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This is my weeknight-friendly take on fried chicken served on waffles, a total comfort food perfect for a cold winter night.

The conventional wisdom of cutting carbs and calories generally has meant that pasta is a no-go.

ALBANY, N.Y. - Baby food used to have an image as stable — and bland — as a jar of strained peas. And its target market was limited to, well... babies. No more.

The first rule of drinking on a diet is: Don't. Surely you've heard that Americans get way too many calories — and nutritionally empty calories at that — from alcohol.

During "happy hour" at the Summer Winter bar in Burlington, Mass., the bargain is on the bivalves, not the brews. That's because Massachusetts legislators passed a law in 1984 banning bars from offering cut-price drinks.

TORONTO - Tightening purse strings and eating healthily are on the minds of many now that the holidays are over. Toting your lunch to work or school is a way to achieve both of those goals.

Allow me to confess right at the start — this is not your grandfather's Reuben sandwich. The legendary Reuben of yore was built on corned beef, but I swap that out in favour of smoked salmon.

I'm always searching for ways to make a healthier version of risotto, one of my favourite winter Italian dishes. Risotto traditionally is made with starchy white rice. That starch is essential to producing a creamy, thick risotto.

TORONTO - Couples seeking to stray from wedding traditions may want to consider noshing on a coffee shop favourite instead of nibbling on cake at their reception.

If you think you've done nearly everything a cook can with boneless, skinless chicken breasts, it might be time to talk turkey.