Red sauce.

There’s a scene in Homicide: Life on the Street where Detective Bayliss, discussing the mood of a recently deceased colleague, relates an anecdote about red sauce. In the story, he runs into Detective Crosetti at the supermarket and asks about the correct method for preparing a red sauce for a date he’s trying to impress. [...]

Three latke recipes, answers to a Hanukkah dinner conundrum, and more.

Two home cooks wrote in looking for answers to their questions – some Hanukkah-related, and some not. What potato makes the best latke, or the best hash brown generally? What easy accompaniment can I serve with a sweet-and-sour meatball dish? And what the hell can you make with the celery that remains after you’ve diced [...]