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Lettuce Play

June 9, 2015

Because it's time. Lettuce season. Give lettuce a chance to be much more than a substrate for salad dressing. Get the really fresh, good stuff at your Farmers Market. It's got more than enough flavor to be a great main ingredient. And you could lose 5 pounds this month.

Pop Culture: Gazpacho’sicles

June 3, 2015

When the temperature outside rises, put one of these inside your mouth and lower your body temperature to complete comfort in one minute flat. A convenient, frozen, hand-held soup and salad on a stick. Great for parties.

Pineapple-Basil Soda Pop. Much smarter.

May 30, 2015

There's something about fresh pineapple that a blender turns into a creamy, frothy puree. A puree that bubbles into a big, foamy head when you squirt carbonated water into your glass. A big head on a very smart soft drink. Much smarter than a cola that makes you stupid.

Fish Fry: Beauty’s only skinless deep

May 28, 2015

If you can butter bread and heat a frying pan, you can make a beautiful, crisp, rich but light fish. Here's an incredibly simple Way to make a great-looking and even better tasting dinner with any fish you like. If you like crispy and crunchy but you don't like fish skin, this is a great substitute.

Orange-Lime Olive Oil Cake

May 16, 2015

Slightly sweet. Kinda tart. Very little sugar. Great for breakfast. Great for dessert. Lime makes it vibrant. Distinct orange flavor sweetens it. Olive oil keeps it moist and light. Ten minutes to prepare. You really want to try this.

Poached Halibut on Crispy Polenta Leftover of the Week

May 14, 2015

$7 per person for an incredibly easy and completely satisfying meal. Not light, but not at all heavy. Just fresh fish poached in heirloom bean soup served on whole-grain polenta. A complete protein bomb. You want more of this in your diet.

Thinking About Mother’s Day

May 8, 2015

A Better Slower Mother's Day. Economical, too. Cheaper just doesn't sound right. You have five days to get this together. Be thoughtful. Something to do? Something to eat? Something to use? Something to plant? Some thoughts.

Comfortably Spicy for Cinco de Mayo

May 5, 2015

A flavor bomb that'll make you smile. A totally delicious meal-in-a-sandwich to celebrate Mexico's Cinco de Mayo and the all-American comfort food, the grilled cheese sandwich. For $1.50. You really should make this.

Mint Julep Soda

May 2, 2015

I'm not a betting man, but if I were I'd bet you'll like this. Even if you're not having a Kentucky Derby party. Deeply flavorful, thoroughly refreshing and, yes, kinda sweet soda with a fraction of the sugar calories you'd get in a can of Coke.

Tomato-Tepary Tart for Cinco de Mayo

April 30, 2015

The tepary beans provide the deep, mellow and smoky. The tomatoes provide the light and bright. The cheese gives slightly salty richness. And the corn flour crust is light, very flaky and naturally sweet. $1.25 for a quarter of this big, rich, high-protein tart.