Versatile flank steak is made for marinades

Flank steak isn’t considered as elegant a cut as filet mignon or New York strip, but it makes up for it with big flavor and versatility.

Cook’s Corner

Lacy oatmeal cookies go by many names

Janet Marie Livingston was looking for a cookie recipe that her late grandmother always made at Christmas. She described them as looking like little doilies and knew they contained oatmeal. Sometimes her gran dipped them in chocolate.
Cookies

Oatmeal Lace Wafers

From Linda Cicero’s Cook’s Corner Column
Main Dish

Vietnamese Grilled Steak and Cabbage Salad with Peanuts, Mint and Chiles

From Carole Kotkin’s Sunday Supper
Main Dish

Pork Chops Creole

From Linda Cicero’s Cook’s Corner Column
Candy

Triple-Chocolate Truffles

From Linda Cicero’s Cook’s Corner Column
Main Dish

Scaloppine In Lemon Sauce

Source: Adapted from “Lidia’s Italy in America” by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich (Knopf, $35)
Dessert

Chocolate-Pecan-Bourbon Pie

Source: Adapted from “Perfect Pies: The Best Sweet and Savory Recipes from America’s Pie-Baking Champion” by Michele Stuart (Ballantine, $25).
Dessert

French Chocolate Bark

From Linda Bladholm’s A Fork on the Road
Main Dish

Surf and Turf Cobbler

Main dish
Dip

Spinach Avocado Dip

Source: Detroit Free Press
Main Dish

Skewered, Lime-Spiced Chicken

From Linda Cicero’s Cook’s Corner Column
Main Dish

Mushroom and Marsala Fettuccini

Source: Detroit Free Press
Appetizer

‘Philly’ Cheese Ball

From Linda Cicero’s Cook’s Corner Column
Soup

Sweet Onion and Beer Soup

Washington Post Service
Cook’s Corner

Lose the fat, keep the crunch with healthy granola recipe

You can’t beat granola for fiber and lots of other healthy nutrients, so it’s a good alternative to fatty or salty snacks. But watch the serving size as the sugar count can go pretty high depending upon the dried fruits you add.
Main Dish

Spicy Mushroom and Chicken Chili

From Linda Gassenheimer’s Dinner in Minutes Column
Dip

Warm and Creamy Bacon Dip

Source: Detroit Free Press
Snack

Healthy Fruity Granola

From Linda Cicero’s Cook’s Corner Column
Condiment

Harry Kramer’s Pickled Green Tomatoes

Linda Cicero’s Cook’s Corner