Mark Bittman's take on Ma Po, a Sichuan dish featuring tofu in a spicy sauce, is made with ground chicken, green beans and Sichuan peppercorns for heat. (Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) ...

These zesty beans make a great side dish or a crowd-pleasing appetizer. Adjust the amount of red pepper flakes or Chinese chili paste with garlic to suit your desire for heat. Heat the canola oil in a ...

I baked a lot of cookies for my newspaper’s annual holiday cookie contest and my kitchen floor isn’t the only thing that ended up a sweet and sticky mess. My palate, after baking and tasting a dozen ...

Thanksgiving in 2020 is going to look a lot different this year in more ways than one. So instead of doing things the way they’ve always been done, here are recipes that throw tradition out the window ...

Sizzled onions top this stir-fry-like side dish, a lighter play on the iconic green bean casserole. (Silvia Razgova / For The Times; prop styling by Kate Parisian) Thanksgiving in 2020 is going to ...

Sichuan Dry-Fried Green Beans are a fast and easy addition to the dinner table. (Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS) Gretchen McKay ...

These zesty beans make a great side dish or a crowd-pleasing appetizer. Adjust the amount of red pepper flakes or Chinese chili paste with garlic to suit your desire for heat.