Alchemists have tried for centuries to transform base metals into gold -- unsuccessfully, at least as far as we know. But it’s a lovely concept: Take the common and uninspiring -- lead, copper, prunes ...

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cut the pork into 8 to 10 equal-size pieces. Heat the olive oil in large flameproof casserole or Dutch oven. Add the pork and brown for 5 minutes, turning as needed.

The season of fresh fruit — and the urge to preserve it — will soon be upon us. Strawberries and rhubarb open the season, their bright red signaling the official stop to winter. Preserve recipes are ...

Preheat oven to 300°F. Using vegetable peeler, remove four 4x1-inch strips from rind of 1 orange. Grate peel from 2 more oranges. Cut 4 oranges in half; squeeze out 1 1/4 cups juice. Whisk grated ...

Rose Miller, my maternal grandmother, was at the helm cooking Thanksgiving dinner for as many years as I can remember. As the eldest granddaughter, I watched the table expand as new cousins came along ...

1. Pre-heat oven to 180˚C. Line biscuit trays with baking paper. 2. Cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy and pale in colour. Add eggs, one at a time, until incorporated then add the ...

In the winter, I like to roast pork tenderloin. I brown it on the stove and finish cooking it in the oven, where I can monitor the internal temperature with a meat thermometer. When I have ...