Reader response to last week's column about my Polish grandmother's beet soup underscores the maxim that old recipes for ethnic foods are unique to families. The barszcz (Polish for borscht) I first ...

From the classic barszcz beet soup to a creamy mushroom chowder served in an edible bread bowl, Polish soups are enchanting. During a visit to Poland in the fall of 1998, I learned that soup is ...

If you've been following my articles, by now you have probably picked up that I'm into Eastern European, Slavic foods. This isn't really an accident. My family are Finnish Swedes and Germans from ...

Sometimes less is more, take it from Martha Stewart. While known for occasionally elaborate dishes, there's one simple family ...