Leftovers can be magic–especially versatile leftovers like roasted red pepper and chicken. Just add a bit of pasta and olive oil, sprinkle with parsley, and poof! you have a delicious meal. With a bit of purposeful overproduction, in fact, you can create your own healthy freezer meals/leftovers. (But be sure to stick with your original [...]
Caponata is an Italian dish consisting of marinated eggplants and other chopped vegetables served with a healthy wedge of bread. Moroccans, too, present vegetables in a variety of ways–from stews to relishes to tagines–and they often include flatbread for dipping. Why not combine the two cuisines? And while we’re at it, let’s top the dish [...]
They look like perfectly-round brown apples, their light and crisp flavor is reminiscent of starfruit, and they have the texture of a Bosc pear: they’re Asian pears. You’ll probably find them encased in a white Styrofoam netting (meant to cushion them during transit) in the apple-and-pear section of your produce market. Like apples, they hold [...]
Four-week course beginning on Tuesday, May 12th at 7:00 p.m. More nutrition info came your way! I held a four-session program at Jazzercise in Royal Oak (one-hour session each Tuesday evening) to talk about a variety of topics: Don’t Drink Your Calories Be Carb Smart Portion Control Dine Out the Smart Weigh Since the program [...]
Ah, the soups of summer are almost here! This year, along with savory cold classics like borscht and gazpacho, try serving your guests fruit soups. It’s easy to create a new signature soup each time–just pair any fruit with any of these bases to make a creamy, fresh dish to remember: – Thick, Greek-style yogurt [...]
With its focus on Mediterranean cuisine and loads of fresh flavor, those who love pine nuts and chickpeas will find plenty to drool over in these pages. (And for those who aren’t familiar with Mediterranean ingredients, a handy directory what exactly those ingredients are prefaces the recipes.) Each dish also features Sophie’s notes on how [...]
Culinary guru Sophie Grigson has teamed up with fishmonger and restaurant supplier William Black to offer a wealth of recipes that focus on high-quality organic ingredients. Not only have these British creators come up with Brit-flair fare like Herb Scones with Beetroot Marmalade and Sautéed Tomatoes & Red Onions with Parmesan & Cheddar Crisps, they [...]
There’s table salt and kosher salt, coarse-grained salt and fine-grained salt, salt from the Himalayas and salt from the coast of France, red salt and black salt…salt may be our most basic seasoning, but shopping for it can be complicated. The most important thing to notice on any package of salt is the presence (or [...]
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