TIP OF THE DAY: Re-Envision Your Favorite Salad (We Picked Greek Salad)

It’s the month of good eating resolutions. One of the easiest to follow: add more salads. Whether it’s a main salad or a side salad, just avoid creamy dressings, stick to vinaigrettes, and you’re set. One of our favorites is a Greek Salad, so here are some ways to approach it—and get creative ideas for…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cornish Hen (Cornish Game Hen, Rock Cornish Game Hen)

[1] Cranberry and apple-stuffed Cornish hen. Here’s the recipe from Running To The Kitchen. [2] Buttermilk-brined Cornish hen, trussed and ready to roast. Here’s the recipe from Kitchen Confidante. [3] Cornish hen roasted with wine and herbs. Here’s the recipe from Drizzle And Dip. [4] Cornish hens in the yard (photo courtesy Poultry Chiller). [5]…
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PRODUCTS OF THE WEEK: Ready To Eat Quinoa, Yemeni Spices & Reduced-Sugar Dried Berries

Our three products of the week support new year’s resolutions for better eating. Valentine’s Day is less than a month away, but in the interim, consider:     1. ANCIENT HARVEST: MICROWAVEABLE HEAT-AND-EAT QUINOA January 16th is National Quinoa Day, so it follows that we’re starting out with this trending grain. Many people we know…
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RECIPE: Beet & Goat Cheese Appetizer Bites

[1] Beet and goat cheese with a twist: garlic couscous (photo courtesy Chef Adrianne). [2] Pearl couscous, also called Israeli couscous (photo courtesy The Fitchen, which uses it in this couscous, spinach and mushroom recipe). [3] Vermont Creamery’s crumbled goat cheese saves time (photo courtesy Vermont Creamery).   Beets and goat cheese are one of…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Oregon Chai

The chai craze began sweeping across America some 15 years ago. It leaped to the mainstream from Indian restaurants and tea parlors, The formal name of the tea in Hindi is masala (spiced) chai (tea*, from the Mandarin cha). It originated on the Indian subcontinent. Americans shortened the term, and chai (CHY) it is. Its…
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