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, not too long ago in our culinary history, when we did unforgivable, unconscionable things with Jell-O. We called it congealed salad, of the savory variety, and — oh honey — the ...

During the holidays of my youth, there was always one particularly unwanted guest. Jiggly and garishly dressed, this Yuletide trespasser would sit in the corner, making all sorts of plays to get my ...

In Saving Southern Recipes, Southern Kitchen’s Kate Williams explores the deep heritage of Southern cooking through the lens of passed-down, old family recipes. Let's face it: Congealed salads are not ...

LORAIN – No matter how full the Easter Sunday dining room table is, with glazed ham, stuffed peppers, breaded pork chops, oven-baked chicken, whipped mashed potatoes, homemade gravy and sweet yams, ...

When “Ernie” Napolitano sent in a request for “a dessert/salad made with mashed avocado, cream cheese and lime Jell-O — hold the pineapple,” as usual, I was surprised at the number of recipes that ...

i cannot wait to hear about the recipes you’re all excited to make for thanksgiving but i am also here to hear about the weird inexplicable retro family recipes that end up on your thanksgiving table ...

Fruit Jell-O is a staple at family picnics and hospitals everywhere. But 50 years ago, Jell-O aspired to take over your entire dinner table. Sharon Becker is a college professor from Baltimore who is ...