Nov. 26—There was a time, not too long ago in our culinary history, when we did unforgivable, unconscionable things with Jell-O. We called it congealed salad, of the savory variety, and — oh honey — ...

I grew up in an era when gelatin salads were considered, nutritionally speaking, the moral equivalent of vegetable salads, served with pride in place of fresh greens — though my grandmother would ...

Picture this: it's 1975, and the most coveted dish at every potluck, church social, and backyard barbecue isn't a complicated casserole or an elegant French sauce. It's a jiggly, colorful mold made ...