Recipes

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.

This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for straccetti di manzo, made with steak with arugula and parmesan. (Milk Street via AP)

This steak salad is a trattoria staple and the perfect summer lunch

Chef Phila Lorn walks through his restaurant, Mawn, after opening for the day in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Cambodian American chefs are finding success and raising their culture’s profile. On their terms

This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for ricotta and cherry jam tarts. (Milk Street via AP)

Tangy cherry preserves bring balance to this ancient ricotta tart

A McDonald's sign is seen in Philadelphia, Monday, April 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

McDonald’s is closing its CosMc’s restaurants but plans to test drinks the chain ‘inspired’

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.

This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for straccetti di manzo, made with steak with arugula and parmesan. (Milk Street via AP)

This steak salad is a trattoria staple and the perfect summer lunch

Straccetti di manzo translates roughly from the Italian to “little rags of beef.” It’s a steak salad that’s a trattoria staple. The cooking is minimal and quick, making this ideal for a weeknight dinner. But the beef must be thinly sliced.

Chef Phila Lorn walks through his restaurant, Mawn, after opening for the day in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Cambodian American chefs are finding success and raising their culture’s profile. On their terms

Cambodian restaurants are not in every U.S. city the way Chinese and Japanese ones are. And Cambodian food has often been lumped in with Thai or Vietnamese when in fact it has its own distinctness.

This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for ricotta and cherry jam tarts. (Milk Street via AP)

Tangy cherry preserves bring balance to this ancient ricotta tart

Torta antica roma is a rustic tart inspired by the traditional Roman combination of ricotta and cherries.

A McDonald's sign is seen in Philadelphia, Monday, April 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

McDonald’s is closing its CosMc’s restaurants but plans to test drinks the chain ‘inspired’

McDonald’s says it’s closing down CosMc’s, a new restaurant format it began piloting in the U.S. last year. But the company said on Friday that beverages inspired by CosMc’s will soon be tested at U.S. McDonald’s locations.

This July 2022, image provided by Cheyenne Cohen shows a ribeye steak on a grill in New Milford, Conn. (Cheyenne Cohen via AP)

How to cook the perfect steak, grill marks and all

A juicy grilled steak is for many people the pinnacle of a cookout. Caramelized and sizzling on the outside, pink and tender on the inside, with beautiful crosshatch marks. To get that, buy the best grade of beef you can afford.

A man grills hamburgers and hot dogs in Arlington, Va., July 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

The top 9 grilling mistakes and how to fix them

Cookbook author and barbecue expert Elizabeth Karmel has seen a lot of grilling mistakes. And she has a list of do’s and don’ts for barbecuers. For instance, never oil the grill, she says. Oil the food instead. Clean the grill frequently.

This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for pearl couscous “risotto” with asparagus. (Milk Street via AP)

Couscous gets the risotto treatment in this creamy springtime recipe

Classic risotto is made with starchy medium-grain Italian rice, such as Arborio or carnaroli. But the cooks at Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street have given pearl couscous the risotto treatment.

This combination photo shows cookbook author Hugh Mangum, left, and the cover of his book "Barbecue: Smoked & Grilled Recipes From Across the Globe." (Hugh Mangum via AP, left, and Phaidon via AP)

Hugh Mangum’s book of barbecue recipes brings international flair to the grill

Hugh Mangum grew up grilling with his Texan father in the backyard of their Los Angeles house. Now, Mangum has a 7,000-pound smoker and nine locations of Mighty Quinn’s barbecue restaurants in the New York area, plus franchises in Maryland, Florida, Dubai, the Philippines and Taiwan.

White House executive chef Cris Comerford, holds dishes as she speaks during a media preview for the State Dinner with President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Nov. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Former White House chef for 5 presidents says first families are ‘just regular people’ at home

A former White House executive chef says U.S. presidents and their families are “just regular people” when they’re at home in the private living areas of the Executive Mansion.

This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for salt-and-pepper pork chops with spicy scallions. (Milk Street via AP)

Give salt-and-pepper pork chops a crunchy coating without the deep frying

The salt-and-pepper treatment is a Cantonese technique applied to meat, seafood and tofu. The protein typically is deep-fried.

Salt & Straw Ice Cream Co-Founder Tyler Malek scoops "Day-Old Bread Pudding" upcycled ice cream in Los Gatos, Calif., on June 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Haven Daley, File)

The innovative ice-cream makers at Salt & Straw serve up secrets and recipes in a new cookbook

If you’re intimidated by the idea of making ice cream at home, just think of it as making soup. That’s advice from Tyler Malek of Salt & Straw, the innovative gourmet ice cream maker.

Challah slices are dipped into an egg custard to make French toast in New York. (Cheyenne Cohen via AP)

Challah French toast is a simple but indulgent breakfast to make Mom on Mother’s Day

Are you thinking of cooking a brunchy breakfast for mom on Mother’s Day? French toast feels indulgent but couldn’t be easier to make. An eggy bread like challah is a great choice for French toast. Use bread that’s a little dry.

Paul-Bertrand Barets, French Ambassador to Zimbabwe, prepares a dish in the kitchen of the residency in Harare, Zimbabwe, Wednesday, March 16, 2025 for a cooking competition pitting foreign diplomats against each other. (AP Photo/Aaron Ufumeli)

How a cooking contest brought diplomats and Zimbabweans together

A cooking competition pitting foreign diplomats against each other in Zimbabwe has provided a light-hearted break from international relations marked by trade wars, tariffs and tensions.

This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for romaine and radicchio salad with olives, eggs and pomegranate vinaigrette. (Milk Street via AP)

This crisp and colorful romaine and radicchio salad eats like a meal

The cooks at Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street make a crisp, colorful romaine and radicchio salad. They give it meaty, briny flavor from oil-cured olives and a fruity tang from pomegranate molasses.