When I moved to the Bay Area more than 25 years ago, one of the first things I did was to visit the restaurants of my cookbook heroes (there was no Food Network back then and almost no food TV).

Every family has it: that one sacred food that marks all special occasions—and carries with it the threat of Eternal Shame and constant reminders of That Time You Messed Up. In the Sparks household, ...

A popular dish in many countries, including Italy, England, Russia and parts of Asia and Africa, oxtail is the key ingredient in oxtail soup and different types of stew. Oxtail first gained popularity ...

A red wine braise, complete with other mulling ingredients like fresh orange and whole spices, makes the oxtails in this stew fall-apart tender and flavorful. The longer the braise, the better, says ...

The notion that some foods provide comfort is probably as old as the adult child of the first cook, who, having a bad day, prepared some dish remembered vividly from childhood. It’s likely that the ...

Put a Spanish spin on beef stew by using smoky pimentón, Rioja, and plenty of leeks, which become meltingly tender as they simmer alongside artichokes and beef chuck in stock that's bolstered with red ...