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A guy gave me some meat the other day. Don’t worry who. He was just a guy I knew. But you can see what the meat was like from the image above. This was Kansas Kobe, some of the best …

What’s more comforting than a bowl of rice pudding? Now, take that rice pudding and add the subtle flavors of saffron and cardamom, and you have an exotic, easy-to-make treat. The other day my Persian family had a big gathering, …

After the baked potato and toast, the roasted chicken may be the simplest of all foods to cook, and the hardest to screw up. Like the baked potato, you stick it in an oven for an hour, wait ten minutes, …

Who can resist all of the wonderful rich foods that are offered up at the holiday season? Not me. But if you reveled in the holiday spirit, and indulged in all of the earthly delights available, you may want to …

You’ll see in a recent video I did here how to make a standing rib roast. And you know what? It’s a great method. It’s a great recipe, I cooked it just right, for the right length of time, and …

I don’t say the salt-and-pepper kugel is a great dish. It will never be on cover of Saveur. It’s not the most delicious dish ever invented. But it’s a dish, and it’s being forgotten, so I thought I might pause …

Of all the treats of my hungry childhood, none was more special than potato latkes; which is not to say that they were the best. Like so many Eastern-European Jewish treats, they are flavored by memory and loss, their grim …

My friend Stephanie Hibbert, aka Chef Stephanie the Culinary Mistress, is a caterer in San Francisco. I’ve known her since we cooked together at Millennium. I’ve always admired Stephanie because she keeps a cool head under pressure, and that’s not …

Check out this list of stylish gifts that support biodiversity, organic agriculture, and healthy eating. The origins of these lovingly selected items range from as far away as the island nation of Grenada to as close as your local farmers …

Lack of time, cooking for crowds, and unfamiliar ingredients can turn the cheeriest cook into a Grinch.  This year, let Rachael Ray’s Buddies put the joy back in your holiday with Simplify the Season , our comprehensive holiday guide packed with …

Rome is a city buzzing with motorbikes, noisy buses, busy cobblestone streets, and tourist-packed Roman ruins, but just outside of the city, the U.S. Ambassador’s residence, a 14th-century mansion known as Villa Taverna, sits elegantly and quietly on seven walled-in …

Hosting a Halloween party this weekend? Mix things up by making my  Boo-Tini for your guests. Just top it off with icing blood and lychee eyeballs and serve! Boo-Tini - 1 1/2 cups pomegranate juice - 2 white rum (I …

Like millions of moms and grandmas, I’m always looking for festive holiday treats. Beyond festive, they need to be fast. Each month, my mom and sister and I make at least 7 dozen treats – 84 individual pieces – for …

The eco-friendly food movement is flourishing in the United States, but it’s been growing exponentially in Europe as well. Europeans have always felt a direct connection to the source of their food, but these days they’re making it known to …

Heather Bertinetti makes a European tradition: a holiday “yule log” made out of chocolate sponge cake and mocha buttercream frosting. Holiday Chocolate Yule Log Recipe Makes 1 (12-inch) Yule log  For the Chocolate Sponge Cake: 5 eggs, room temperature, separated …