1. In a large bowl, sprinkle beef with salt and pepper, Sprinkle with flour and toss well. 2. In a wide flameproof casserole over medium-high heat, heat the oil. Working in batches, brown the beef for ...

Buy a whole cooked ham and you’ll have endless days of leftovers for sandwiches, hashes, casseroles, and egg dishes. Or get a half ham, in which case you can choose from the butt or shank end. The ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

I always thought currants came in little boxes from the grocery store. Most of us know of them as the little blackish purple raisin-like things that add a sweet bite to scones or a chewy interest to a ...

You see them for a few summer weeks in farmers market stands, baskets of fresh currants in gorgeous garnet clusters. Then they’re gone, before most of us figure out what to do with them. Luckily, some ...

Virginia Transue of Kunkle has many recipes for currants. She puts them in cakes, dehydrates them, uses them in salads and as garnishes and makes wine and sauces. DON CAREY photos/THE TIMES LEADER ...

All the berries in the Ribes family make good jams, jellies and preserves. For centuries in England, red currants have been made into a savory, mustardy Cumberland Sauce served with cold meats and a ...

Claire’s tip of the week: Marlene Tein’s Sweet and sour sauce uses, as she calls it, “cheater” currant jelly. I don’t consider this cheating. There’s a reason this glaze has been passed around recipe ...