Have you heard about Engagement Chicken? Legend has it that over 70 people got engaged after making this recipe for their special someone. Ina Garten has a recipe for Engagement Chicken, but people have been making a version of this recipe long before Ina shared it in her cookbook, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook , published in 1999. In 1982 a fashion editor with Glamour magazine shared a recipe for a whole lemon-and-herb roasted chicken with her assistant, who prepared it for her boyfriend....

It has been really cold in the woods, and my husband asked me to make his favorite winter comfort food—beef stew. Making stew brought back fond memories of our trip to Ireland, where we were introduced to Irish stew. Traditional Irish stew is made with mutton, onions, potatoes, and carrots and is often thickened with mashed potatoes. The stews we are accustomed to here in the U. S. are normally made with beef. While in Dublin, my husband and I took a walking tour focusing on the Great Famine...

One of my best friends died in 2024, and I still miss her very much. I used to meet her for lunch or dinner at either Austin’s on Harmony or the Moot House, and she would often order coconut shrimp and beer cheese soup. I did a recipe for Coconut Shrimp in honor of Nancy several months ago and wanted to also remember her by sharing my beer cheese soup recipe. I must admit I think my recipe is more delicious than either of the above restaurants. Following is my rendition of and thoughts on...