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Feeding A Family

Mother's Day is on the way, so why not give Mom a break and let the kids take over? Here's how ages 4 to 6 can help in the kitchen

Matt Gross

It's weekend project time! You and your kids can make granola together, easy

Matt Duckor

Lentils are flexible, flavorful, and, says columnist Carla Lalli Music, they can be made at warp speed (and without a recipe)

Carla Lalli Music

It helps to live in Portland, OR, but yes, it's possible. Writer Hannah Wallace explains how she fed a family of 3 on $526 a month

Hannah Wallace

After an overindulgent vacation (Coke, Apple Jacks), here's a veg-heavy, guilt-erasing dish to undo the damage

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Cooking fish shouldn't be intimidating! Follow columnist Carla Lalli Music's no-recipe rules, and getting that perfectly crisp underside is easy

Carla Lalli Music

Columnist Manny Howard is a fish out of water: a cranky Brooklynite in California. Will his discovery of luscious, affordable yellowtail collar help him adapt?

Manny Howard

The decision to cut out dessert should be easy--unless Mom and Dad are stuck on sweets themselves

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Manny Howard, a.k.a. the Breadwinner, is learning how to work with Los Angeles

Manny Howard

Tender and flavorful, chicken thighs are ideal for braising. And with the right technique, says columnist Carla Lalli Music, you can make them a dozen different ways

Carla Lalli Music

Amid empty rooms and cardboard boxes, columnist Manny Howard and family break in their new California home with serious comfort food: roast chicken

Manny Howard

Introducing our new columnist, Carla Lalli Music, for whom improvisation is the only way to cook. Her first lesson: Trust yourself (and serve plenty of beer)

Carla Lalli Music

Introducing our new columnist Manny Howard: a lifelong Brooklynite who's moving west--and subjecting his family to one last overnight braise

Manny Howard

The #6 rule of a successful family dinner: Everyone loves french fries (even when they're baked)

Jenny Rosenstrach

The #5 rule of family dinner success: Get up and get prepping

Jenny Rosenstrach

Rule #4 of family dinner success: Cook 1 recipe, make 3 meals

Jenny Rosenstrach

Rule #3: Proper planning prevents poor performance. We stole that from some Southern-fried football coach, but it applies to family dinner, too

Jenny Rosenstrach

Rule #2 of family dinner: A meal in the freezer is insurance against workweek craziness

Jenny Rosenstrach

Here's Rule #1 of family dinner: Not everyone has to eat the same thing the same way

Jenny Rosenstrach

You love eating with the kids. You want to eat with the kids. But you don't want to lose your mind. Here's our no-fail plan to make each meal a happy one
The Foodist likes taking his kids out to eat, and he's got a few tips for servers on how to make things go smoothly (hint: no wine glass for the 9-month-old)

Andrew Knowlton

There are eleven and they're super easy and your kids will love them. Simple as that

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It's time to go back to school, and we've got 25 quick and easy lunches to make

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