#pear-salad

#pear-salad

"I think there's a lot of comfort that comes from prescriptive approaches like aiming for two cups of beans a day - besides, it's so specific. However, the body will benefit from any increase in bean intake simply because they contain compounds that aid in heart health and digestion."

The old oyster rule refers to the toxic red tides common in ocean waters during warmer months - which also happens to be oyster spawning season.

Flavor starts with what goes into the pan first, and you can do it without leaning on heavy sauces or fried shortcuts. Olive oil, garlic, onions, citrus, herbs, ginger, and spices add depth quickly and pair well with vegetables, beans, fish, and grains that often feature in anti-inflammatory eating patterns.

Flytrex has partnered with Little Caesars to revolutionize pizza delivery, utilizing Sky2 drone technology to deliver family-sized pizza orders within minutes, enhancing customer experience and efficiency.

Red mullet is a semi-fatty fish that may not be very familiar or easily accessible for home cooks unless you have the right vendor. It's best cooked whole and can be marinated with chili, garlic, and thyme for several hours or overnight to develop its flavor.

The combination of warmer weather and the impending release of my new book has got me fully focused on sunshine food and Mediterranean flavours, leaning heavily on recipes from Claudia Roden.

On a single crumb of cheese rind there are more than 10 billion microbes: that's more microbial cells than there are people on Earth. Cheese rind is an intensified expression of the cheese, with a powerful flavour and highly concentrated community of good bacteria, yeast and mould.

One cup of cooked cabbage contains roughly a gram and a half of fiber, whereas the same amount of cooked turnip greens has about 5 grams of fiber.

Soaked and blended, cashews become a stand-in for heavy cream, keeping stuffed shells, soups, pasta sauces, and desserts luxuriously dairy-free. Toasted and roughly chopped, they add crunch to salads, curries, stir-fries, and more. There are so many reasons to love cooking with these seeds-that's right, "cashew nut" is technically a misnomer, since they grow outside the fruit rather than inside a hard shell like true nuts.

I've been getting requests for a blue cheese dressing recipe ever since I shared these buffalo cauliflower wings a few years ago. After testing and tweaking this one with various ratios of mayo, buttermilk, and sour cream, I'm happy to report that it works perfectly as a dip for wings or veggies. With a little more buttermilk (or regular milk) stirred in, it becomes a flavorful, pourable salad dressing too.

One lap around the farmers market is enough to inspire spring vegetable recipes that make the most of thick stalks of asparagus, perky pink radishes, purple-streaked spring onions, tender sweet peas, thin-skinned new potatoes, and more.

There's something about those heads of butter lettuce at the store or spring farmer's market: the bright green always looks so enticing! I'm one of those people who can't resist buying them, even if I don't have a plan yet. So here's a simple recipe I created to make it taste amazing: my butter lettuce salad!

Dynamic duo beans and greens come together again in this pantry-friendly soup. Toasted garlic, tomato paste, and smoked paprika boost store-bought vegetable stock (use a base like Better Than Bouillon for superior potency) into a rich broth. Chickpeas and Swiss chard hang on to their texture in the brew, but use whichever white beans and hearty greens speak to you.

Don't be intimidated by fresh mushrooms. They are prized for their flavor and versatility. Look for firm mushrooms that are free of soft spots or mold. Wash them just before using them but be sure to store them unwashed. Never submerge in water to wash them because mushrooms absorb like a sponge and become mushy. Wipe with moist paper towels. Some prefer to clean them with a soft-bristled mushroom brush. If extremely dirty, they can be very briefly dunked into cold water and wiped dry.