Easy instructions on quick-pickling fruits and vegetables
It’s the season for fresh fruits and vegetables, and that means it’s also the season for pickles. Quick refrigerator pickles. They’re so easy to make. No special canning equipment is required. And,...
View ArticleToss a tortellini pesto salad dish
A quick homemade arugula pesto dresses this simple broccoli and tortellini salad recipe. Serve with fresh sliced tomatoes drizzled with olive oil. Broccoli and Tortellini Salad with Arugula Pesto 1...
View ArticleNo-Added-Sugar / Low-Fat Raspberry Vinaigrette Recipe
Raspberry vinaigrette on a spinach salad. Anna Rosales Making your own dressing is a great way to control your sugar, fat, and sodium intake when enjoying salads. This no-added-sugar / low-fat...
View ArticleQuick, “foolproof” salmon rice bowls
Salmon rice bowls include a zippy, ginger-lime vinaigrette.Goran Kosanovic, for The Washington Post Confession: For most weeknight meals at home, I no longer use a plate. That doesn’t mean that I’m...
View ArticleCooking Class with Chef Ivan Flowers: Lesson Eleven – Salad Dressings
Last week we tackled salsas and pico de gallo. I’m sure you all realized how much better it is when you make it fresh. This week you are going to learn how to make a variety of salad dressings. Now...
View ArticleLose the leafy greens with this fresh salad (recipe)
With salad season in full swing, it's inevitable that you soon will be sick of your go-to mix of greens. Doesn't matter if you favor romaine or Boston, herbed mixes or arugula, or even old-school...
View ArticleWolfgang Puck: Add these versatile, easy dressings to your summer salad...
Sauces are a cornerstone of good cooking. A properly made sauce, whether savory or sweet, can elevate well-prepared ingredients from ordinary to extraordinary. And once you know the fundamentals of...
View ArticleClassic salad dressings recipe
Here are some salad dressing recipes that will lift your salad in no time. The classic vinaigrette: Take two tablespoons of balsamic vinegar and whisk in two teaspoons of mustard. Add a pinch of kosher...
View ArticleEasy dinner recipes: Refreshing summer melon ideas in 40 minutes or less
Beat the heat tonight with three refreshing summer melon ideas. Each recipe comes together in 40 minutes or less. Caption Summer, by the spoonful Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times A light,...
View ArticleChop ingredients by hand for a perfect pesto (recipes)
The recent rain perked up my basil plants, prompting me to make a couple of batches of pesto to have on hand to toss with pasta, spread on croustades or to spoon over thick slices of tomatoes. Pesto,...
View Article10 fresh ways to serve pasta
ALISON LADMAN, Associated Press Writer Pasta tends to be a dinnertime trap. We get it. Feeding your family on a busy weeknight requires the navigation of a complicated matrix in which you must balance...
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Step aside, Kale. Move over, edamame. The new green superfood just might be Palouse-grown spring green garbanzo beans. The protein-packed and fiber-rich nuggets have been cropping up in grocery store...
View ArticleShort Order: Hearty arugula, basil spice up shrimp pesto
Arugula tends to be a spring crop and basil isn't growing strong in the garden until summer, but if the seasons overlap enough, you would be wise to harvest them and use them together. They're great in...
View ArticleWolfgang Puck: Four versatile, easy dressings to add to your summer salad...
By Wolfgang Puck I'll always remember one of the early moments in my career, when I thought I just might be successful as a chef. Barely in my 20s, I was working in the kitchen of Raymond Thuilier at...
View ArticleChicago chefs on special dishes they’d make Mom for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day evokes memories — often centered on food. In that spirit, we asked Chicago-area chefs to tell us what they would prepare for their mom on her big day next week and why. Martial Noguier,...
View Article10 FRESH WAYS TO SERVE PASTA FOR DINNER
Pasta tends to be a dinnertime trap. We get it. Feeding your family on a busy weeknight requires the navigation of a complicated matrix in which you must balance the competing demands of limited...
View ArticleHearty Heart-Healthy Dishes
MISSION, Kan., Jan. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- (Family Features) It may sound contrary to your healthy eating plan, but the human body actually needs some types of fat for heart and brain health. One...
View ArticleDress for success: Summer salads deserve homemade finish
You can pull a perfect tomato from the vine in your garden, slice a cucumber just minutes after it's been picked, slice a sweet onion and pile it all on top of a beautiful collection of tender salad...
View ArticleFree Press Test Kitchen recipe: Panzanella with Herbs
We all love bread. And every so often it ends up hard and stale. But before you even think about tossing it to the birds or in the trash, recycle it. One of my favorite uses for leftover bread,...
View Article10 Things: 10 fresh ways to serve pasta for dinner
By Alison Ladman Pasta tends to be a dinnertime trap. We get it. Feeding your family on a busy weeknight requires the navigation of a complicated matrix in which you must balance the competing demands...
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