Topic “Food”

By Stephanie Witt Sedgwick (Special to The Washington Post)

Potpies are just plain appealing, but the crust and filling are loaded with fat and calories.

Here, corn bread takes the place of a standard pie crust. It brings fiber, flavor and a savory-sweet homeyness to the dish. I like to start with the recipe on the back of a cornmeal package, but feel free to improvise.

I use cornstarch,...

By Janet K. Keeler (Tampa Bay Times)

The sweetest person you know deserves something equally sugary on Sunday, May 12.

That would be your mother and the occasion is Mother’s Day.

A luxurious brunch and a vase full of tulips are perfectly acceptable, and so is breakfast in bed, especially when big hands help little hands and someone (not her!) cleans the kitchen....

By Valerie Phillips (Standard-Examiner)

Utah isn’t well-known for raising nuts — at least not the edible kind.

So while traveling in Southern Utah, my curiosity was piqued when we came upon a sign near Hurricane advertising pecans for sale.

My family was on the way to the Sand Hollow Reservoir at the time and didn’t want to stop. But I decided the next chance I got, I...

By L.V. Anderson (Slate)

Sure, you could celebrate Cinco de Mayo — the Mexican-American commemoration of Mexico’s victory over France in one, non-decisive battle in 1862 — by buying some tortilla chips and jarred salsa, cracking open a Tecate, and donning a sombrero. But please don’t.

First of all, the sombrero is culturally reductive and connotatively racist....

By Bonnie S. Benwick (The Washington Post)

A breakfast-for-dinner recipe that is more assembly than cooking: perfect for a busy night.

Coppa, the spicy Italian salami, is available at Whole Foods Markets and Italian markets. In a pinch, sopressata or Genoa salami may be substituted.

Serve with slices of herbed focaccia or toasted country bread and a glass of pinot blanco,...