THERE’S no better way to spend a languid early-summer evening than by gathering with family or friends on the patio for a supper drawn from a table filled with colorful plates of delicious antipasti.

If dinner in 20 minutes sounds good to be true, try this recipe for feta and oregano chicken meatballs on for size. Easy to prepare and even easier to enjoy, it’s a refreshing-yet-filling dinner ...

With all the cookbooks that come out each year, repeating volumes filled with market-driven dishes prettily photographed in vintage cookwear on hardwood tabletops, it’s easy to overlook some of the ...

In a large enameled cast-iron casserole, combine the olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt, peppercorns and juniper. Put the brisket in the pot, fat side up, and rub the garlic-oregano mixture all over it.

1. For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the garlic cloves on a 10- or 12-inch square of aluminum foil. Drizzle 1½ teaspoons of the oil over the cloves. Form a loose packet around ...

This recipe was a favorite at Farm to Market. Cathy Tarasovic says it's “nice for dinner or if you have to take a covered dish somewhere.” Instructions: Combine pasta, shrimp, onion, tomatoes, cheese, ...

A reader was given a plant labeled Cuban/Mexican oregano (Plectranthus amboinicus) and wonders if it's really a culinary herb. But here's the real question: What is oregano, anyway? Plants in the ...

You have a choice. You can overcook chicken breasts to the point where they are dry and mostly devoid of flavor, or you can use an instant read meat thermometer and have juicy, tender chicken breasts ...

Not the dessert, the cocktail. Alba Huerta adds fresh oregano to give a savory edge to this cobbler made with pisco, a South American brandy. "Oregano has such a big flavor, you have to tell people up ...