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 ]
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 ]
Mother's Day pancakes, Mom's way
I think, like most other American holidays, Mother’s Day is way overdone. The thought itself of celebrating one’s mother, and all mothers, is a very lovely sentiment indeed. Mothers should be celebrated.And, ahem, it's only a few weeks away! [ More ]
Making that Reuben a little bit better for you!
With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, ’tis the season for corned beef! And when I think of corned beef, I immediately think of my favorite sandwich in the whole world, the Reuben. For you non-Reuben lovers out there, it's made with rye bread, thousand island or Russian dressing, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and corned beef. [ More ]
What's the deal with extra-virgin olive oil?
In light of the recent New England Journal of Medicine study about the power of the Mediterranean diet to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, extra-virgin olive oil sales are bound to spike. [ More ]
