Food

Salad recipe has its roots up in the clouds

If the words "good airline food" are seemingly contradictory, then you'll be surprised to learn that the following recipe had its beginnings on a long haul trans-Atlantic flight. A glorious salad of smoked salmon, red grapefruit and fennel that I sampled up in the air was so good that I re-created it at home. - 02/05/2010

Let the flavors of Faygo power up Sunday's Super Bowl feast

Detroit doesn't have a dog in Sunday's Super Bowl fight and, let's face it, it's going to be quite a while before we do. - 02/04/2010

Kate Lawson: Simply the Best

Squash doldrums with butternut gratin

After a season of squash, I know we're all looking forward to some fresh spring veggies. I'm afraid we're going to have to wait a bit longer for that to happen but, meanwhile, there are still some wonderful ways to enjoy the beautiful butternut. - 02/04/2010

Serve dips with zip

Super Bowl get-togethers are all about watching the game, spending time with friends and enjoying good food. - 02/04/2010

The Splendid Table

Kick up chicken with Thai spices

Dear Lynne: Mastering roast chicken was my big achievement for 2009. For 2010, it'd be nice to move beyond flavoring it with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Thai is what I like, but can't figure out how to get the tastes into a roast chicken. Also, since I roast a chicken and snack on it for several days, which seasonings are good hot and cold? Thanks for any inspiration. - 02/04/2010

Use favorite chocolate for Valentine's brownie treat

Valentine's Day: Why don't they just call it Chocolate Day? - 02/04/2010

Heinz revamps ketchup packets

Portland, Ore. -- The ketchup packet has been around for more than 40 years, and complaints about it for nearly as long: too messy, too small, too hard to open. Now ketchup giant H.J. Heinz Co. is unveiling the first major packaging change to the to-go condiment. - 02/04/2010

Molly Abraham

Sushi Cafe puts its stamp on Japanese and Korean classics

The appealing Japanese/Korean restaurant called Birmingham Sushi Café is the enterprise of Young and Hoim Hwang and their family, whose idea was to depart from the strictly traditional to offer what they call Asian fusion cuisine. They've done it with both the menu and artistic decor. - 02/04/2010

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Taste Panel: A close race for the best roasted salsa

According to research conducted by the Calorie Control Council and the Snack Food Association, Americans will eat 11.2 million pounds of potato chips on Super Bowl Sunday. And you can bet that a huge amount of those chips will end up being dipped in salsa. So, keeping that in mind, we decided to conduct a "roasted" salsa tasting. - 02/04/2010

Good stuff: Super Bowl snacks

When football fans settle down to watch Sunday's big game on TV, who doesn't want some good munchies close at hand? Here are three snack products to consider: - 02/04/2010

Ask Food

How to stay thin when eating out

Q . When we eat out, we often go to the local diner, but then I often put on a pound or two. How can I eat healthier? - 02/04/2010

Detroit Lions, Achatz pies team up for Haiti relief

Achatz Handmade Pie Co. will sweeten Haiti earthquake relief efforts by offering a slice of pie or hot bowl of soup to-go for a $10 or more donation to the Salvation Army Disaster Relief Fund in Haiti from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at area stores. - 02/04/2010

Decorate a cupcake like a pro

A cupcake decorating workshop presented by the Cupcake Station of Birmingham will be held at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at Goldner-Walsh Garden & Home, 559 Orchard Lake Road, Pontiac. - 02/03/2010

Food

Cannellini beans star in this rustic winter soup

'Keep it simple, light and not too costly" is the mantra of many cooks after days of holiday indulgences. Delectable Tuscan-style Bean Soup with Crisp Croutons delivers on all these fronts. - 01/29/2010