The Seattle Times

The following is a quick recipe that can be varied by using different cheeses. We liked it spicy, but try it with a milder Cheddar if you like. TWICE-BAKED POTATOES...

This refreshing bean and spinach salad, adapted from "Betty Crocker's Vegetarian Cooking," has the sunny flavors of the Mediterranean. MEDITERRANEAN SALAD Preparation time: 25 minutes Yield: 4 servings 2 medium...

Aioli, the garlicky mayonnaise so strongly associated with Provencal cuisine, packs a wallop when served as a condiment with meat, fish or vegetable dishes. The following is a quick version...

It may be hard to imagine ever getting tired of that old cookie standby, the chocolate chip, but a new wrinkle is always welcome. These drop cookies, based on a...

When we talk about convenience foods, what images come to mind? For many it's cardboard boxes filled with cardboard flavors, where everything tastes the same and nothing distinguishes the macaroni...

The University of Washington is closing its radiocarbon-dating lab. The closing is prompted by the retirement of the scientist who has run a world-renowned lab in Seattle since its inception...

The following light recipe for salsa starts with green tomatoes. Red bell peppers add flavor, as well as a contrasting color. Consider serving it with the usual chips or over...

The following light recipe for salsa starts with green tomatoes. Red bell peppers add flavor, as well as a contrasting color. Consider serving it with the usual chips or over...

Robbin Peterson owns two small dogs. But while searching for a place to rent, she might as well have owned two large elephants. Apartment managers told her to keep one...

When Microsoft eyes a new business, it typically swoops in with unparalleled technical and marketing muscle, and swiftly takes it over. But after years of trying, the Redmond, Wash.-based software...