The classic garnish for a martini is a green olive (or three), either plain or pimento-stuffed. Modern mixologists frequently like to put their own spin on things, though, hence martinis garnished ...

Decades ago, I asked readers to send me their favorite recipes that they had cherished during The Great Depression; the winning recipe would receive a set of cookbooks. It was fascinating to see what ...

These curnchy dough balls hide a secret - a stuffed olive. Olive Cheese Balls are scrumptious one-bite snacks that make the ...

I am having to get a little creative with my snacks recently. Instead of traipsing to the store whenever a craving strikes, I have to make do with whatever I have at home. Last night, I had to make do ...

Order a glass of wine in Italy and you never drink alone. A little something to eat always turns up on the bar or cafe table. In the past, what the waiter brought was usually bizarrely un-Italian, ...

Almost every reader e-mail which arrived in the wake of my story about The Post-Courier Cookbook, authored 50 years ago by longtime food editor Charlotte Walker, concerned the possibility of getting ...

Fragrant za'atar, a spice blend ubiquitous in Israel and across the Middle East, flavors these briny, feta-stuffed olives with its notes of thyme, marjoram, sumac, and sesame seeds. Lemon, chile, and ...