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Frittatas are a versatile dish that can be served at breakfast, lunch or dinner. This easy frittata, featuring green spring vegetables accented by chopped tomatoes and Parmesan cheese, can be on your plate in just 25 minutes.

Spring Green Frittata

Serves 2

Active Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

2 eggs, lightly beaten

4 egg whites

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I used to think homemade pizza wasn’t any good and that making it at home required a specialty oven, a specific type of flour, and even a stand mixer — I couldn’t have been more wrong. It turns out, all you need is an unfussy pizza dough, homeandleisure/recipes/varietymenu/s-4063186">Read more

I can’t imagine a fancier-feeling brunch dish than eggs Benedict! English muffins delicately layered with homeandleisure/recipes/varietymenu/s-4063185">Read more

Farro is an ancient grain that’s been cultivated for thousands of years. Delicious and nutritious (rich in protein, fiber, and nutrients like iron and magnesium), farro is enjoying a resurgence among gourmets and the health conscious alike.

The folklore

Legend has it that Julius Caesar himself brought it to Italy after ...Read more

This is a delicious variation on the usual chicken liver, onions and bacon. Here the flavors are combined to create an outstanding main course.

Chicken livers should be browned yet slightly pink inside, so they retain their silky quality. If overcooked, the chicken livers will have a grainy texture. Pancetta, Italian cured bacon, will give the ...Read more

Gardeners itch for spring weather to get outside and plant. Cooks like myself prefer to stay inside and whip foods loaded with classic spring ingredients and flavors. Vegetables such as new potatoes, peas and asparagus. Tender chive stalks and mint sprigs as soon as they appear in the garden, followed by cilantro, on everything!

Tie all those ...Read more

These juicy beef kabobs are easy to prepare and quick to cook, making them perfect for a busy weeknight dinner. I marinate the beef for a few minutes in a simple blend of lemon juice, olive oil, and fresh rosemary while the pearl couscous side dish comes together.

The kabobs cook in about 3 minutes per side on a stovetop grill, developing a ...Read more

There’s nothing like a fried chicken sandwich to put a giant smile on a sandwich lover’s face.

Whether it’s tucked between two pieces of white bread or stuffed into a toasted and buttered bun, the combination of crispy, craggy coating and juicy, tender breast or thigh meat is a pinnacle of handheld eating — at once both incredibly ...Read more

What do America’s national parks taste like?

In Northern California, perhaps it’s the earthiness of forest mushrooms and sweetness of crab meat. Along the Southern border, maybe the basso of pine nuts and tang of cactus paddles. And in the East, how about … a whole lot of country ham?

That delicious thought came up while Nina Elder and ...Read more

It happened a few years ago, but I still remember it clearly. I was seated at a white-tablecloth fine-dining restaurant in Brooklyn, the now-shuttered Clover Hill. In need of a break from booze, I ordered a nonalcoholic cocktail. After the server recited the drink’s composition — beet, oolong tea, tonka bean and a few other carefully ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Mountain Winery has a blockbuster lineup of concerts in store for Bay Area music fans in 2026.

Diana Ross, Lauren Daigle, Foreigner, Nelly, Robby Krieger of the Doors, Sam Barber and Trevor Noah are among the dozens of big-name acts set to perform at the picturesque Saratoga venue this year.

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This crispy orange cauliflower is a plant-based twist on the classic Chinese American dish, orange chicken. It features cauliflower florets coated in a light, crispy batter, fried until crispy and then tossed in a sweet and tangy orange sauce. Enjoy it as an appetizer or serve it over steamed brown rice with stir-fried tofu and veggies for a ...Read more