Finally, parsley takes center stage in this lighter-than-slaw cabbage salad, flavored with anchovies and capers and chives. More

I was surprised to not find anything out there resembling a Christmas-style hot dog. Last year around this time we featured Alaska's reindeer dogs, but this year I decided to get in the kitchen and come up with my own. More

I'm not as fond of boiled vegetables as my Irish ancestors, but I do like making "health salad"—a form of "kosher" coleslaw. What could be a more fitting tribute to the heritage of my great-grandparents than a deli salad made with cabbage? Health salad is often served at delis because the cabbage is marinated in oil and vinegar, which means it can be eaten with meat according to the Jewish dietary laws that prohibit mixing meat and dairy. This recipe is adapted from a New Jersey diner. More

Once you understand the fairly simple anatomy of a cabbage, shredding it is an easy task—all it requires is a sharp knife, and a willingness to perform a whole lot of repetitive motion. Just keep thinking "coleslaw coleslaw coleslaw," and you'll be through it in no time. More

"Slaw dogs can be found all over West Virginia, in dedicated hot dog joints, drive-ins, bars, delis, and old-fashioned dairy bars." Past Weeks' Dogs Puka DogThe Philly ComboTijuana DogsTexas WeinersFlo's Hot Dogs, Cape Neddick, Maine Two weeks ago I had my first real Slaw Dog at Martie's in Keyser, West Virginia. I wasn't expecting much from a hot dog joint on a half abandoned strip of shops in the middle of nowhere. But walking into the colorful diner-style counter decorated with old deli signs and hundreds of bottles of hot sauce, complete with a chest of ice cold beer and a smoke-filled video poker parlor in the back, I knew I had come to the right place. My hot dog... More

When Nat King Cole came into this world, his parents must have wondered what cabbage-based sides his name would sound like. The legendary jazz musician looks pretty happy about his face rendered in creamy cole slaw gunk. Other genius creations by the artist Suspect and Fugitive include: Tomato Pasty Cline from tomato paste, Anchovy Bon Jovi from anchovy paste, and Flight of the Concord Grape Juice from the purple liquid. Picnic barbecue with only pun-honoring dishes, anyone?... More