Topic “Food”

By Linda Gassenheimer (McClatchy-Tribune News Service)

Seafood and San Francisco are a great combination. The Italian residents there paired the area’s abundant fresh seafood with tomatoes and basil to make cioppino, a light dish perfect for summer dining.

Traditionally, several types of fish and shellfish are used. I’ve used mahi mahi and scallops because they are readily available. Any...

By Lisa Abraham (Akron Beacon Journal/MCT)

If your heart wants Cake Boss, but your wallet says grocery-store bakery, new products are coming out to help give cakes a high-end look for a low-end price.

The market is responding to America’s obsession with all things cake. If you need proof, just turn on the television. Not an hour goes by, it seems, without a show about cake,...

By Roshan Nebhrajani (McClatchy Newspapers)

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — He’s as fast as a lightning bolt and strong as an ox. He can see in the dark and can hear a whisper across the room. He’s just your average, everyday, well-fed kid!

Super-healthy superhero Mitch Spinach is the creation of two Florida parents on a mission to encourage children to eat healthier.

After taking...

By Sharon Thompson (McClatchy Newspapers)

Ask any farmer or back-yard gardener about fresh corn and they’ll tell you the best way to cook it. Put a pot of water on to boil before you run out to the garden, pick the corn, shuck it on the way back to the house, and plunge it into the boiling water.

Since most of us don’t have back-yard crops, we must buy corn at the farmers market...

By Jennifer DeCamp (St. Petersburg Times/SHNS)

I’m always looking for new ways to showcase my favorite fruit, especially when the grocery stores have it on sale.

So when my sister tweeted about the fantastic Strawberry-Lemonade Icebox Pie she made, she reeled me in hook, line and sinker. Strawberries, lemonade and pie -- three words that signify summer to me.

But like any...