A simple, yummy summer Niçoise salad
Salads are great summer fare, and can be healthy if you choose your ingredients wisely—not all salads are created equal. Of course, you want your salad to be filling, especially if it’s a main course. That you are feeding to your husband. Who is starving, because he never bothers to eat breakfast or lunch. [ More ]
Yes, we're a little nuts sometimes
Have you ever wondered how many nuts are really in a Snickers? Or a store-bought pecan pie? Or how about a scoop of butter pecan ice cream? Actually, I wonder about these things, but I've never taken the time to count. Well, our persnickety testers have been scrutinizing butter pecan ice creams. [ More ]
They're open! Buy local at farmers' markets!
It's time to shop for local produce again—this weekend my local farmers’ market opens. I’ve been doing just fine with produce from the winter market a few towns over, but I’m beyond excited that the market in my town will finally be up and running. [ More ]
A good sauce means more than just dinner
Tomato sauce is ubiquitous, and yet no two sauces are the same, even when two different people follow the same procedure using the same ingredients. My mother’s sauce was the best sauce in the world, of course. She was of Italian descent, and, growing up, we ate a lot of it. [ More ]
Meatless Monday's menu: A tempeh attempt
We haven’t had a meatless Monday at my house in a while, so tonight, we’re going big. We’re trying something new: Tempeh (temp-ay), which is a fermented soybean product that’s a cousin to tofu, of which I’m a big fan. Have you tried tempeh? [ More ]
3 great breakfast-for-dinner ideas
Comfort food means different things to different people, but we can probably all agree that it is defined as food that soothes the soul as well as the body. While comfort food generally holds more appeal in the cooler months, I find it most heartening at dinnertime after a long day, no matter what time of year. [ More ]
Free snacks and treats for Moms this Sunday
Mother's Day is, of course, all about Mom. But it's also all about free goodies! One of the best things about the mall food court are the free samples. You’re not going for the ambience, of course! And if you go in May, you can grab up even more yummy free (or almost free) treats, especially on Mother’s Day. [ More ]
