Eating

Twenty minutes to transform humble potato and just-picked spring peas and leeks into a luscious, satisfying and magical dinner. $1.50 for a big, impressive, aromatic serving. Then dance for an hour and burn all 300 calories.

Your eyes and nose are partying. Your mouth is thrilled. Soft, rich, luscious polenta with the firm favas' sweetness and the crunchy walnuts', well, nuttiness. Slicked with olive oil and sea salt. Delicious, satisfying, packed with vegetable protein.

Luscious, creamy rice. Fresh, sweet Spring peas. And some smoky prosciutto. Elegant and hearty for an early Spring night. Those fresh peas are the best reason to visit the Farmers Market this week.

Peanut Butter & Grape Bread. Not a joke. Profoundly great bread. Without kneading dough. Really. Just 30 seconds of stirring. Because sometimes you just feel like eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. When you're out hiking.

If you're hunting for an Easter egg dish, let me help. Here are 10 recipes for a wonderful Sunday brunch after your stroll in the Easter Parade.

Must be Spring. Fresh fava beans at the Farmers Market. They're bright green, they're tender, they're slightly sweet. Preparing them is Slow. But really worth it. And they're great in my Complete Protein Tacos.

A perfect Way to begin a light, slow and satisfying Spring meal. Another Way to use great aroma - and lots of it - to let you to eat less but feel like you ate more. A little garlic with your tea?

Delicious and beautiful. 50 cents per serving. If a gratin sounds like something you shouldn't try at home by yourself, the sound's deceiving. Click. Seeing, tasting and inhaling is believing.

Mango-papaya ceviche with grilled halibut. A shockingly great flavor combination. An unusual but immediately lovable meal you'll make again. And again. 100% of your daily Vitamin C requirement and a complete fruit serving.