If salads were clothing, they’d be mix-and-match separables — nearly any combination of ingredients can become a great salad. It’s just a matter of choosing complementing contrasts: salty/sweet, soft/crunchy, earthy/bright. Those contrasts are what makes each ingredient a noticeable part of the whole. In this salad, for example, the lettuce is crunchy, but the papaya [...]
In the tradition of memorable beverages like the Harvey Wallbanger and the Arnold Palmer, I’m going to name my most recent smoothie/cocktail creation after my friend Jill. Why? Because she’s nuts about watermelons — she’s capable of consuming an entire melon in one sitting. (I wish I could do the same with my beloved pineapples, [...]
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The best kind of fruit is the kind that yields all of itself to the cook: flesh, skin, and seeds. If it can be used in savory or sweet settings, so much the better! Enter the papaya, a fruit that can be sliced, sautéed, and served as a vegetable when green. You can scoop out [...]
In the mood for something smooth and fruity? While organic unsweetened applesauce is one of the tastiest snacks out there–try stirring in a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg for a real treat!–most fruit sauces/puddings consist of sugars, artificial colors, artificial flavors, and not much fruit. The good news is that it’s very easy to whip [...]
