This Christmas was different from those in the past for all of us. Despite the fact I would be spending Christmas with my son and daughter-in-law — my first ever Christmas away from home — I put up my Charlie Brown-ish artificial tree and a few other "essential" (to borrow a pandemic word) d…
There are times when I’m out doing my weekly grocery shopping — rushing through the supermarket as quickly as I can, avoiding crowds as much as I can — when I’ll buy something, usually on sale, with no real idea how I’m going to use it, but to have on hand for an undetermined meal later in t…
In the past, my January food columns have focused on healthy meals, designed to help you rebound from excessive and indulgent holiday eating. We’re ... not doing that this year.
My friend, Lisa, once told me she will not embark upon a recipe that requires her to cook something first before getting started on the recipe itself. Although I love to cook so much this will not necessarily deter me, I do understand her view. I preview a lot of cookbooks from the library, …
I'll admit it, I'm a huge cinephile. I love going to the movies, sitting in the dark and staring up at that big screen, where I can escape into another world for a few hours.
For more years than I can count, New Year’s Eve has been celebrated with a large party at the home of dear friends. The hors d’oeuvres are endless, the buffet dinner filled with myriad offerings, the dessert table laden with rich treats. Of course, not this year.
If nothing else, COVID-19 brought us back closer to the real meaning of Christmas — simple and filled with family and love, says Margaret Button, who made handmade gifts and homemade zucchini bread for friends.
I’m going to throw out a hard, cold truth bomb: Anyone who tells you that they don’t eat raw cookie dough is probably lying. Ok, maybe not anyone, but the majority of you are fibbing — I see you holding that spatula.
With most of Berkshire County and Southern Vermont currently buried under almost 2 feet of snow, and a certain jolly ol' elf due to visit homes Thursday night, it seems right to be thinking of warming up with a mug of hot cocoa right about now.
We are in the darkest time of the year, in the darkest year most of us have ever had. Certainly many of us are ready to put 2020 behind us and look forward to a better year ahead. The good news is now that we are past Dec. 21, the winter solstice, our daylight hours become longer and longer,…
This holiday season, we're declaring it: Dip can be for dinner. With fewer people gathering around the dinning room table in the coming weeks, why not skip the labor-intensive roast on a Wednesday night and instead opt for something hot, cheesy and delicious.
Food columnist Robin Anish says goodbye to readers with homemade caramel perfect for eating our feelings over losing her great recipes and stories.
I wish I could take the credit for finding this wonderful, one-pot cookie that you can make, bake and drizzle with a simple glaze — all in under an hour from start to finish.
This Hanukkah, you deserve a no-fuss, show-stopper challah bread dough that won't let you down.
Thanksgiving Recipes
Get ready for Thanksgiving with these great recipes from The Reformer's Food archives.
Even if there are fewer people sitting around the table this Thanksgiving, that doesn’t mean we should skimp out on dessert. Have your pie — or cake, or trifle — and eat it too. Read more
