TIP OF THE DAY: Choose Sustainable Seafood

We were away last week on Earth Day and missed publishing this piece on sustainable seafood. But it’s important to be conscious of it every day of the year. Earth Day, initiated on April 22, 1970 and celebrated annually, is widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement. The passage of the landmark Clean Air…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Tian, A Beautiful Vegetable Dish

Tian is an ancient Chinese term for the cosmos. But head west, and tian is a word from the old Provençal language of the south of France. It’s an earthenware vessel used both for cooking and serving, and it’s also the name of the au gratin vegetable dish prepared in it. The dish can be…
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Leftover Ham Recipes: White Bean Soup & Ham Hash

[1] Use leftover ham in a delicious bean soup (photo © QVC). [2] You can use any white bean, like these cannellini beans (photo © Fortuna Sausage). [3] No leftover ham? Pick up some smoked ham hocks like these from Fresh Direct (photo © Fresh Direct).   You can just enjoy so many ham sandwiches…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Purple Asparagus, White Asparagus

It’s spring, it’s asparagus season, and your specialty produce purveyor just may have wondrous, fresh asparagus in the non-traditional colors of purple and white. Low in calories, asparagus is a good source of folic acid, potassium, amino acids and dietary fiber. But people who love their flavor don’t always concern themselves with these details: They…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Vegetable Medley With Color

Asparagus and carrots in a Le Creuset dutch oven. Photo courtesy Sur La Table.   The English word “asparagus” derives from the Latin sparagus, derived from the Greek asparagos, which itself derived from the Persian asparag, meaning sprout or shoot. The stalks shoot up from the crown of the plant and, if not harvested, the…
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