Diabetic Cooking

Asian-Style Fish in a Flash

Stir up some classic Asian flavors with this easy, versatile recipe. This seafood favorite is a great way to avoid heating up the oven on a hot summer evening; a quick stir-fry and dinner is ready in minutes.

Asparagus, Thyme and Tomato Halibut

It’s hard to beat a dish that’s beautiful, flavorful, nutritious and easy to prepare. This week’s recipe earns high marks in all four categories and takes advantage of seasonal asparagus – now at its peak at most farmers’ markets.

Give Vegetable Soup a Spanish Accent

Traditionally cooked in an iron or heavy earthenware pot called an olla, there are many versions of this dish. While many include some form of pork, others are meatless, like this one.

Spring into Healthy Dining

When combined with tender onions and sweet peas, these versatile turkey cutlets are the perfect dish to help usher in spring. From start to finish, this satisfying meal is swiftly prepared in just 30 minutes.

A Fresh Way With Fish

When you first hear the words en papillote, the French term sounds refined, even pretentious. Yet this simple method of preparing fish roasted in foil is actually quite modest.

Cabbage Salad, Sichuan-Style

Whether you prefer Sichuan, the new spelling, or Szechwan, the old one, the cooking from this province of southern China is known for its extreme heat.

Getting to Know the Mushroom

September is National Mushroom Month and there’s a lot to celebrate. Mushrooms, which have no cholesterol and virtually no fat or sodium, can be an important part of a healthy diet. Article includes recipe for Mushroom-Spinach Saute.

Getting Creative with Broccoli

I love a culinary challenge, which is why I decided to eat broccoli every day for a week, but in a different form each time. I made a soup, a stir-fry, a casserole, a salad, a quesadilla, a drink and a dip. Should you eat broccoli every day? It is a powerhouse vegetable, so it would be a health-savvy thing to do.

Marinated Artichokes Fit For a Star

If you have only experienced bottled or canned artichokes, you must try the fresh version at least once. Understanding that you may hesitate to wrestle with fresh artichokes, we’ve created directions that simplify trimming away their tough outer leaves and spiky tips. Includes recipe for Marinated Artichokes.

Canned Salmon is a Good Choice

Research keeps offering more reasons for eating fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids, particularly salmon. Canned salmon is a great choice because most of it is wild fish and costs perhaps one-tenth of what fresh wild salmon does. Includes recipe for Salmon Cakes.

Think Outside The Fruit Bowl

Fruit is more than a snack or dessert. The flavor and nutritional value of many savory dishes can be enhanced by adding fruit.

Spring Brings Sweet Vidalia Onions

Thanks to today’s system of shipping, almost every kind of fresh produce is now available year round, from strawberries to asparagus. Still, a sure culinary sign of spring is the arrival of the year’s new crop of sweet Vidalia onions from Georgia.

A New View of Peanuts

Eating peanuts as a snack is easy, but stopping at the recommended serving can be challenging. Read about peanuts and health – and try this African Chicken Stew recipe.

Fusion Cooking For Everyday

Today, fusion cooking, the marrying of ingredients and techniques from different culinary cultures, is featured in many restaurants as if it were a new phenomenon. Learn about the origin of this style and try the featured Shrimp with Asian Pear, Red Peppers and Peas recipe.