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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.

Sugar Snap Peas Are Spring’s First Bounty

When country neighbors asked me to baby-sit their garden one May weekend while they were in the city, I warned them that choosing me could be botanically life-threatening. Even potted chives and ivy wither away under my black thumb. Includes recipe for Sugar Snap Peas and Carrots.

Surprising Soy

Since soy is, arguably, the most versatile food in the world, eating it is simpler and more appealing than you may expect. Soy has gone from geeky health food to a mainstream choice for healthy eating in appealing ways, including this recipe for Cream of Asparagus Soup.

Salty, Sweet, Sour, Bitter and Umami?

The four basic tastes – salty, sweet, sour and bitter – are familiar to us, but so is umami, the Japanese name for ‘the fifth taste’ that doesn’t have a name in the West.

Do You Know What You Eat?

Studies show that most people don’t have an accurate view of their eating habits. The right kind of record-keeping can often supply people with the answers like nothing else can.

Enjoying Red Peppers and Homemade Pepperonata

The first time I ate a sweet red bell pepper, it was part of an antipasto at an Italian restaurant. The tender roasted pepper, glistening with olive oil, seemed completely unrelated to the grassy, almost bitter tasting green pepper in the salad that always accompanied dinner.

A Classic Salad Gets A Makeover

It’s the time of year when a lot of fresh fruit isn’t yet available. But that doesn’t mean you can’t satisfy your craving for a little crunchy sweetness after months of strictly veggie salads.

Try Spring Onions at Their Peak

One of the best places to look for the first signs of spring is in the vegetable section of your supermarket. One of the first new vegetables you’ll find is green onions tied in small bundles.

Take-Out, Mediterranean-Style

Take-out has many definitions. To us, it usually means pizza or fast food like burgers and fries. But despite the globalization of our culture across the Atlantic, Europeans still enjoy takeout that includes local dishes as well as American fast food.