Grandma Lipschitz's Chopped Herring Salad by Bert Sackman

My grandmother taught my wife how to make this old fashioned eastern European classic. Serve it as a salad on a bed of greens or in a sandwich on a Kaiser roll or as a topping for canapes. The Nutritional Facts Box provides the details for the entire recipe and not for a single serving. The values listed therein should be divided…

Mango Salsa by Kelsey Martin

Quick Organic Guacamole by dp

Perfect guacamole for parties or whenever

Basic Easy Pie Crust by Glenn

For my grandmother, Eva Koehler, this was what passed for "easy." For me, easy means opening the box and removing the sleeve, cutting the end and removing the roll of pie dough then un-rolling the dough and placing it in a greased 9" pan. Translations have been made where appropriate. This is one of a very few recipes in her book…

Water by Glenn

Studies show that 75% of the U. S. population is chronically dehydrated which exacerbates most diseases and helps to keep us unhealthy. The average adult needs about eight 8-ounce glasses of water per day and overweight people need even more. Here's a recipe to help you get your two quarts or more per day. Ice can be added to…

Smashed Avocado by Jeremy Cheng

Almond Frosting by Krystina Castella

Homemade Chocolate Milk Shakes by Jennifer Sikora

A frugal way to make a homemade chocolate milk shake when you don't have any ice cream on hand. You will not believe how delicious these shakes are!

The Singapore Sling by Mihir Shah

The Singapore Sling was created at Raffles Hotel at the turn-of-the-century by a Hainanese-Chinese bartender named Mr. Ngiam Tong Boom. Originally, the Sling was meant as a ladies' drink, hence the pink color. Today, it's a tourist attraction!

Tomato filled with sardines in olive oil. by Aherrera

Apple and Spinach Salad with Sweet Seed Butter Dressing by Betsy's Best

Betsy’s Best Gourmet Peanut Butter, Almond Butter, Cashew Butter, and Sunflower Seed Butter feature Chia seeds, cinnamon or cardamom, organic honey, Himalayan pink salt and other surprising, sophisticated and deliciously natural ingredients. Our sweet and salty spreads are perfect on whole grain crackers, fresh fruit and even by the…

Sweet Escape by Tony Abou-Ganim, The Modern Mixologist

This cocktail was featured and served at the 2008 Grammy after party!

Cucumber Goat Cheese Bites by Kimberly

These are always a hit at every party I bring to.

Pickled turnips by Chris Patil

Last Thanksgiving, I went up to Portland to enjoy the holiday with a group of old friends. By Saturday, we were all stuffed and vaguely tired of food – but our friend Eric managed to revive our appetites with a creative light meal consisting entirely of homemade pickles and two kinds of fried carbs (polenta and a salty fried batter…

Crab-mozarella dip by Andrew Filev

Simple and tasty dip. I add a very small amount of mayo and sour cream to this one, so it's very thick, nourishing and tasty.