ST. PAUL — As part of its 2014 collection of recipes “The United States of Thanksgiving,” the New York Times upset most of the state of Minnesota by claiming we celebrate Thanksgiving with what ...

It's not often that "grape salad" blows up Facebook. Well, Facebook among Minnesotans, at least. That was the case last night as the New York Times posted its state-by-state nod to traditional dishes ...

Of all the foods that conjure up church suppers and family-reunion picnics, what could be more typically American than molded gelatin salads? Can you think of a more refreshing side dish for a steamy ...

The winter holidays are here, which for many means a bounty of joy, gratitude and, at least for a couple decades there in the mid-1900s, a frightening volume of gelatin. A succulent spiral ham. A ...

Thanks to everyone who mentioned or wrote to me about “Family Recipe Box.” This is the place for the recipe you always serve to company, the recipe you make for yourself and immediate family. And if ...