Archive for the ‘Recipes’ Category

• Potluck politics: Guest post by Aviva Goldfarb

  Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

  Potluck Politics
  (Lemon Basil Summer Pasta Salad Recipe)
  Guest Post by Aviva Goldfarb, CEO, The Six O’Clock Scramble (www.thescramble.com)
  When you go to a potluck at somebody’s house, have you ever thought about who should keep any leftovers of the dish you brought?  Should you bring them home because you made the food, or should the host [...]

• Guest post by Evan Barbour

  Monday, August 30th, 2010

  This is a guest post by Evan Barbour

  It’s no secret that basing your diet around produce and whole foods is your best bet for better health. Working at Fine Cooking Magazine, I can confirm that people who work in food might be the most aware of this fact, despite the gourmet meals and treats we [...]

• Guest post by Monica Bhide

  Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

  This is a guest post by Monica Bhide
  Indian by birth, I was raised in the Middle Eastern island nation of Bahrain, nurtured by my mother’s mostly traditional Indian cooking. When I moved to the U.S. nearly two decades ago, I instantly fell in love with the land’s playfulness with food.
  My fun-loving American friends — many [...]

• A mandoline to make ratatouille: Guest post by Janel Ovrut

  Monday, August 16th, 2010

  This is a guest post by Janel Ovrut
  A Mandoline to make Ratatouille
  A few months ago I picked up a great gadget at our local Marshall’s discount store: a mandoline. I originally put one of these on our wedding registry, but couldn’t wait another year to receive it, and couldn’t pass by the [...]

• Summer grilled chicken salad with pecans and dried fruits: how to get a perfect portion size

  Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

  As a nutritionist, I dispense all kinds of words of wisdom. But one I belabor over and over again is the importance of portion control. If only we could eat small amount of food, we wouldn’t need to go into stringent dieting patterns that do much more harm than good. So why not let your [...]

• Apple crumb pie: How not to burn the crust edge!

  Monday, August 9th, 2010

  There are missile shields, patio shields, even panty shields. So why should the kitchen be without some sort of shield on something? Spending precious hours preparing pie crusts only to have the edges burn calls for some protection device indeed…I know, I’ve made enough pies in my day to know that golden brown does not [...]

• Sicilian pasta with smoked sardines: a canned sardine that’s close to fresh

  Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

  In 3 short weeks I head to my favorite spot in the world–the Mediterranean sea. Once landed, I always make a beeline to the closest outdoor taverna and order me up some fresh grilled sardines. I know a lot people won’t bother to order them let alone eat them as they take a little work [...]

• “Fried” apples with Yacon syrup: Yacon syrup, a new sweetener

  Monday, July 26th, 2010

  There is honey and maple syrup, and in recent years agave nectar has joined to form a trio of popular liquid sweeteners. Now along comes Yacon syrup. I know, WTH is Yacon syrup!? Yacon syrup is an extraction from the Yacon plant, botanically related to the sunflower family but tastes similar to jicama. The plant [...]

• Tuscan bean, eggplant and tomato salad: No need to actually grill this eggplant

  Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

  Tis the grilling season. Give me any food and I’ll bet I could create a grilled masterpiece out of it. Seafood, done. Carrots, parsnips, tomatoes, no problem. Peaches, plums, pineapple, I’m there. Eggplant? Well, not so fast. As much as I enjoy the smoky taste of grilled eggplant, to tell the truth, I really dislike [...]

• Linguine with black olives, capers and walnuts: a drainer for tight spaces

  Monday, July 19th, 2010

  I’ve had many kitchens in my life. The cozy warm kitchen I grew up with, the mess of a dorm room kitchen  (if you could call it a kitchen) and my beautiful, sprawling, well designed kitchen of today. But the one I really have the most delicious memories of was my cramped, 2X4 kitchen in [...]