A big roast is the very image of a holiday dinner centerpiece. But lately you’ve probably been finding that the reality doesn’t measure up. Too often that roast, so monumental in appearance, is ...

Larger than a chicken, a little smaller than a turkey, but with more flavor and moisture than either, the capon is a French and Italian holiday favorite that’s also prized by Gabrielle Hamilton, the ...

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Remove neck and giblets from the capon’s cavity and save for stock. Rinse the capon inside and out with cold water, dry with paper towels, and transfer to a large cast ...

I'm choosing a capon over a turkey as they are juicier and forgiving when left unattended or even overcooked. It takes the pressure off. Capons are always available at butchers over Thanksgiving and ...

The holiday season is here and it's time to select a showstopping Christmas roast to make for the big day. From prime rib ...

(JTA) — When I married 55 years ago, I knew nothing about cooking. I grew up during war years in Europe when food was not available. So my exposure to food, and particularly traditional food, was ...

A traditional Italian Christmas celebration is a two-day affair that kicks off with a lavish seafood feast on Christmas Eve and culminates the next day with a roast capon and assorted soups and side ...

The capon, with its moist and tender flesh, is the king of the chicken family. Capons are roosters desexed when they are two weeks old. This makes for a hungry yet peaceful bird that will fatten over ...

(JTA) — When I married 55 years ago, I knew nothing about cooking. I grew up during war years in Europe when food was not available. So my exposure to food, and particularly traditional food, was ...

Thanksgiving has always been our family's favorite holiday for one simple reason--it's a day based around all things food. The only "problem" (if you can call it that) is the centerpiece: turkey, ...

Although the Park Avenue Cafe, the elegant restaurant upstairs at 199 E. Walton St., is decorated with delightful American folk art, there’s nothing old-fashioned or simple about the food. David Burke ...

A capon is a rooster whose reproductive organs have been removed. It is fatter and tastier than a regular chicken and usually weighs 6 to 8 pounds. Leftovers are invariably succulent. You can ...