FROM the FARM: Mermorial Day a time for honoring family past and present

Phil Potempa's weekly farm column recipe.

Guy Shabtay Displays His Family Recipe for Israeli Salad

Valparaiso University student Guy Shabtay displays his family recipe for Israeli Salad, a simple combination of diced fresh vegetables, including cucumber, onion and tomatoes, tossed with olive oil and lemon juice.

FROM the FARM: Israeli student shares perfect salad for Holy Week

Phil Potempa's weekly farm column recipe.

Savor a Satisfying Fresh Fruit Salad

Delicious taste, beautiful colors, packed with healthy nutrients - what’s not to love about fresh fruit?

Taste of Belgium: Real old world crepes and waffles

Here in the exhibition kitchen at the Taste of Belgium, Jean-François Flechet's restaurant located in Over the Rhine, the historic German neighborhood of downtown Cincinnati, kitchen staff pour thin batter over crepe makers.

Things I learned from the Cake Boss

Here’s what I learned about Buddy Valastro, aka the Cake Boss: The first is that he’s warm and witty, the second he can whip up a multi-course dinner in an amazingly short period of time and the third is he doesn’t measure.

Family dog is on the guest list for holiday dinner

The most prized holiday guests are those that eat with gusto, express their appreciation and lick their plates clean.

A salted fish produces a very savory dinner

It actually sounds like something you spread on an icy walkway to keep people from slipping. But salt cod actually has a rich history, especially in Portuguese and Spanish cuisines, which treat this simple ingredient with near reverence.

Kid-friendly recipes from Kids in the Kitchen

Students enjoyed this healthy snack of hummus and pita chips made during the Southlake YMCA’s no-bake cooking class.

Another Hanukkah Story: The widow and the cheese

Everyone knows (or at least every Jew knows) the story of Hanukkah's origins, the story of how just a tiny amount of oil miraculously burned for eight days.

'Smitten Kitchen' pot pies perfect for winter

Pancetta, White Bean and Swiss Chard Pot Pies

'Smitten Kitchen' plum poppyseed muffins

From "The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook" by Deb Perelman

Nutritional yeast flakes a healthy way to add flavor

It's awfully hard to get excited about a food called "nutritional yeast flakes." It sounds like something you either need a prescription to get. Or a prescription to get rid of. Even worse, it resembles yellow flaked fish food. But trust me, this is an ingredient worth looking beyond its nam…

Land O' Lakes Butter Half Sticks with Olive Oil and Sea Salt

Land O' Lakes new half-stick portions are part of the introduction of a great "olive oil and sea salt" option. It's ideal as a light summer spread or perfect to sub in place of other oils and cooking ingredients. It's also gluten-free and sells for $3.99 to $4.49 in stores or at landolakes.com

The perfect seasonal gift of olive oil

Don't dismiss the concept of giving rare and delicate commodities (like the Three Wise Men did) just because the olive oil market saturated itself a few years ago.

Infused oils

Infused oils in perspective on a white background

It's too good not to go

CHESTERTON | The Karas' love of food mixed with job dissatisfaction put them on the path to opening and operating their two restaurants and recently their new Italian deli, Good To Go by Lucrezia.