Picture this: it's 1975, and the most coveted dish at every potluck, church social, and backyard barbecue isn't a complicated casserole or an elegant French sauce. It's a jiggly, colorful mold made ...

There was a time when it seemed any home cook could hold the world in a Jell-O mold. Here are four eclectic holiday recipes ...

I grew up in an era when gelatin salads were considered, nutritionally speaking, the moral equivalent of vegetable salads, served with pride in place of fresh greens — though my grandmother would ...

D.T. of Moline recommends her Spaghetti Sauce to answer a recent request in Curious Cook's column. D.T. writes: ``Earlier this month, S.P. of Geneseo asked for a thick spaghetti sauce recipe. I have ...

It's the season for hustle-bustle, and my mind turns to making sure I carve out time to do things I find especially joyous and comforting. Some people get into the spirit by throwing holiday parties, ...