Celia BarbourColumnist

In her last column, Celia Barbour leaves us with a timeless dish

How do you deal with a picky eater?

Why is other people’s extra food so unappetizing?

Craving an iced-coffee smoothie, Finnish style

The fridge has been signaling its demise a long while

This simple, clean, light and cold dish is my favorite summer pasta

Sliders that are flavorful, wonderfully balanced and easy to make

These treats makes perfect sense — theoretically

Gazpacho is the antidote for imminent expiration (or wilt) dates

I buy my birds whole, and I cook them whole, and that’s that

Won over by family enthusiasm for this eminent corn porridge

I’ve never encountered such a stunning marriage of herbs and salad

An unforgettable salad — even without the figs

My kids see beets and a happy thought comes to mind

Until I get better at hosting, I will compensate with this drink

My son has learned what it means to master something

The flavor of the dandelion dish is so assertive it almost hurts

Surviving on car food and free breakfast buffets

Raised on buttery cookies, I was baffled anyone would bother with biscotti

It’s one of those foods you don’t realize you want until you taste it

Cauliflower is a great winter staple — filling, comforting, and naturally creamy

Meat is complicated. Everyone has an ideology about it.

Contemplating cozy little lumps of starchiness

Where herring is as common as potato chips

“His eyes lit up like someone who had just been asked to describe his beloved”