RECIPE: Polenta Pesto Lasagna, Gluten Free

[1] Lasagna that substitutes sliced polenta (gluten-free, made from corn) for wheat lasagna noodles (photo © Sauces’n Love). [2] You can get a jar of pesto at any supermarket (photo © DeLallo).   We love lasagna, and try most recipes we come across to see if they’re better than Mom’s. Here’s a vegetarian version with…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Quinoa Fried Rice

Fried rice is a typically made from leftover steamed rice, stir-fried in a wok with leftover vegetables and meats. This leads to countless variations, not just in China but throughout the Pacific Rim. There’s American fried rice (with sliced hot dogs, popular in Thailand), curry fried rice, Filipino garlic fried rice, Indonesian fried rice (nasi…
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RECIPE: Thomas Jefferson’s Vanilla Ice Cream

Happy birthday Thomas Jefferson! Born April 13, 1743, this Founding Father became America’s third president; but he was America’s First Foodie. According to culinary historian Karen Hess, Jefferson was “our most illustrious epicure, in fact, our only epicurean President.” He loved his veggies, stating that they “constitute my principal diet.” His favorites: tennis-ball lettuce, Brown…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Ways To Enjoy Rhubarb

By the time it gets to market, the leaves (which are mildly toxic) are typically cut off rhubarb, and only the stalks are sold. Rhubarb looks like pink celery, but it isn’t related. Photo courtesy OurOhio.com.   Spring is rhubarb season. It parallels asparagus season, available fresh for just three months a year—April through June.…
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