The secrets of restaurant dishes that endure (seattlepi.com)

Some combinations can't be bested, no matter how many other places open and how the trends evolve.

An Irish Feast: Neighbors' menu puts guests in the St. Patrick's Day spirit (The Toledo Blade)

When food is your passion and your Irish blood starts percolating early in March, why wait until St. Patrick's Day to celebrate? Marcia Lynch and Chuck Riley answered that question last Thursday when they presented an Irish menu that brought raves from their guests, who learned there is more to Irish food than corned beef and cabbage. Ms. Lynch and Mr. Riley, who are neighbors at Stoney Creek ...

Girl Scout Cookies: Think outside the box (The Capital)

Before you assume Girl Scout cookies are just for snacks, take a look at some grown-up recipes using the cookies. Some are healthy, some are not; some are main dishes, some are desserts - but all are fun and chock-full of cookie magic.

Do we finally have potato soup ‘end all’? (The Facts)

STOP THE POTATO SOUP RECIPES! Here’s the end all potato soup for your readers (my creation, of course!) Also, stay tuned for a “caramel” discovery made on vacation at Christmas in Tennessee.

Let's Talk Food: Cuba’s complex cuisine enriches south Florida’s menus (Naples Daily News)

Cuban cuisine has been part of the Floridian diet since the mid-1900s when Cuban cigar workers descended on Tampa’s Ybor City. This was the dominant force behind Florida’s melting pot food culture.Key West also contributed to the influence of Cuban cooking since the city was the main entrance to thousands of Cubans from the near-by island. Only 90 miles separates Cuba from the Florida Keys.The ...