COOKING

Food cooked outdoors in the summer just tastes better, right? Well, one cooking method that is really growing in popularity right now is smokers.

For Mother’s Day, many moms just want some extra time to themselves. So why not take over the cooking for this weekend? If you are new to the kitchen, or just want to keep things simple, we spoke to Carissa Galloway, a Registered Dietician, and Nutritionist, to get her ideas for some easy and nutritious meals and snacks.

Chef, author and food blogger Scotty Scott is behind the cookbook titled “Fix Me a Plate.”

This time of year is big for seafood, but if you’re new to preparing the cuisine, it can be a bit daunting.

Siri Daly has her own cookbook, a food blog, and regularly appears on the Today Show to share her recipes, often with husband Carson Daly by her side. But she’s also a mom who has dealt with her fair share of picky eaters.

You could always open a can of soup and heat it up on the stove, but these days, with multi-cookers like an Instant Pot, you can cook up something homemade and delicious in no time.

Frequently the difference between home-cooking and what you get in a restaurant is the way the food is seasoned. For some advice on how to season your dishes like the pros, we turned to the Executive Chef of Smith & Co., Greg Antioho.

The pandemic certainly taught us how to get creative when it comes to celebrating holidays.

Michelle Oliver shares her family recipes for Apricot Cookies, Toffee Squares, and Russian Tea Cakes. Your family will love these tasty non-cut out Christmas cookies.

A mom is sharing her solution to help get dinner on the table faster.

Thanksgiving is supposed to be filled with food, family and fun, so the last thing you’ll want to deal with is a fire because of something going wrong while you’re cooking a delicious meal.

It's has millions of views on social media, can it help making cooking a little easier?

On Thanksgiving, many will gather together to dig in to a delicious meal, but that usually includes dishes loaded with calories.

Local Chef Que Broden shares how to cook with jackfruit.

If you're worried about cooking the perfect Thanksgiving meal, Al Roker is offering some help.

It’s important to practice food safety in your kitchen to help ensure bacteria isn’t spreading from food and surfaces to your body.

A great fall tradition is roasting all the pumpkin seeds that you scoop out of your soon-to-be jack-o’-lantern -- and you’ve more than likely done it in the oven.

If your budget is tight, you should buy versatile foods to cook at home, according to celebrity chef Guy Fieri. Here are the ingredients you'll need.

Chef Luis Garza is hoping to bring some of the traditional Mexican food from his home to his new home one piece at a time.

It is International Recipe Week on Live in the D, and we are sharing our experiences as we try out dishes from around the world.

Michelle Oliver, Live in the D's resident foodie, kicks off International Recipe Week with a dish she fell in love with on her travels to Spain. See how it goes!

It is supposed to help make the perfect soft, medium, and hard boiled eggs.

Siblings and dad pressure reader about having children.

Over the course of the COVID pandemic, we’ve picked up a lot of habits -- and some may be worth hanging onto after the pandemic ends.

Cooking is one of those hobbies I picked up in college. I was tired of eating Ramen and pizza rolls all the time and figured there are a lot of people who can cook, why not me?

Grant Hermes shows us one of his favorite habits developed during the pandemic -- cooking!

The key to reheating leftovers is to maintain the texture of the food. If your fries were crispy the night before, you want them to be crispy again... not a soggy mess - which is what the microwave will do. Here’s a list of 6 pretty common foods, and how to reheat them so they taste like they were made fresh- or as close to it as possible.

The Voltaggio brothers are starring in a new cooking show.

It’s National Mac & Cheese Day and whether you like yours creamy, baked, or however you like, you may want to try some suggestions from Jason Carr and Tati Amare as they showed off the ways they take their Mac & Cheese recipe up a notch.

With the sun shining and great weather already upon us, it may be time to make the trip to get some fresh veggies more convenient.

There is no better way to celebrate the red, white and blue than with red, white and blueberries, right?

Camping is a ton of fun for the whole family- it’s one of my favorite weekend activities - but you literally need to bring everything you’ll need for the night with you. So here are 9 hacks to make your next camping trip a breeze!

Learn about the wonders of plant-based food in an upcoming local cooking series.

Many families have spent more time than ever in their kitchens since the pandemic shut everything down, and it got one local therapist thinking about a non-traditional way to offer family counseling.

Chef Jon Kung is heating up the kitchen with a dish that includes a Detroit drink.

The best way to learn how to cook pasta dishes is from an authentic Italian grandma named Nonna.

Learn how to spice it up in the kitchen with quick recipes

Derrell Smith shows off his "mad good" cooking skills on a new show

Grilled cheeses are frequently thought of as kid food - but they can be so much more than that! They can be sophisticated, incorporate classic flavors, and can even be made into a dessert.

Does this viral method of cracking an egg work?

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Throughout April, fans of downtown Ann Arbor’s Literati Bookstore will be visited over Zoom by internationally-known authors, humorists and beloved food writers. On April 8, the independent bookstore will welcome authors Jenny Lawson and Neil Gaiman. The following week on April 16, Literati will host New York Times bestselling author Jeff VanderMeer and author Kristen Roupenian. The book launches will be hosted by publisher HarperCollins through the virtual events platform Crowdcast. Literati Bookstore is at 124 E. Washington St.

At the Red Wings games, Monica Notaro’s talent was pretty obvious to fans, but the local mother had another hidden talent, which she turned into a booming business. Notaro has been performing in front of crowds for her 4-year-old daughter Mila’s entire life. At the beginning of 2019, Notaro started Urth -- a meal delivery company based on her popular vegan and vegetarian recipes. So that’s kind of our window for when we cook and to keep everything completely fresh,” Notaro said. Notaro said her next big goal is to open a storefront for her business.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Ann Arbor Community Education and Recreation (Rec & Ed) has joined forces with chef Natalie Marble to offer virtual cooking classes this spring. After moving to Tree Town, Marble founded a recreational cooking school, Ann Arbor Cooks, in 2009 after owning her own catering company in Washington, D.C. She brings 20 years of culinary experience to her virtual classes with Rec & Ed. Community members who enroll in three classes in one registration will receive a discount of $10 off of their total, Rec & Ed said. Registration is now open and can be done through the Rec & Ed website. Cost: $49Fruit Tart Fun: Family Bake-AlongWhen: Saturday, May 8; 10 a.m. to noonCost: $45Gnocchi 101: Cook-AlongWhen: Friday, May 21; 6-8 p.m.

Here are 3 different recipes that I cook up frequently at home, and while I am using fresh to frozen mahi-mahi, any mild white fish will work for these recipes. I have used fresh lake superior white fish to make this and it was phenomenal. Tear a piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil large enough to wrap each fish and veggies pack. Place on a baking sheet pan and bake fish until cooked through, depending on the type and the thickness of your fish, around 15 minutes. Lightly sprinkle the spices on the fish to taste, be careful not to overload them, this isn’t like the blackened fish, you should still see the white fish popping through.

Here is how you can make 3 very different pancakes using one common ingredient, pancake mix. AdIngredients4 eggs¼ cup sugar½ cup milk¾ cup pancake mixMethodSeparate 4 eggs, keeping 2 yolks and 4 whites. Mix together the egg yolks, sugar, milk, and pancake mix (sift to break up clumps) in a very large bowl until it is smooth. Carefully fold the egg whites into the pancake batter, until just incorporated, making sure not to deflate the batter. Just make the pancake mix according to the directions on the back of the box.

Frequently the difference between home-cooking and what you get in a restaurant is the way the food is seasoned. For some advice on how to season your dishes like the pros, we turned to the Executive Chef of Smith & Co., Greg Antioho.

Now he’s hoping to help you in your own home kitchen with a product that can help take some of the stress out of cooking. Originally from Ypsilanti, Smith said he always had an entrepreneurial spirit and that he’s always loved food. Smith said that in the industry, everything is about relationships, and that when you work hard, and you cook with your passion and soul, people recognize it. Smith says the French Toast mix has been their most popular product, with people putting it in everything from oatmeal to coffee, and more obviously, in their french toast batter. To find out where you can get your own spice mixes from Spice Sack watch the video above.

Sometimes when you are cooking, you might feel like you have every pan going at once. For this Try It Out Tuesday, Kila Peeples cooked breakfast using a divided cast iron pan. The pan has three sections that seem perfect for making multiple dishes at the same time. Did Kila make the ultimate breakfast with her new pan? Watch the video above to see how her meal came out and if she likes cooking with the divided pan!

Sharing a nice home cooked meal and drinks with friends may be more challenging given the current situation. However, now there is a fun way to do it virtually and learn something new. Cooking with cocktails is a class you can take with your friends and family via Zoom. Kila Peeples got the Live in the D crew together to try it out and test their cooking skills. Watch the video above to see what the team made and the story behind Cooking With Cocktails.

DEXTER, Mich. – Zingerman’s event venue Cornman Farms has announced a series of new virtual winter events that include floral workshops, cooking classes and wine tastings. According to Cornman Farms, each class includes:One pound of Cornman Farms pancake mix (serves 4). Cornman Farms is at 8540 Island Lake Road, Dexter, Michigan. Cornman Farms is at 8540 Island Lake Road, Dexter, Michigan. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a beautiful centerpiece as well as the skills to create one in the future on your own.”According to Cornman Farms, each ticket includes:One floral kit and one Cornman Farms take-and-bake chocolate runny cake.

Here’s 3 ways to makeover your pot roast leftovers! IngredientsPot roast leftover meatAll of the pot roast leftover juiceCornstarchRisottoMethodThis is the way my grandma likes to serve leftover pot roast. To begin, add a bit of oil to a skillet on medium heat, and add in your leftover pot roast. Once the gravy is as thick as you want it, and your pot roast is re-heated, serve it over risotto. How to make the Oliver Family Pot RoastNever cooked a pot roast before?

We’re all spending a lot more time in our kitchens lately, and if you are like me, you may want to sharpen your skills. I reached out to my friend, Chef Greg Antioho, to give us a little knife 101 course.