Author: Leah Lizarondo
Ask a Foodie: What Should I Eat While Waiting for the ‘50 Shades of Grey’ Premiere?
Here’s the top 5 natural foods to keep the, um, “fire” going.
From Field to Fork
We put together this dynamic guide to help you find and engage with the region’s sustainable producers of meat, honey, alcohol, fruits and vegetables.
Beans and Greens Like You’ve Never Had Before
This Brazen Kitchen twist on a favorite combines mung beans, coconut milk and cilantro for a nutrient-packed one-bowl meal.
Crowdfund These Pittsburgh Food Startups NOW!
5 Kickstarter projects that deserve your patronage.
Watch Butterjoint’s Will Groves Make Artisanal Cocktails With a GoPro
Who says produce can’t be fun? Butterjoint’s bar manager shows us some fresh cocktail tricks.
Ask a Foodie: What Kind of Awesome Things Can I Do With Leftover Pickle Juice?
For one, you can make these awesome Pickle Juice Smashed Potatoes for July Fourth weekend.
Strawberry Knotweed Popsicles
Healcrest Urban Farm helps us learn to love this invasive weed with one of the most unexpected and best popsicles you’ll ever taste.
The 7 Best Cups of Coffee in Pittsburgh
Cold brews. Single shots. Lattes. Simply the best cups in the city.
2-Minute Blackberry Ice Cream
It’s not click bait. Just take out your blender. You won’t believe what happens next!
The Last-Minute Healthy Dad Gift Guide
Why healthy? Because he’s worth it.
The 8 Tastiest Plates of the 2014 Best Restaurants Party
More than 2,000 people. 56 restaurants. And one super fun photo booth.
Learning to Love Rhubarb
Surprise: You don’t always need to pair it with a lot of sugar.
Ramp Up Your Spaghetti
Add a healthy twist to your Memorial Day Weekend with this prized wild green.
The 7 Best Places for French Fries
We’ll take your soggy McDonald’s fries and raise you some crispy, hand-cut, velvety golden frites.
How to Make a Mother’s Day Breakfast Fit for a Queen
Start her day right with pink pancakes, crepes, cakes and caramelized corn flakes. In bed.
What Chefs Eat at Home: Trevett Hooper, Legume
The Legume chef invites us inside his kitchen as he cooks for his adorable family.
Ask a Foodie: Is Weed Good for Me?
Dandelions are legal this time of the year.
Mango Crepes With Coconut Cream
The perfect dish for Easter brunch.
Chocolate-Almond Cream Tartlets
The perfect little dessert for Passover (plus thoughts on cooking).
Down With Domino's: 4 Local Food Deliveries You Didn’t Know Existed
Get everything from cold-pressed juice to homemade ice cream sandwiches delivered to your door.
Soba Noodles with Eggplant and Mangoes
And an important lesson from “Footloose.”
7 Reasons You Should Go to the Farm to Table Conference This Weekend
The best reason of all: We’re giving away free tickets!
Ask a Foodie: Are Shamrock Shakes Really Bad for Me? (Hint: Oh Yeah)
Plus, five of the best recipes to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with real food.
South Side’s Amazing Café is Exactly That
The spot for “real food” shares its recipe for Bliss, a cinnamon-spiced chocolate cake.
Walnut Falafel
An elevation of a classic Oscar party-worthy hors d’oeuvre.
Polenta Hiding Greens
This ultimate creamy comfort food is filled with surprises.
Red-Hot Thai Tomato Soup
My favorite soup from one of my favorite downtown spots: Bluebird Kitchen.
Ask a Foodie: Are These Energy Bars Any Good for Me?
Plus, learn how to make your own natural, nutrient-packed trail-mix bars.
Lettuce Turnip the Beet!
Three simple beet recipes you can make in a, um, heartbeet.
Indian Curry in a Hurry
Think Indian dishes are too complicated? These require just one pot.
Top 10 Picks for Restaurant Week: Winter 2014
The time is now to eat your way through The Next Food City.
Brazen Kitchen’s Top 10 Recipes of 2013
Forget the gym. Forget counting calories. Start off 2014 with these healthy, delicious dishes.
Why You Should Fund Kevin Sousa’s Superior Motors
It’s not just a groundbreaking restaurant; it’s a belief in a radical idea for urban renewal.
A Meyer Maple Sour (to Your Health!)
Science shows that drinking is good for you. Happy New Year!
The Best Bread for People Who Hate Baking
This fruit, nut and seed bread is perfect for the holiday table or as a gift.
Cider Chai with Ginger and Kuzu
Here it is, the cure for what ails us this holiday season: overindulgence.
Stoned Soup
Instant ramen so good, you’ll inhale it.
Pittsburgh Foodie Gift Guide 2013
15 ways you can keep it local this holiday season.
Pumpkin Caramel Pie
Become the hero of your Thanksgiving dinner with this heavenly no-bake dessert.
Green Beans Two Ways
Amp up the Thanksgiving table staple with recipes from the Middle and Far East.
Pumpkin Chocolate-Chip Oatmeal Cookies
The title pretty much says it all. Make this now.
Butternut Squash and Brazil-Nut Potstickers
Plus, a big reason why you should support a small community farm.
Not Your Granny’s Oatmeal
Push the breakfast envelope with this savory oatmeal recipe by writer Sherrie Flick.
Pierogi 2.0
How local eateries are taking the classic 'Burgh delicacy to a new level.
Cashew Lime Kale Chips
Plus, meet the Pittsburgher campaigning to bring kale to France.
How to Hit a Home Run at Your Pirates Playoff Party
This loaded guacamole will be going, going, gone before the second inning. No doubt about it.
Ganache in 60 Seconds
Chocolate icing and decadent truffles. One recipe.
The Last Plate of Summer
Say your final farewell to summer with this delicious plate of roasted cherry tomatoes, quinoa, greens and pesto.
