Pan searing requires placing the meat in a very hot pan to achieve a nicely colored crust before transferring it to the oven to cook completely.
This Filipino-Mediterranean breakfast recipe makes use of lamb shoulder, one of the more budget-friendly lamb cuts.
This is a little add-on to make sure your kids eat their veggies—even the pickiest eaters will love it!
This cold hearty soup is a perfect way to use less-than-perfect tomatoes, shriveled peppers, and day old bread.
Not your usual salad: garbanzo salad tossed with herbs.


With the players busy with their cards, it would be impractical to use utensils. Our advice: spicy finger foods on saucers with lots of tissue!

The french like their food rich and decadent (butter, cream, dessert), and always with red wine. An antioxidant compound in grape skins called resveratrol aids in weight loss and overall good health. Let's drink to that!

Going meatless isn't that hard! Just look at this vegetarian (not vegan, sorry!) feast below. After this, you won't mind being a veggie!