Eating

If you don't know Paella, it's the great traditional rice dish of Spain. If you don't know the Three Sisters, well, let me tell you a short story. It's beautiful, aromatic, luscious, and deeply flavorful. And I'm pretty sure you'll like the photos.

Sure, it’s all relative. You put yourself in places that are mindblowingly huge and you’re bound to feel kinda small. Small in size. Small in time. I’ve been walking through some of the biggest examples of big. The oldest examples of old. Go take a walk someplace big this summer. For a refreshing perspective.

The exception that proves the rule. Free, fresh asparagus soup for lunch. Great hot. Even Better chilled. Better than Cheap: free. Here's how and why.

Massage cabbage with salt for a few minutes. Get the best sauerkraut you ever had. 4th of July, your hot dog's gonna be thrilled to be in a bun with this. You'll be even happier. Even if you think you don't like sauerkraut, good chance you'll like this.

Strawberry-Rhubarb Popsicles. Tart rhubarb. Really ripe strawberries. So sweet you won't even think about adding sugar. A deeply sweet and wonderfully refreshing Way to end a meal on a hot day. Welcome to summer.

This is terrific chilled or at room temperature - just the way it's served in tapas bars throughout Spain. A light but substantial high-protein snack or meal that you can prepare in advance. In 15 minutes. Flavorful and satisfying. Make it after breakfast. Come home to it for dinner.

With a pizza, not a breathing exercise. Turns out great aroma - and lots of it - causes you to eat less. Here's a short summary of three studies that add up to ... less. And a killer recipe for Highly Aromatic Spring Pizza.

A spinach-feta omelet on challah toast dressed with romesco sauce. Completely delicious. A meal-in-a-sandwich for ten minutes in the kitchen and less than two dollars. Not many calories. Not much Glycemic Load.