Author: Chris Fennimore
Summer Delights: Three Weatherproof Salads
Chris Fennimore shares salads perfect for your next picnic.
HOME Cooking: This is the Easy Arancini Recipe You’ve Been Looking For
Columnist Chris Fennimore’s mother only made preparation-heavy Arancini on Easter — until the family discovered an easier way to make the Italian dish.
Home Cooking with Chris Fennimore: Feeling Lucky
Columnist Chris Fennimore recounts his New Year’s Eve food traditions — and why each item tells a story — in our new feature: Home COOKING.
Recipe: Chris Fennimore’s New Year’s Pretzel Bread
There is something magical about the chemical reaction of gluten and sugar and yeast that turns inert ingredients into a living, growing and delectable treat.
Two Pots of Chicken That Will Keep You Cluckin’ Warm
Two prominent Pittsburgh culinary experts offer their “go-to” recipes for winter comfort food.
An American Classic
Apple pies add a sweet touch to hearty feasts.
Crock-Pot Minestrone
This “big soup” relies upon leftovers. Thus, it never turns out the same way twice.
Homemade Ravioli
You don’t need a pasta machine to make ravioli from scratch—just a little time and energy.
Get ’Em While They’re Hot!
Now is the perfect time to enjoy peppers in all their late-season ripeness.
Go Fish!
Pairing fried catfish and hushpuppies makes for a delicious summer meal.
Cool Off With Summer Salads
Outdoor dishes that hold up in the heat.
Sweet as Summer: Strawberry Shortcake
Homemade biscuits, fresh berries and whipped cream make this strawberry shortcake irresistible.
Comeback Quiche
Quiche Lorraine contains a fusion of French and German traditions—and makes a lovely accompaniment to brunch.
Lamb-chetta
During the spring, lamb is in abundance. Serve this version of a lamb porchetta at your family gathering.
Steamed Swordfish
This fish dish relies on the bright flavors of early spring, like fennel and lemon.
Hot Cross Buns
These traditional Lenten pastries can still be enjoyed now, and they also lend themselves to post-Easter baking.
Pork and Cabbage Dumplings
Celebrate the Chinese New Year with jiaozi to represent family unity, good luck and prosperity.
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
Ring in 2011 with a tasty twist on a time-honored tradition: New Year’s stuffed cabbage rolls with ground pork.
Chocolate Rum Cake
Fed up with fruitcake? Then why not try a rich, rummy alternative dessert this holiday season?
Talking (Boneless) Turkey
Save prep time on Thanksgiving with a boneless turkey roast, and after your holiday feast is history, follow up with an encore of turkey soup.
Turkey Soup
A lighter treat to follow-up your Thanksgiving dinner.
2010 Legends
What makes a restaurant a legend? It has something to do with three words that begin with the letter "C": character, consistency and comfort. These establishments distinguish themselves with outstanding food, a refined sense of who they are and distinctive decor. What's more, they deliver that experience time after time, year after year. We are pleased to list some of the region's most legendary restaurants, chosen by the Restaurant Review Panel.
Gigi's Caramel Corn
Once made, popcorn should resemble the classic treat Cracker Jacks.
No Tricks to These Treats
Have your pumpkin and eat it, too, with this simple recipe for Halloween pumpkin-oatmeal cookies.
Veg Out For Fall
This season offers an abundance of nature's bounty. Here are some tasty ways to spread that wealth around with corn, zukes and tomatoes.
Clams in a Cataplana
Flex your mussels and assault your senses with cataplana, a legendary seafood dish (and cooking vessel) from Portugal.
Mussels Cataplana
A recipe for this Portugese seafood dish based on Toni Pais' preparation.
Grilled Eggplant
Don't stake your whole menu on meat during barbecue season. Here's an egg-citing idea for your grill that replaces or complements non-veggie options.
Picnic Perfect
June is bustin' out all over, so plan a picnic and pack some Mushroom and Fontina Meatloaf Muffins to beef up your menu.
Deviled Egg Salad
Check out this web-exclusive recipe from Chris' kitchen: deviled egg salad.
The Big Chile
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style with the delightful, hot and cold flavors of Mexican chocolate ice cream.
Spring Fever
Enjoy loafing with a creative recipe for Easter bread and be tempted by a devilish salad to make the most of your Easter eggs.
Pick a Tart, Any Tart
With a foolproof crust recipe, these classic French tarts are a breeze to prepare. Mother's Day has never been sweeter.
Picture-Perfect Pasta
It's the individual shapes of handmade cavatelli that make it so special - here, Chris shares the method his family uses to make this pasta from scratch.
Cupcakes in Disguise
Prepare these Jimmy Buffett-inspired cupcakes made to look like mini-cheeseburgers for your summer picnic and your guests will be in - dare we say it? Paradise.
A Slice of Summer
Equipped with a baking stone and the perfect crust recipe, you can prepare pizza on the backyard grill all summer long.
Bell of the Barbecue
Roasted red bell peppers marinated in spicy vinaigrette are a sweet accompaniment to breakfast, lunch or dinner, and now is the best time to take advantage of the local crop.
Perfect Potato Pancakes
These extra-crispy potato pancakes are hot off the waffle iron and just in time for fall, when warm comfort food is a welcome treat.
Comfort Food on a Dime
Fry up these golden-brown salmon cakes using inexpensive pantry staples, most of which you probably already have in your cupboard.
