A reader was given a plant labeled Cuban/Mexican oregano (Plectranthus amboinicus) and wonders if it's really a culinary herb. But here's the real question: What is oregano, anyway? Plants in the ...

With all the cookbooks that come out each year, repeating volumes filled with market-driven dishes prettily photographed in vintage cookwear on hardwood tabletops, it’s easy to overlook some of the ...

3 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano leaves, plus oregano sprigs for garnish Instructions: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. From 1 lemon, grate 1 tablespoon peel and squeeze 2 teaspoons juice. In small ...

Throughout the Jewish year, seasonal foods are incorporated into special dishes that have become the caretakers of our wishes, laden with symbols from Jewish history, and collective memories of nature ...

Because it’s so delicate, the flesh can break down when marinated first, sometimes causing the fish to fall apart. A post-grill bath delivers flavor without compromising texture. Prepare grill for ...

I used to go to a little seafood restaurant in Virginia that made fish that tasted unlike any I had ever had before. It was cooked over a wood fire, but there was more to it than that. So I asked a ...

This is longtime Chronicle food editor Ann Criswell’s famous standard, using fresh mushrooms, instead of canned and substituting low-sodium soups. Top with french-fried onion rings if you like. Bring ...