Food and Drink

I long ago fell in love with the clean, crisp, sweet taste of Meyer lemons. And recently, Mexican foods guru Rick Bayless reminded me why.

The day of the big game calls for big, stick-to-your-ribs grub. So we went with that as a theme, creating a recipe for boneless beef short ribs that are inspired by all the sweet and sticky goodness of Chinese-style pork ribs.

CARACAS, Venezuela - Mireya Bustamante spent most of the day trying in vain to find flour to bake a birthday cake for her 4-year-old son.

TORONTO - Food spooned out of a slow cooker that is crunchy, colourful and flavourful may seem like an impossibility, but Sally Vaughan-Johnston says she has some tricks to achieve just that.

First, a confession. I don't watch the Super Bowl. As a matter of fact, I rarely even know who is playing.

This is my weeknight-friendly take on fried chicken served on waffles, a total comfort food perfect for a cold winter night.

The conventional wisdom of cutting carbs and calories generally has meant that pasta is a no-go.

ALBANY, N.Y. - Baby food used to have an image as stable — and bland — as a jar of strained peas. And its target market was limited to, well... babies. No more.

The first rule of drinking on a diet is: Don't. Surely you've heard that Americans get way too many calories — and nutritionally empty calories at that — from alcohol.

During "happy hour" at the Summer Winter bar in Burlington, Mass., the bargain is on the bivalves, not the brews. That's because Massachusetts legislators passed a law in 1984 banning bars from offering cut-price drinks.