Fast Easy Recipes

‘Top Chef’ Dale Talde opens Park Slope restaurant
Talde has opened his namesake restaurant on Seventh Ave., an eatery with an Asian-American influence and a cool Brooklyn feel.

Winter greens are packed with what's good for you
Spring greens make wonderful salads, but winter greens including kale, collard, mustard, turnip greens, spinach and Swiss chard are great additions to hearty soups, casseroles and gratins.

Retro dishes too good to forget
Welcome to the new year. A time for out with the old and in with the new, and I certainly accomplished that over the holidays by cleaning closets and organizing my kitchen. But when it comes to cold-weather cooking, I find the old favorites are what I crave, and that's when I go back in my files searching for recipes that are too good to forget.

Short ribs long on flavor: Invest a bit of effort (and long, slow braising) for a truly succulent entree
Once considered a cheap cut consigned to bargain shoppers, these days beef short ribs are found on the trendiest restaurant menus. It takes time and some thoughtful preparation to coax them into succulent tenderness, but your effort will be richly rewarded.

Halgrimson: Osso buco well worth splurging
If you want to blow your grocery budget sky high, I've got just the thing for you. The dish is Osso Buco.

Nigel Slater's beetroot recipes
A decade ago the beetroot was almost a goner, but now the scarlet root's moreish sweetness is flavour of the year

Going Out, Staying In: Tips for tonight
Want to get out and make a night of it? Or just stay home and chill out? Whatever your plans, here are a few tips from The Chronicle's Datebook staff on what to do with your evening, from a great new movie to see to an...

Better watch out, better not cry
Overcooked meat? Lumpy custard? Justine Costigan has five tips to avoid knocking the stuffing out of your Christmas fare.

Going out? Super soups for supper
Minestrone. Beer-cheese. Hot-and-sour pork. Pho. Chicken with matzo balls. Twin Cities chefs are crafting a wide variety of flavor-packed soups to warm winter's chill.