Once more I stopped at the fish-seller’s station at my local supermarket, seeking inspiration. It was a Tuesday, and the display was wel...

LESLIE BUDEWITZ: My constitutional law professor liked to joke that there are two kinds of people: those who constantly divide the world...

Ah, the New Year. Ah, the fridge and pantry, cluttered with leftovers, food gifts we don’t quite know how to use, and impulse buys that leav...

Names matter.  Ceci bean, chana, Bengal gram ... whatever you call it, it's the same basic legume.  But you can make it sound more appet...

Hummus was first foisted upon me a few years ago by a woman standing next to the appetizer table. "Try that," she insisted, pointi...