa soup * Millet with buttermilk and chives --------------- Chapter and verse on vegetarianism By Jonathan Levitt, Globe Correspondent Recipe: * Nut Scrapple * Roasted eggplant with tahini --------------- A low-calorie bowl Recie: * Cauliflower soup --------------- On Vineyard, family history is full of beans By Clea Simon, Globe Correspondent Recipe: * Baked beans

Toronto Star – January 3, 2007 Chicken curries six ways So you think curry can be pigeonholed into one generic medley? We explore a sextet of regional variations By Smita and Sanjeev Chandra Recipes: * Classic Chicken Curry * Hyderabadi Kofta Curry * Cashew Butter Chicken * Kerala Chicken Curry * Chicken Vindaloo * Kashmiri Chicken Curry --------------- How to go bananas in Toronto By Linda Nguyen --------------- Greek showcase By Gordon Stimmell Wines: * Kouros 2003 Nemea Red $9.95 (Greece) * Calliga 2004 Agiorgitiko Dry Red $11.95 (Greece) * Ampelou Gis 2003 Red $14.20 (Greece) --------------- Golden Whisk Awards By Jennifer Bain and Susan Sampson Recipes: * Green & Yellow String Bean Soup With Dill * Lamb Popsicles With Fenugreek Cream Sauce * Chilled Corn & Chicken Soup with Tomato, Avocado & Cilantro Salsa * Cowboy Skillet Steaks * Spinach Salad Tossed With Pesto & Peas * Sweet Potato & Sausage Hash * Roasted Broccoli With Breadcrumb Gremolata * Smoky Tomato Butter * Edamame With Tea-Smoked Salt * Guajillo-Braised Pork & Yukon Gold Potatoes --------------- It's nearly beer By Josh Rubin

Toronto Star – December 20, 2006 Christmas fish By Richard Ouzounian Recipes: * Merluzzini Con Lo Zenzero * Risotto Dell'aragosta * Zuppa di Cozze * Insalata del Calamari * Gamberi con Arancia e Basilico * Pasta Puttanesca * Branzini alla Griglia in Sale del Mare e Limone * Zabaglione Freddo --------------- More than just a pretty name By Pamela Steel Recipes: * Sunchoke & Potato Soup * Warm Sunchoke & Smoked Chicken Salad --------------- Seasonal beer spices up life By Josh Rubin

Boston Globe – December 20, 2006 Mangia! (x7) Many Italian-American families celebrate Christmas Eve by feasting on courses of fish By Jonathan Levitt, Globe Correspondent Recipes: * Crabbies * Anne Pizzi’s lobster sauce * Marianne Tortola's squid meatballs * Donata Tortola’s vuticigli (little toads) * Marietta Tortola's oven-fried smelts * Sue Cotoni's baccala * Anne Pizzi's baked shrimp --------------- Move over, Shirley Temple By Wendy Fox, Globe Correspondent * Aromatic almond elixir * Pomegranate-pineapple pleasure * Tarragon lemonade * Poinsettias * Orange-mint julep --------------- Sweet story spans cultures, eras By Ann Cortissoz, Globe Staff Recipe: * Vanilla caramels