The first time I encountered tomato aspic at my grandmother's bridge club luncheon, I was skeptical. A jellied tomato ring?

Adapted from The Urban Picnic, my book with Straight managing editor John Burns (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2004). It makes 12 small pieces, enough to serve four to six people. Using a mini-muffin pan with ...

Here is another aspic recipe for Karen Sherve. It comes from Carolyn J. Newell of Citrus Heights. Newell's husband, Richard, prepared this aspic; it was always a hit with their guests. You can use a ...

The 1970s were a unique era for American dining. Restaurants embraced bold flavors, dramatic presentations, and dishes that felt sophisticated at the time but now seem delightfully strange. Many ...

The Colonnade Cafeteria was a landmark in the Starks Building at Fourth Street and Muhammad Ali that preserved many formal Kentucky dining traditions, like this tomato aspic. To update the Colonnade's ...

Karen Sherve of Susanville was looking for aspic recipes. We featured two in the Mailbox recently. Here is one more from Clare Spickelmire of Elk Grove. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Add chili ...