NEW YORK (AP) — To much of the world, it was Monday. To Mario Batali, it was Day Four.

The chef, his wife and their two teenage sons are eating for a week on the equivalent of a food stamp budget in protest of potential cuts pending in Congress...

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Maybe it’s in the way one cook browns meat, or another views dessert. Or it may be in the moments when a harried chef seeks perspective in the well-worn pages of “The Way to Cook.”

One thing’s for certain,...

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When I was young, Julia Child was as much a fixture in my family’s kitchen as she was on television.

Not only did my mother watch her, she cooked right along with her, as well. The local public television station...

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Mom deserves a freshly baked breakfast in bed on her special day.

But indulging her desire for a lazy morning doesn’t mean you can’t also respect her efforts to eat healthy. So we crafted a Mother’s Day breakfast...

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When we think of winter desserts, we often think of spiced flavors and butter-laden richness. 
But while that butter may bring comfort at the end of a chilly winter day, it also adds tons of unnecessary fat and...

By J.M. HIRSCH
AP Food Editor
Donatella Arpaia has fond memories of a dramatic salad. 
“I grew up in the restaurant business. My father had a restaurant for 40 years in Long Island called La Tavernetta,” Arpaia, a lawyer turned...

I love the old-fashioned broiled tomato. It is simple, delicious and brightens every plate. This mustard sauce and the breadcrumbs make the best version of the dish, so I added it to the recipe and grill them while the chicken rests. If you don’t...

Start to finish: 2 hours 45 minutes (45 minutes active)

Servings: 3

1 large whole pineapple

3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Salt and ground black pepper

Ground cumin

Cayenne pepper

1/2 small red...

By the Associated Press

When I was young, Julia Child was as much a fixture in my family’s kitchen as she was on television.

Not only did my mother watch her, she cooked right along with her, as well. The local public television station...

I love the old-fashioned broiled tomato. It is simple, delicious and brightens every plate. This mustard sauce and the breadcrumbs make the best version of the dish, so I added it to the recipe and grill them while the chicken rests. If you don’t...

Start to finish: 2 hours 45 minutes (45 minutes active)

Servings: 3

1 large whole pineapple

3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Salt and ground black pepper

Ground cumin

Cayenne pepper

1/2 small red...

NEW YORK (AP) — To much of the world, it was Monday. To Mario Batali, it was Day Four.

The chef, his wife and their two teenage sons are eating for a week on the equivalent of a food stamp budget in protest of potential cuts pending in Congress...