Afternoon Archive: As American as French apple tarts
As Ron Mikulak explains, the two-crust apple pie familiar to generations of Americans can trace its origins to the European single-crust fruit tart.
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An earworm from the past has haunted me lately, a 50-year old...
Afternoon Archive: In search of Jamaican Jerk Chicken
The 2020 the Four Roses Kentucky Reggae Festival (presented by Bath Fitter) has been postponed to a later date owing to COVID-19. However, the coronavirus simply cannot prevent the Jamaican Jerk Marinade (with chicken)...
Afternoon Archive: Un-fussy country ham? We have suggestions
A whole country ham is a challenge, but here are some ways to appreciate Kentucky ham’s rich flavors without investing a lot of time and money. Ron Mikulak's 2016 ham exploration was published prior...
Edibles & Potables: Elizabeth David and the noble art of food writing
Earlier this year Destinations Booksellers closed after 15 years in business. As a coda of sorts, an extended going-out-of-business sale allowed the regulars their opportunity to share memories with the store's owners and each...
Afternoon Archive: Entertain your family with a steakhouse night at home
Food & Dining Magazine’s Tim and Lori Laird are our officially accredited Ambassadors of Entertainment, whose “Easy Entertaining” column has been a staple for many the year.
Recently we've been running their past columns...
Afternoon Archive: Taco night is colorful, fun and easy — just add tequila
Cinco de Mayo is tomorrow ... that's right, literally #TacoTuesday. Today's (early) Afternoon Archive provides a few suggestions for those aiming to celebrate at home.
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Who doesn’t love tacos? The mere mention of the word...
Afternoon Archive: Locally-grown tomatoes in season are sublime
Earlier this afternoon Ron Mikulak wrote about getting your tomatoes into the ground. In this missive from the Food & Dining Magazine archive, he offers tips on how to use them once they're ripened,...
Afternoon Archive: Ron's do-it-yourself weekend brunch
It's an "Afternoon Archive" when we thumb through past print editions of Food & Dining Magazine and take another look. In this pandemic-mandated period of social distancing, one can't help noticing how socially communal...
Afternoon Archive: Easy entertaining with a home-stay Derby Day brunch
Tim and Lori Laird are Food & Dining Magazine’s officially designated Entertaining Editors-at-Large, co-writers of our “Easy Entertaining” column, and in essence professional crowd-pleasers. As we’re all aware, at the present time the objective is quelling crowds...
Ideas for pizza on the grill — just add social distancing
Tim and Lori Laird are Food & Dining Magazine’s officially designated Entertaining Editors-at-Large, co-writers of our “Easy Entertaining” column, and in essence professional crowd-pleasers.
As we're all aware, at the present time the objective is...
