Rites of Summer: BBQ Delights!

Hands On ... 101 Fast Recipes for Grilling ~ "...suggestions for foods in season right now that not everybody thinks of putting on the grill..." The summer is young, and the backyard grill is ready for something new. Expand your cooking repertory with these ideas ... Read more: The Minimalist - 101...

Fancy Some Seafood? Looking for Sustainable It's Worth the Effort

Seafood ~White fish : Recipes and helpful tips ~ "The list is quite long and includes important species such as cod, haddock and more under-used fish. Naturally low in fat, it's an excellent choice for a healthy option." White fish are fish with light, white, flaky flesh whose main concentration of...

Understanding Food = Healthy Eating?

Well ~ Ode to the Apricot ~ "Fresh apricots are one of the first signs of summer. High in fiber and a good source of vitamins, at their best if seasonal and locally grown" - This week, Martha Rose Shulman celebrates the nothing-like-it-flavor of ripe apricots, with their “tart edge and almond-y overtones.”......

La Pasta - History, Stories, Tips and Recipes

World's Cuisines ~ Italic Peninsula ~ "The cuisines of Italy are between the oldest in the world. Derived from a vast combination of gastronomic traditions, are divided by regions, each one with its own dialect, customs and typical cooking." Italian cooking is famous the world over. Everyone has heard...

Comfort Food: Simple Pleasures with a Modern Twist, (Boiled Meat, Hot Dog, ...)

Comfort classics ~ Hot dogs any way you like ~ "While economy is attempting to recover, the hot dog can be an inexpensive way to comfort us" Excessively dressed up, tasting of foreign influences, single or double, with sides or not, the hot dog reflects simplicity and economy ...Read more: These dogs...

What to Do with: Manna, Stinging Nettles, Armenian String Cheese, ...

Grass Fed ~ Stinging Nettles ~ "Need to be cooked to be eaten; once cooked, they are typically used like spinach, which has a similar though tamer flavor." Nettles are symbolic of punishment and plague. They are frequently associated with witchcraft and potion making ...Read more: Grass Fed | Stinging...

Longevity, Gastronomy and Black Truffles

Black delights ~ France: Taste delights of truffle trail "The 18th-century French gastronome Brillat-Savarin called the truffles: the diamond of the kitchen" Filled with anticipation, I held the black truffle to my nose and took a deep sniff. Nothing. I sniffed again, ...Read more: France: Taste...