Jeannette Pépin, Jacques Pépin's mother, served this red wine–beef stew at her Lyon restaurant, Le Pélican, where she would cook tougher cuts of meat into a rich, luscious, comforting dish.

One of the easiest ways to fix salty food is to add more of the other ingredients. If you're making soup, stew, or sauce, try adding extra vegetables, meat, or water. This helps dilute the salt ...

Try as I might, entertaining is usually a hustle for me. No matter how much I plan, the final 30 minutes before a dinner party is pure mayhem. I’m usually barefoot, covered in flour, still in ...