Pressure cookers never really did much for me. They seemed fussy — and scary! All those stories about explosions...

I’m always searching for ways to make a healthier version of risotto, one of my favorite winter Italian dishes.

It’s a beet, minus the root.

Quiche often graces the table of Easter brunches, but everything that’s good about quiche happens to be what’s not good for us.

Foodies probably don’t like to admit it, but nearly everyone loves a good casserole.

Foodies probably don’t like to admit it, but nearly everyone loves a good casserole.

It's Valentine's Day again, and I just want to remind people there are alternatives to chocolate when it comes to showing your love.

It's Valentine's Day again, and I just want to remind people there are alternatives to chocolate when it comes to showing your love.

October marks the beginning of the fall gardening season. Everything in your garden will need some attention, and flower and vegetable gardens will be started.

October marks the beginning of the fall gardening season. Everything in your garden will need some attention, and flower and vegetable gardens will be started.

I'm one of those parents. I know; it might sound like I'm using the guilty tactics my parents once did. I tell my children that while they turn up their noses at broccoli, we're fortunate to have it. Times are hard across the street, and across the globe. And because I can only imagine how people are suffering, I won't let anyone in my house take veggies for granted. Even asparagus!

I'm one of those parents. I know; it might sound like I'm using the guilty tactics my parents once did. I tell my children that while they turn up their noses at broccoli, we're fortunate to have it. Times are hard across the street, and across the globe. And because I can only imagine how people are suffering, I won't let anyone in my house take veggies for granted. Even asparagus!

Arrowhead Grill is giving away free appetizers to dads who bring in their ugliest Father's Day tie June 19. The ugliest tie will also win a $50 gift certificate. Then, to make Dad feel extra special this year, Arrowhead Grill is offering two dining options.

The La Caja China pig roast is back at Blu Agave Arizona Kitchen April 30. Spots are filling up quickly for what will be the last pig roast of the spring.

With a wife and two teenagers, Rafael Andrade says he is doing all he can to combat the rising prices of food and other grocery store commodities.

This Saturday marks the first La Caja China pig roast at Blu Agave Arizona Kitchen in Peoria.

Have you ever eaten a cup of soup prior to your meal only to find that you couldn't eat very much of that meal? Obviously the soup had a hand in filling you up before the main course came. The principle behind this is called caloric density and it may be the key to your weight loss.

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