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.
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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.
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.
Ready-to-Drink or Frozen Orange Juice: Same Value?
Although we might assume that all orange juice is the same nutritionally, new research shows differently.
Nuts: A Health Food If Used Right
This may come as a shock to people who consider nuts to be too high in fat to be healthful food choices.
Make Mojo Your Marinade
The Cuban sauce called mojo criollo serves easily as both a great marinade and as an accompaniment to seafood, chicken, and lean pork.
Select the Best
Its beginning to look a lot like summer at the grocery store and farmers market. Fresh, local produce is available in abundance and the only problem is how to choose.
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.
