Super Bowl Sunday tailgate recipes

Superbowl 46 is Sunday and the game is expected to attract a vast TV viewing audience. From those interested in the pricey commercials that sponsor the event or Madonna's half-time show, the late afternoon game is a great time for a living room...

3 easy recipes to inspire cooking confidence: muffins, smoothie, pizza

Here are three recipes suitable to use in cooking classes for youth or for anyone who wants to prepare some easy items that are healthy and delicious.

Go big for the big game

No matter if your favorite team didn't make it to Indianapolis, Super Bowl Sunday is always a big day: big guys, big crowd, big TV screens, big hype, big party, big appetites. The occasion calls for a big, manly spread of food from the suds to the snacks, the sandwiches and even the sweets.

City says 'bonjour' to Wave Hill Breads cafe

Pastry chef Matt Kirshner works his magic in the kitchen at Wave Hill Breads bakery and cafe. The cafe opened last Tuesday at 30 High St. in Norwalk. Photo: Jordan Osterhout / CT

Robin Hoffman: My Love Affair With Cooking

This is the feeling I have been missing the past 10 years -- the feeling of soul alignment, and the feeling of home. All of my creativity and quirks and silliness and talents -- all have a place when I am in the kitchen.