Tempting Ways to Serve Tomatoes
Tomatoes are rich in so many good things, including vitamin C, lycopene and assorted carotenes, that eating them every day is a good idea – especially while local, ripe tomatoes are at their peak.
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Celebrate Summer In The Kitchen
This is the time of year when ingredients go from the garden to the table without much human intervention.
Eggplant: Improving the Odds for a Good One
At this time of year, when eggplant is at its peak, I am frequently asked how to pick one that is neither bitter nor seedy. With difficulty, is the answer.
Creamy Corn Bisque is a Lean Surprise
When local corn is in season, I can dine on half a dozen ears, steamed or in their husk, with the warm, earth-spice smell of the vine still clinging to them.
Cajun Catfish Sizzles for Summer
As a teenager growing up in New York City, I was Yankee to the bone. But once I read To Kill a Mockingbird, everything culinary south of the Mason-Dixon line fascinated me.
A Cold Soup for a Hot Day
As temperatures climb outdoors, the heat should go down in the kitchen. One way to accomplish this is by serving cold soup, like this Chilled Melon Soup.
Make Fresh Tuna Salad, Mediterranean-Style
Today, 95 percent of the tuna we eat is canned, but you can also find glistening, fresh tuna steaks in the fish department at nearly any supermarket. Includes recipe for Marinated Fresh Tuna Salad.
Watermelon: Another Lycopene Source
Research shows that tomatoes should not be considered our only major source of lycopene, watermelon may be just as good a source!
A World of Brown Rice
As peoples interest in eating grains has grown, so has the variety of rices available in stores.
One-Dish Summer Salads
When hot weather settles in, no one wants to spend time in the kitchen. Luckily, people crave salads in summer, particularly those that can be served as a one-dish meal – including this Asian Beef and Noodle Salad.
Quick Fixings Are Sometimes Best
It’s the beginning of the make-it-ahead season. Quick, easy meals are a harbinger of summer, including this recipe for Mexican Chicken Salad.
Fun Food For Finicky Teens
When the school year ends and teens get together to celebrate their freedom, think of Vietnamese summer rolls as they congregate at your place, hungry as usual.
Elegant, Easy Father’s Day Grill
See how an ordinary grilled entree can be turned into kebabs for an elegant, easy, diabetic-friendly Father’s Day meal.
How Good is Garlic?
Recent studies have sparked debate over whether or not garlic can help lower cholesterol. While that discussion rages back and forth, another set of findings about garlic’s health benefits tends to get overlooked.
