recipes

Labor Day has gained a multitude of meanings over the years, but for people who love to grill, it's a warning that the days of lighthearted cookouts are dwindling. So why waste it on the same old fare? For less money (and just a little more time) you can build the kind of cookout memories that will keep you warm through the long, cold winter.

Making grocery lists and sticking to them saves money and guards against impulse buys, except, of course, when you forget them at home, which can happen to the best of us. Okay, namely, me. On such an occasion, one might wander the aisles trying to visualize the list, or perhaps engage in...

With colder weather on the way, it's time to cook up some heartier fare. Alexandra Guarnaschelli (right), executive chef of Manhattan's Butter and star of Food Network's Alex's Day Off, shares a delicious recipe of chicken and tomatoes that hits the spot on a chilly day. Braised chicken thighs...

If you've been looking for a central online place to store all of your information and have it automatically turned into usable information then you might consider Springpad. Springpad is an online note taking app similar to Evernote, but instead of just archiving information, Springpad transforms...

If there ever was a field of endeavor that the Internet could enhance, it is cooking, imho. How many of us own shelf after shelf of cookbooks, yet struggle to find any particular recipe? How often have we had a refrigerator full of odds and ends, yet been unable to find a dish that would utilize...

The holidays are a time for giving, sharing and spending time with your loved ones. Preparing festive dishes for your holiday table is not an easy task. But doing so on a small budget is a greater undertaking. So is creating a three-course holiday meal for four people on a $20 budget possible? Absolutely! And we share our tips and recipes with you in this week's Savings Experiment.

Boo! Did we scare you? Did we at least get your attention? Good, because Halloween is this Saturday, and if you're planning on making any horrible things in the kitchen for your dark brood, you'd better get planning. This freebie should help. Download this free eBook featuring 15 recipes for...

Last week, I gave you a great recipe for one of my favorite cold cuts -- roast beef. This week, we're moving on to another popular lunch meat: ham! I think ham is just about the most versatile meat on the market today. Don't believe me? Then consider this: one day of good ham prep could help feed...

When I was in college, one of my teachers assigned us Fernand Braudel's Civilization and Capitalism, a three-volume history of the world between the 15th and 18th centuries. It was incredibly dense, fairly boring and weighed about twenty pounds. I read the whole thing, a feat that still amazes me....

The holidays can be brutal on your budget, if you answer the call for pot-luck lunches with your crab dip or pistachio-riddled baked goods. Fortunately, there are cheap and creative alternatives. One source is the prize-winning recipes in White Castle's yearly contest for the best cuisine made with...