Recipes

The giant Turkey Hill Cow looms over festival goers sampling ice cream at Taste of Omaha on May 31, 2015, in Omaha, Neb. (Kent Sievers/Omaha World-Herald via AP, FILE)

US ice cream makers say they’ll stop using artificial dyes by 2028

Dozens of ice cream makers pledged on Monday to remove artificial dyes from their products by 2028. The move is the latest voluntary effort by U.S. food manufacturers to heed calls from the Trump administration to remove synthetic dyes over potential health concerns.

This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for Indian-spiced pork burgers.. (Milk Street via AP)

These flavor-packed pork burgers were inspired by Indian street food

Yoshihiro Kobayashi prepares tsukudani, a Japanese preserved food, in Tsukuda, Tokyo on June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)

Tsukudani and hot rice: Still a go-to meal in Japan centuries after its creation

This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for tomato salad with peanuts, cilantro and chipotle-sesame dressing. (Milk Street via AP)

Savory-spicy peanut dressing complements the sweetness of this tomato salad

A dirty pickle martini, made with vodka, spicy pickle brine and a pickle garnish, is displayed at The Penrose bar in New York. (Katie Workman via AP)

Don’t pour that pickle juice down the drain. It’s a cocktail darling

The giant Turkey Hill Cow looms over festival goers sampling ice cream at Taste of Omaha on May 31, 2015, in Omaha, Neb. (Kent Sievers/Omaha World-Herald via AP, FILE)

US ice cream makers say they’ll stop using artificial dyes by 2028

Dozens of ice cream makers pledged on Monday to remove artificial dyes from their products by 2028. The move is the latest voluntary effort by U.S. food manufacturers to heed calls from the Trump administration to remove synthetic dyes over potential health concerns.

This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for Indian-spiced pork burgers.. (Milk Street via AP)

These flavor-packed pork burgers were inspired by Indian street food

The cooks at Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street have put a spin on a spiced pork sausage from Goa, in southern India.

Yoshihiro Kobayashi prepares tsukudani, a Japanese preserved food, in Tsukuda, Tokyo on June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)

Tsukudani and hot rice: Still a go-to meal in Japan centuries after its creation

A father and son in Tokyo are continuing the centuries-old tradition of making tsukudani, a preserved Japanese food.

This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for tomato salad with peanuts, cilantro and chipotle-sesame dressing. (Milk Street via AP)

Savory-spicy peanut dressing complements the sweetness of this tomato salad

Here’s a robustly seasoned, almost meaty tomato salad that was inspired by Mexican salsa macha. That’s a savory-spicy condiment made with dried chilies, garlic, nuts and seeds that are fried in oil and then pureed.

A dirty pickle martini, made with vodka, spicy pickle brine and a pickle garnish, is displayed at The Penrose bar in New York. (Katie Workman via AP)

Don’t pour that pickle juice down the drain. It’s a cocktail darling

Pickle juice is becoming a salty, tangy and sometimes spicy star ingredient in cocktails. Fans say pickle juice adds depth to drinks like margaritas, martinis and micheladas. The pickle martini, a twist on the dirty martini, is especially popular.

This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for Portuguese-style beef skewers. (Milk Street via AP)

Dried bay leaves bring layers of flavor to Portuguese-style beef skewers

On the Portuguese island of Madeira, espetadas are made by threading chunks of beef onto fresh-cut branches of bay. The skewers are cooked over the embers of a fire.

This image released by Vertical Entertainment shows chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa in a scene from the documentary "Nobu." (Vertical Entertainment via AP)

Chef Nobu serves his famous miso cod with a side of inspiration in a new documentary

World-famous chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa has been tantalizing foodies for decades as he built his empire to include more than 50 upscale restaurants and several luxury hotels.

This 2020 image taken in New York shows a recipe for strawberry shortcake. (Cheyenne Cohen via AP)

Don’t let the season go by without making strawberry shortcake

One of the best ways to make the most of strawberry season is making strawberry shortcake. There’s nothing difficult about it. A few components come together in a gorgeous stack of sweetness. Start with the biscuits.

This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for Greek braised chickpeas. (Milk Street via AP)

Put chickpeas at the center of the plate with citrus and honey

On the Greek island of Ikaria, you can find an ultra-simple yet remarkably delicious dish of chickpeas layered with tomatoes, herbs, orange and honey. It’s baked for a couple hours to meld and concentrate the flavors.

This cover image released by Phaidon shows "The Spanish Mediterranean Islands Cookbook" by Jeff Koehler. (Phaidon via AP)

Humble fish stew showcases the underappreciated cuisine of Spain’s Balearic islands

Spain’s Mediterranean islands are best known for pristine beaches and sun-drenched cliffs. But a new cookbook by Jeff Koehler gives the islands’ food some worthy attention.

This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for Nigerian fried rice, seasoned with curry powder and dried thyme. (Milk Street via AP)

Fragrant Nigerian-inspired fried rice is easy enough for a weeknight

For a meal-in-a-skillet, consider this Nigerian fried rice recipe. It’s seasoned with curry powder, dried thyme and a handful of aromatics.

Appalachian Trail thru-hiker Sam Cooper, trail name Pie Top, attempts the half-gallon ice cream challenge at Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Mingson Lau)

Could you eat this much ice cream after walking 1,100 miles? Some Appalachian Trail hikers try

Midway up the Appalachian Trail, a little country store in Gardners, Pennsylvania, invites hikers to take on an additional challenge: eating a half-gallon of ice cream in one sitting.

A recipe for sticky Cajun ribs is prepared on a cutting board in New York on June 30, 2019 (Carrie Crow via AP)

He loved ribs more than anyone. This Cajun-flavored recipe is for him on Father’s Day

For a Father’s Day meal, AP food writer Katie Workman suggests ribs. Her spareribs are marinated overnight with a Cajun rub. First they go in the oven, cooked fairly low, until they are basically cooked through.

This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for zucchini pasta with saffron. (Milk Street via AP)

Saffron brings a golden hue to this fresh combination of zucchini and pasta

This pasta dish is a riff on an offering served at Trattoria Bertozzi in Bologna, Italy. It’s a golden, fresh combination of salty cured pork, fragrant saffron, summery zucchini and short, curly pasta.

Yury Navas, 29, of Laurel, Md., kisses her two-month-old baby Jose Ismael Gálvez, at Superbest International Market in Laurel, Md., May 23, 2022, while looking for formula. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, file)

Kennedy has ordered a review of baby formula. Here’s what you should know

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called for a comprehensive review of nutrients and other ingredients, such as heavy metals, in infant formula. It’s the first such review since 1998.