Does the spring salad recipe in photo #1 look complicated? It couldn’t be easier. So start your celebration of spring with a lively spring salad. Photo #1 is a simple mixture of: Pea shoots (photo #2), a fleeting spring treat Fresh mint Baby radishes Snow peas Edible flower petals Vinaigrette of EVOO and fresh lemon […]
[1] Multiple garnishes turn a piece of grilled fish into something special (photo courtesy Boutros Restaurant | Brooklyn). [2] It can be as simple as this: an appetizer of merguez sausage and shishito peppers (shown), or steamed asparagus, or scallops, etc., accented with a zigzag of one condiment and dots of another (photo courtesy Pain […]
Will you be celebrating Mardi Gras on March 6th? If you hadn’t planned to, perhaps this fun food dessert project will appeal to you. Your challenge: to create your own version of King Cake, the staple Mardi Gras dessert (the history of Mardi Gras). Or bake this recipe from scratch. Or, make your favorite bundt […]
[1] Strawberry and beet “tartare.” On top of the ice cream is a cloud of cotton candy (photo courtesy Ananda Restaurant). Carrot tartare. Make it with this recipe from Aliya Leekong in Food Republic. Beef tartare (photo courtesy Gordon Ramsay Group). Language evolves, of course. The meaning of words change over time, or grow […]
Does your busy life get in the way of making healthy choices and taking care of yourself? How many times have you said, “I know I could eat better if only I could find the time to shop and cook for myself?” I know that it often seems that the better choice is more time-consuming […]
Diets are usually packed with complicated meal plans and recipes. Successful dieting can be achieved by the level of creativity with food preparations or by the simplicity of the diet program. There are many ideas available from simple to complex when it comes to meal plans. Easy planning for the day often requires some simple […]
Do you garnish your cocktails with the same wedge of lime or orange wheel, curl, peel or twist? The same olives and cocktail onions? The same notched strawberry on the rim? The standard celery stick in a Bloody Mary? Expand your garnish horizons. Presentation is everything; and while no one would turn away an ungarnished […]
There are actually many different free weight loss meal plans available. The plans can help us lose some weight. But which one is the most effective weight loss meal plans? The key to developing an effective weight loss meal plans is to set a reasonable goal. This will help you to create meal plans that […]
If you’re anything like me, you’ve already ordered your turkey and you’re starting to pack the cupboards full of your usual Christmas goodies. But STOP! Wait a moment. Remember, this is the time of year when you always pile on the pounds. The time of year when you end up eating far more than you […]
A nutritionally balanced lunchbox is important in providing your child with the foods he or she needs for healthy development. Putting this into practice can sometimes be tricky, but a simple rule of thumb is that a healthy lunchbox should include one or more items from each of the following food groups: Fruit and Vegetables […]