Break down lasagna parts to whip up a tasty dish

Well, it’s a new year, and, God help us, we’re not getting any younger. If you haven’t made lasagna by now, you’d best get on it.

Coconut dal variations make leftovers fresh

This version from Annie Bell uses yellow split peas and coconut milk in the base, and then she suggests a number of ways to serve it over several days.

Falsetti: Recipes are a date with memories

In the middle of this past holiday season, I was hit by a wave of nostalgia. Like novelist Marcel Proust and his madeleines, I connect many of my memories with food.

French onion dip pancakes and other must-make munchies

Carbs are always a natural with munchies food. Whether sweet or savory, it seems to be the first place we turn. So, one of my favorite things to do is to take some basic plain household favorite, like popovers, scones or pancakes, and use them as a blank canvas, getting inspired with new flavor combinations.

Steaming delivers tender fish dish from new Milk Street cookbook

Following up on his James Beard Award-winning cookbook “Milk Street: Tuesday Nights” in 2018, Christopher Kimball’s latest book is “Milk Street: The New Rules,” which challenges us to rethink the way we cook.

Need munchies? Try these late-night favorites

Better to have made the recipe here for short-rib taco soup. You’ll impress friends who join in on a bowl. No matter the hour, a quick reheat and a few easy garnishes more than satisfies any craving.

Got game in the kitchen? Chaffles are the latest keto, gluten-free food trend

Once baked, chaffles can be incredibly versatile. There are recipes online for chocolate-chocolate chip chaffles; for pizza chaffles; for pumpkin-spice chaffles; for chaffle French toast; for little chaffle layer cakes with cream cheese frosting – the permutations are nearly endless.

Falsetti: Take advantage of York County’s fungal connections

To celebrate fungal life in all its glory, I humbly offer a mushroom soup to start off the new year. If your only experience with mushroom soup comes in a red and white can, be prepared for a surprise.

Sweet and savory muffins to start the day

Studded with crispy bacon bits and topped with shredded cheddar, they pair vitamin-rich sweet potatoes with the natural sweetness of apples.

Roasted veggies and polenta belong in your basic recipe list

The post-holiday season is a natural time to think about what we want to carry over from last year and what new habits, ideas, activities or even recipes we want to explore in the coming months.

Love cheesesticks? Arancini are right up your alley

Arancini are a popular snack food in Sicily.

Bobby Flay’s Eggplant Bolognese is meatless but hearty

Celebrity chef Bobby Flay believes his new cookbook, “Bobby at Home,” is his most important book to date. That’s because it’s a collection of his favorite recipes, the ones he is likely to serve family and friends when he’s at home.

Make Italy’s medieval-era fruitcake with a peppery kick

In Siena, the cake was once considered a cure for a variety of ailments and was originally prepared by spice merchants, the pharmacists of the Middle Ages.

Christmas cookie recipes from around the world

Cookies are as much a part of Christmas as candles and caroling. They are the gift that everyone loves, the holiday snack supreme.

Cookie is a triple treat for ginger lovers

Timed perfectly for holiday baking, the latest cookbook from the editors of Martha Stewart Living is “Cookie Perfection.”

Falsetti: Move over, blueberries; it’s time to give cranberries their due

The bright crimson bursts of fruit make cranberry nut bread a festive gift tailor-made for the holidays.

‘Jubilee’ pays tribute to 200 years of African American cooking

What results is an assemblage of recipes hailing from all over the country and a variety of cultural influences from the greater African Diaspora.

Stovetop recipe for tender Brussels sprouts

The latest cookbook from America’s Test Kitchen is “The Side Dish Bible,” a curated collection of 1,001 recipes for everything from roasted artichokes to stuffed zucchini.

VIDEO: Safe & Sweet keto-friendly bakery in Central Market

Safe & Sweet keto-friendly, sugar-free and gluten-free friendly bakery in Central Market.

PHOTOS: Community Thanksgiving Dinner served at First Presbyterian Church

Stop! Washing your Thanksgiving turkey could spread germs

“If your mother did it and your grandmother did it, and suddenly the (government) says not to wash your turkey, you may take some time to adjust,” said Drusilla Banks, who teaches food sanitation for the Univer

PHOTOS: Keto-friendly bakery offers treats that are Safe & Sweet in Central Market

Pull out the cast-iron skillet for these lamb chops

Anne Byrn, best known for her “Cake Mix Doctor” books, has a new cookbook out dedicated to cast-iron skillets called “Skillet Love: From Steak to Cake: More Than 150 Recipes in One Cast-Iron Pan” (Grand Central Publishing, $30) that will remind you of the joy and versatility of cooking in these hard-working, long-lasting and even multi-generational pans.

6 soup recipes to keep you warm

Chilly nights call for cozy bowls of steaming soup (or stew or chili), and I wanted to share half a dozen recipes to get you thinking about new ways to make your favorite soups.

Cooking Southern style: 5 recipes y’all will love

Some of the stereotypes about Southern cooking are true. And some are not.

Falsetti: Stir up some chilaquiles — no, it’s not nachos

A dish with humble origins, chilaquiles has achieved popularity thanks to its versatility. Think of it as a base that can be garnished to your taste.

Turkey soup is the ultimate Thanksgiving leftover

Today’s recipe for Turkey Potpie Soup could actually be called everything but the kitchen sink leftover soup. It uses plenty of Thanksgiving leftovers, including turkey, vegetables and gravy mix.

Beloved Thanksgiving classic or dreaded dish?

Most Americans secretly dislike one or more beloved Thanksgiving classics, but eat it anyway to avoid hurting your feelings or because it’s an American tradition, according to a new survey conducted by Harris Poll for Instacart.

Tricked-out pies give Thanksgiving dessert a boost

We are loving the combination of juicy, sweet Bartlett pears with tart cranberries for a gorgeous pie with hues of pink; a few crisp apples and chewy dried cranberries contribute contrasting textures.

Coq au Riesling: The white wine cousin of coq au vin

A new cookbook, “Cork and Knife,” shares 75 recipes that have some form of alcohol – wine, beer, bourbon or other spirits – as an ingredient.

The tastiest shortcut to green shakshuka

One vital lesson: Spices bring out the sweetness in bell peppers. This is especially true in shakshuka, the Israeli dish in which eggs simmer in sauce sunny side up.

Falsetti: You don’t need a box to make brownies

Making brownies from scratch is not rocket science. You can do this.

Seasonal meal plan: Pasta dinner with pumpkin, sage and sausage

Peeled, diced and roasted, pumpkin and other winter squashes make a fantastically delicious side dish to roast pork and poultry. Of course, I clean, rinse and salt the pumpkin seeds to slow roast for a snack.

Decorative squash? Bake it with Parmesan and brown butter

This recipe from “David Tanis Market Cooking: Recipes and Revelations, Ingredient by Ingredient” by David Tanis (Artisan, $40) is versatile. You could use butternut or acorn squash instead of Hubbard; all of them pair well with the Parmesan and brown butter.

Beet salad a perfect Halloween dish

Candied pecans, pears and feta counter the earthy bitterness of endive in this flavorful beet salad.

Indian bread staple naan is versatile and tasty

Simple oven-baked naan provides a neutral base that works well with a wide variety of flavor profiles.

Falsetti: This chicken dish is quite a catch

In my imagination, this is the meal the matriarch of the family prepared to fortify the men before they set off in search of wild boar or some other, more daunting prey than the fowl scratching around in the backyard. Or perhaps it was served when they returned empty-handed.

Cookbook turns baking into therapy

Apple Snack Cake makes good use of leftover or blemished apples.

Slow-braised fresh lima beans are ready when you are

Because I can be bothered to tediously open bean pods but can’t entertain tending a pot on the stove for hours, my preferred bean-cooking method is to chuck them in a baking dish with water and aromatics and let the oven do its thing.

Souffle pancakes are even better than they sound

How had I not heard of Japanese souffle pancakes before? My entire life was a lie, and I did not even realize it.