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PITTSBURGH — A healthful approach to food can be an important step in a cancer patient's journey. But experts want to dispel fear and confusion around nutrition during a time that is rife with those emotions.

"No matter what, when you have cancer, you have anxiety," said Lanie Francis, a medical oncologist and hematologist who is founder and ...Read more

When Ilan Stavans was growing up in Mexico City, he didn't appreciate the food his family prepared.

It was only after he moved a world away, and began to view it with the eyes of the scholar he had become, that he appreciated the history of those Eastern European recipes, handed down and rewritten over the decades.

The grandchild of Eastern ...Read more

Now that your lawn is strewn with fallen leaves and you're reaching for a sweater instead of sunscreen, it's probably time to revamp the weekly menu to include the hearty, warming foods associated with fall. And what's easier to cozy up to on a chilly autumn evening than a homemade chicken pot pie?

The classic marriage of golden, flaky pie ...Read more

Invite a splash of color and vibrancy to your party with these skewers. Extraordinary Exotic Fruit Skewers are a celebration of nature's candy.

Ingredients Dragon fruit Star fruit HoneyInstructions Cut the fruits into bite-sized pieces and thread onto skewers.

Drizzle with honey before serving.

These skewers ...Read more

Buffalo might be synonymous with hot wings, but there’s a less heralded bar staple that represents the city even better. The locally beloved roast beef on a caraway-seed-studded kümmelweck roll is a legacy left over from German immigrants who flocked to the northern New York metropolis in the early 19th century in search of jobs in the ...Read more

This brothy soup is finished with a bit of heavy cream for body and richness. For a thicker soup, mash 1/2 cup of the beans and stir into the soup right before adding the cream. Frozen sweet potatoes and collard greens keep the prep to a minimum, but if you have a little extra time on your hands, fresh veggies work just as well.

20-Minute White...Read more

With all the praise for plant-based diets, it’s easy to think that a vegan or vegetarian diet guarantees that your diet is healthful and nutritious. But does it? The research in support of plant-based diets is bountiful, which is likely because they include higher levels of vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and fiber and lower levels of ...Read more

Chef and culinary storyteller Pyet DeSpain has penned a lovely new book called “Rooted in Fire.” It explores DeSpain’s deeply personal journey through Native American and Mexican traditions, ancestral wisdom, and healing foodways. This book is part memoir, recipes and ceremony — a fascinating take on Native American and Mexican cuisine. ...Read more

There’s just something about a baked potato that feels so comforting. Maybe it’s the endless number of toppings you can pile on it, or the fact that potatoes were my favorite “vegetable” when I was a kid. (I’ve since leveled up.) When I was growing up, I ate a lot of baked potatoes — and to be honest, I mostly homeandleisure/recipes/varietymenu/s-3931579">Read more

Southern biscuits are the perfect fictional device for telling the narratives of Southern families. One cook makes his biscuits with White Lily flour only because that’s how his Maw Mae did it. Another swears by lard, as her family never had the funds for high-dollar butter or shortening. Most Southern cooks bake biscuits at least once a week ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Are you ready for a robot restaurant revolution?

In Los Angeles, two robot wok restaurants with nearly identical menus, packaging and promises of fresh, affordable food fast, are vying for our hearts, minds and stomachs. Shrinking wallets, skyrocketing operating costs and an increasing need for variety and convenience have laid ...Read more