Eating

A bright, refreshing but very warm party in your mouth. No signs of Spring where I live, so I'm making soup this week. Starting with this south by southeast Asian Chicken-Coconut Soup. Inhale. All the Way. You won't get stoned, but you'll be transported.

A Spinach Tart for a rich but light lunch, brunch or dinner. Bright and herbaceous. Aromatic and delicious. More than a day's worth of Vitamin A and a load of Vitamin C. A great reward for very little preparation.

It's really good. Bright and tangy. From a health point of view, vinegar reduces the Glycemic Load of the high carb fries. So does this Way Beyond Ketchup. Click for more tasty Ways to trick your favorite carbs.

Spectacularly luscious. The quick flash of guilt was a too-good-to-be-true moment. But your mouth doesn't lie. There it is. Truth on your tongue. Click just to see the photo. Unless you're a vegetarian, you want to take a bite out of your screen.

Pasta with potatoes? Yup. Delicious. Tossed with basil pesto and green beans. High pleasure, low-moderate Glycemic Load. Double carbs without a belly fat warning? How does that work? Click to find out.

Balsamic "Caviar". Glistening, pearl-like spheres of flavor. That explode on your tongue. And nothin' says loving' like a few in-mouth explosions. Serve them on strawberry slices. Sounds romantic. Looks cool. Tastes great. Definitely a conversation piece.

Gals, please don't tune out. Super Bowl-watching might be a guy thing, but decades of experience tell me that snacking is gender neutral. Put out a bowl of popcorn and all hands dive in. Here's my guide to Better Cheaper Tastier Snacking.

A wonderful winter soup you make in a few minutes. Rich but light. Nourishing and deeply flavorful. Less than $1 for two servings. Your Chinese New Year resolution.