Have you noticed at most farmer’s markets the zucchini is one of the most inexpensive items for sale? I don’t garden but I’d imagine they are easy to grow and yield prolific results. When we walked up to our market on Saturday and realized we had a total of 10 dollars in cash to...
When I made these for the first time it was because I found a recipe in the King Arthur Flour cookbook that I thought could be adapted to the ingredients I had on hand. I liked that only 1 stick of butter was needed to make an entire pan of cookie bars (this is...
I find that appetizers tend to fall in one of two camps. On the one side, there are the myriad mayonnaise- and cheese-loaded dips that taste delicious but leave you with the sinking suspicion that you just ate a day’s worth of calories. On the other side, you have to healthy choices like crudités with...
I know some of you might disagree with me, but I personally believe that red meat has its place in a healthy diet if you enjoy it and it makes you feel well; it provides nutrients such as B vitamins, zinc, and iron, not to mention a boatload of protein. If your budget allows,...
We eat a lot of organic eggs in my house—and not just for breakfast. Though fried and scrambled eggs go best with toast and fruit, a poached egg is a posh and impressive variation that goes well on almost anything: atop dressed micro-greens, pasta, even burgers. They require a bit of kitchen panache, but...
You know what’s nice about food? Our tastes are constantly evolving. My mom and I, for instance, have always disliked mushrooms no matter how they were cooked. In the past few years (and, oddly enough, independently of each other) we both realized that when they’re sauteed up in olive oil and salt until they’re tiny...
4th of July is my favorite summer holiday. The weather is perfection and the summer is just getting into full swing – so many good times left before fall arrives. I wanted to share some recipes that would work for your parties and BBQ’s! Have a great weekend and be safe!
