Quick carrot slaw with fresh herbs
It happens to even the most diligent planner -- that one day in the middle of the week when grocery shopping seems unappealing and you figure you can just squeak by on the last dregs in the...
View ArticleAn eggplant flatbread recipe that never falls flat
This recipe is perfect for a summer afternoon because it showcases your late-summer garden vegetables, and perhaps even uses up a few of those pesky ones that are starting to wear you down with...
View ArticleGet ready for fall with Cranberry Almond Biscotti
Now that the final days of August are drawing nearer (*gasp*), Cape Cod is edging its way, ever so slowly, towards a new season. That’s not to say that every garden stand...
View ArticleLunch, sunny side up
Looking for a creative, fast lunch that will pick up your day? This meal suggestion is packed with protein but not heavy meats that often put you straight into afternoon nap...
View ArticleZucchini fritters with sour cream and scallions
Even if fall has now officially started, there’s no reason to fritter away these last few warm days. Why not savor the last gasps of summer with some lively zucchini fritters? Yes, this is yet another...
View ArticleA healthier, heartier, whole-wheat piecrust for Fall
The citrus and berries of summer will be missed, but the comforting fruits of Fall are ripe with anticipation too. Pie is, of course, a delight in any season, but Fall especially seems to beg for...
View ArticleA few cooking tips to make you flip over fall recipes.
With some favorite food holidays fast approaching, and plans for baking, braising, and roasting likely on the agenda, here are some tips to help you make the most of your fall produce and to spice up...
View ArticleGreen tea buns with white chocolate combine savory and sweet
The health benefits of green tea are widely and wildly praised. Health officials have said that drinking green tea daily can play a positive role in so many health scenarios, including everything from...
View ArticleCitrus salad for a refreshing meal
This recipe is a wonderful addition to any meal -- breakfast, lunch, or dinner --, offering a refreshing bite and just a tease of sweet flavors to rejuvenate your winter taste buds. Fruit is an...
View ArticleHold the cheese, please; use yogurt instead.
Now that the winter months are approaching, the array of breakfast cereals in the kitchen pantry seems less appealing. Cold milk splashed over even the most delicious puffed rice, corn, or granola...
View ArticleKing Arthur white whole wheat flour is nutritious and delicious
The term white whole wheat flour might sound like a contradiction, but it’s actually your baking revolution. What’s the difference? White flour...
View ArticlePut down that glass of milk; your bones are craving kale
The outside scenery is gray; we’re craving some color. Common knowledge says that green, in general, is good, but winter recipes often have us reaching for the same vegetables again and again...
View ArticleBrioche and other brunch ideas
A wonderful, part whole-wheat, recipe for Brioche—a traditionally eggy, light and fluffy French pastry. Make this recipe on its own, batter it for a delicate French Toast breakfast, or simply use the...
View ArticleSatisfying and simple sweet potato dumplings
Here’s a great idea for a fast meal that feels luxurious without weighing you down with too rich ingredients. It’s based on that wonderful, creamy, salty, nostalgic flavor evoked by...
View ArticleEgg and air and how to make the perfect (chocolate) soufflé
It’s almost comical that the egg, a common symbol of farm-fresh food, can be talked about with such specific reference to sturdy architecture; the stiff peaks of the egg whites that make the perfect...
View ArticleMix up your mushroom selection for new recipe ideas (Photos)
The mighty mushroom scores for spores. Though creamed and canned mushrooms have gotten a bad rap in laden sauces and outdated casseroles, the fresh varieties can be a versatile addition to modern...
View ArticleSalty oat cookies with flax and chocolate
This recipe has gone through several transformations. Its bones are, truthfully, the cookie recipe hidden preciously on the underside of the Quaker Oats cardboard canister lid, entitled “Vanishing...
View ArticleEggplant with buttermilk sauce and pomegranate seeds
The section devoted to eggplant in Yotam Ottolenghi’s magnificently vibrant, vegetable cookbook, Plenty, doesn’t say simply "nightshades," or "aubergines," it’s entitled “The Mighty...
View ArticleA Summer hummus recipe with green peas and garbanzo beans
Hummus is here, it’s hip, and it’s delicious, already a multi-million dollar industry by 2010 and still climbing, according to the New York Times, making it the most popular spread for bread, chips,...
View ArticleGood morning muesli
If you want to take the word of the Bob’s Red Mill label (which, generally, is good practice, and in good taste), muesli is a delightful cereal, made from a blend of whole grains, nuts, seeds, and...
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