Category: Soups and Starters

If I want onion dip for the Superbowl, I could use the classic recipe: open a packet of Lipton's soup mix and a container of sour cream, mix them together and have a fat bowl …

<a title="Prosciutto Gruyere Appetizers" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amusebouches/5303570373/"><img class="aligncenter" alt="Prosciutto Gruyere Puff Pastry Appetizers" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5007/5303570373_b51e15b4a7.jpg" width="500" height="333" /></a><br />And these hors d'oeuvres might be my new favorite form of excess. They are fabulous - buttery and crisp and …

With Labor Day weekend coming up, and outdoor parties and barbecues on the horizon, it's good to have a classic guacamole recipe in your back pocket. Although I don't have brothers or sisters, I never felt …

With the dog days of summer still to come, it's useful to have a few recipes up your sleeve that require NO cooking. Not three hours in the oven, not 30 minutes on the …

The first meal you cook in a new kitchen feels portentous. As if the success or failure of all future culinary endeavors rests on the results of that one meal. It shouldn't be too …

I have vivid childhood memories of dyeing Easter Eggs. We always made my family's traditional <a href="http://www.thedomesticfront.com/2009/04/06/craftsman-eggs/">Craftsman flower eggs</a>, but I also spent many a spring break waiting impatiently for the eggs to …

Today I have a guest post from Emily, a dear friend and a fantastic cook. I wanted to do a recipe for Passover this year, and since I did not grow up in the …