Topic “Food”

By Bill Daley (Chicago Tribune/MCT)

At this point, the bridal gown is top-secret, the menus and the wine lists are still hush-hush, yet everyone knows Prince William’s wedding to Kate Middleton on April 29 will feature two cakes and exactly what they’ll be made of.

Got to hand it to them Brits, they’ve got their priorities right.

Cake No. 1 is the official cake...

By Bill Daley (Chicago Tribune/MCT)

Easter means eggs, lots of eggs. But what to do when Easter is over?

Here are five dishes in which you can use hard-cooked Easter eggs that you’ve safely refrigerated when not on short-term display:

Asparagus mimosa

Sprinkle chopped egg yolk over cooked asparagus lightly tossed in a Dijon mustard...

By Amy Nicholson (Standard-Examiner correspondent)

Obesity has become a widespread health concern. Last year, the Surgeon General revealed that two-thirds of adults in our country, and one-third of our children, exceed what is considered a healthy weight.

In that report, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services indicated that one of the best ways to reverse this trend is to “show...

By Standard-Examiner staff

Traditional White Rice

  • 3 cups jasmine rice (or any white rice)

Rinse rice several times with warm water to clean. Place rice and clean water in a heavy pot so that the water is at least 3 inches above rice. Bring to a full boil for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and drain excess water, using the lid to...

By Jamie Lampros (Standard-Examiner correspondent)

OGDEN — When one of the fryers at McKay-Dee Hospital’s Mountain View Cafe died last year and the other one was barely clinging to life, the staff began looking for healthier ways to cook its deep-fried foods.

Kathleen Nielsen, director of food and nutrition at the hospital, said the cafe found a new, healthier alternative way of cooking...