Casting about for new entrees? Consider fish soup

Soup can be based on meat, vegetable, fruit or dairy products, but with the tremendous variety of seafood available today, fish soup is among the more tempting options when it comes to cooking dinner. You can reduce a basic fish stock and serve it simply as consomme or you can concoct an elaborate flavor-and-texture fantasy such as cioppino, bouillabaisse or zuppa di pesce.

The Fitzurka garden in Robinson is filled with family and food -- lots of food

Patty and John Fitzurka live in a hidden corner of Robinson, close to the railroad tracks, on a short street with neatly kept older homes.

Dining out needn't mean gaining pounds

Dining out is part of everyday life, whether it’s grabbing something on the way home from work, a special occasion, a romantic meal for two or just because you feel like it! The great news is that with a few handy tips, dining out doesn’t need to mean piling on the lbs.

Baking part of her upbringing

Burtie Rynearson of DeKalb County best describes her cooking as "homemade." "That's the first word that came to mind. It's all I think of," she says. "Everyone says I'm a good cook, but I don't think I'm special. But so many people don't cook that way anymore."

Simply satisfying

School is back in session. For many families, the daily grind of studies and extracurricular activities takes a toll -- especially on mealtime. We have a month's worth of healthful, easy-to-prepare menus (all different from those in the popular roundup published last year).