Fast Easy Recipes

Matt Landi, County Bounty: Citrus adds zest to winter produce-bin blues
The wintertime color of citrus fruits is a feast for the eyes. Very few fruit crops boast as much diversity.

Recipe Finder: 'Magic' pie eliminates crust, reduces calories
Gloria Thomas's request for the "magic" egg pie recipe made in a blender with baking mix hit my inbox just as I finished making my own favorite "magic" pie recipe, a pumpkin version.

Cicero: Lose the fat, keep the crunch with healthier granola recipe
I would like to make my own granola trail mix. I have found some recipes from the 1960s, but they all call for a lot of oil.

Food-loving couple learns to eat right for health's sake
For a woman in the prime of her life, a diagnosis of congestive heart failure is shocking and devastating. It's the kind of news that turns a world upside down.

Liven up winter dishes with spice blends
Technically, winter is here -- although frequently the temperatures haven’t told the same story. But in kitchens we’re deep into the season, and I find I’m already in need of a new twist to perk up all those braising greens, thick-skinned squash and sweet root vegetables. Many of my favorite winter recipes, such as Moroccan-inspired stews or Indian-style curries, feature fragrant spices, but ...

Two simple rules to get what you want
Chicken and veggies medley: A tomato-based concoction of sautéed chicken and vegetables accentuated with a hint of coconut milk. / Photo courtesy of Shelly Calvo

RECIPE: Make sweet and light Valentine treats for all the people you love
Whether you traditionally celebrate Valentine’s Day or not, everyone loves a sweet treat now and then. I thought it would be nice to try some recipes that promised sweetness and a pretty presentation without an overindulgence in the calorie count.

Meatless Monday: Coconut ginger vegetable soup
A lovely Thai soup that intermingles lemony, spicy, and creamy flavors.

Elise Cooking School opened in Norman with many classes and courses in the works.
NORMAN — Bill Munsell is a man on a mission when he walks away from a butcher shop with 20 pounds of beef bones. The bones are the beginning of his beef stock recipe, and the essence of many gourmet meals.

(Un)Chocolates for your sweetheart?
White chocolate may not be actual "chocolate" nor a superstar, but that doesn't mean it isn't tasty.