Italian Pickled Zucchini
The summertime glut of green squash, or zucchini, is quickly dwindling, and it’s time to take advantage of what’s left in farmers markets before it disappears completely. Includes recipe for Italian Pickled Zucchini.
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Translating a Tuscan Treat
Even Tuscans enjoy grapes for more than wine, as I discovered my first time in Florence. Includes recipe for Grape and Red Onion Pizza.
All About Shrimp
Expensive as they are, shrimp are by far the most popular seafood. Considering the cost, it is surprising how little Americans know about how to get the best quality and cook them easily at home. Includes recipe for Spinach and Shrimp Salad with Citrus Dressing.
Tricks for Making Kale a Treat
Kale is one of my favorite vegetables. Growing up, I thought it was delightfully sweet, mainly because of the melted butter my mother poured over it. Once I knew changing the type of fat and reducing the amount was essential, I began trying other ways to prepare kale.
To Buy or Not to Buy: 6 Diabetic Cookbooks Reviewed
Six new book reviews, including: The Joslin Diabetes Healthy Carbohydrate Cookbook; Guide to Healthy Restaurant Eating; The Diabetes Holiday Cookbook; Simply Delicious Recipes For Diabetics; Light & Easy Diabetes Cuisine; and The Best Diabetes Cookbook.
Try It – You’ll Like It
On a simmering hot day, nothing beats the bracing chill of a glass of cold buttermilk, but let’s not even go there. Rather, think of buttermilk as a versatile and appealing ingredient. Includes recipe for Cold Beet Soup.
Ratatouille, American-Style
Ratatouille is an unsurpassed bit of culinary magic, perfectly timed for the height of summer’s harvest. This side dish transforms sun-ripened tomatoes, zucchini, peppers and eggplant into a sparkling reminder of its native Provence, France.
Health Claims on Labels: The Whole Story
Many foods now carry a label identifying them as sources of fiber or other substances that can lower the risk of heart disease or other health problems. But you may still miss the details and overestimate the impact of a particular food.
Most Americans Get Less Fiber Than They Think
Surveys show that most Americans think they’re getting enough dietary fiber. Yet more than 72 percent of those who say they get enough fiber actually eat less than the minimum recommended amount for good health.
A Mediterannean Classic From The Sea
Fishing in a sun-dappled lake or surging mountain stream is a treasured pastime, but Americans are, in general, notoriously reluctant to eat fish. Cooking fish at home is even less popular than eating it, with the exception of heating up fish sticks. This is downright shameful. Article includes recipe for a Mediterranean-Style Fisherman’s Stew.
Is Natural Better
Many Americans are reportedly misled by foods or supplements labeled natural, assuming that they are healthier or safer than other foods.
What Do You Expect from a Vitamin Pill?
A recent study in the Archives of Internal Medicine reports that nearly half of Americans now take some kind of nutritional supplement. Yet studies also show that people often take supplements for nutrients they have already consumed in adequate amounts, and miss supplementing the nutrients they may lack.
Grilling a Bolder, Better Burger
We Americans like our burgers big and lusty. Still, we need to side-step the unhealthy desire to tuck into a steer-size burger packed with enough saturated fat and cholesterol to give your cardiologist a heart attack at your next check-up.
Summer Minestrone
Summer is blisteringly hot in much of Italy, so this minestrone is often made in the cool of the morning, to serve at room temperature at mid-day.
