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We love asparagus, and eat it almost daily during the season (April, May and June). Simply steamed fresh asparagus is so delicious, we find it needs no embellishment—no salt, no butter, no lemon juice or other seasoning. It requires just a quick visit to the vegetable steamer (or microwave) and is ready to eat.…
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The Cheesecake Factory just emailed us about their new Luau Salad. Wow, we thought: just what we’re in the mood for. It’s a more glamorous variation of a Chinese chicken salad, substituting mango for mandarin orange segments. Alas, The Cheesecake Factory has no locations in New York City, where we live. So we did the…
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Most of us don’t eat our recommended daily portions of fruit and vegetables (use this calculator to see how much you need). You can serve a side of vegetables with breakfast eggs, with lunch and of course, with dinner. At the end of the day, if we haven’t eaten our share, we steam vegetables as…
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Part of the joy of eating is discovering new ingredients. They don’t have to be exotic (like fiddlehead ferns), just different. We always walk down the produce aisle looking for something we haven’t tried before. Then, we look at all the ways we can use it to add fun and flair to our dishes. We…
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This tip comes from Alissa Dicker Schrieber, The Kitchenista: We love shopping in farmers markets. The pleasant environment, the food and the ability to buy directly from the grower can’t be beat. Everything is super fresh, often picked (or caught) just the day before. The food is locally produced: It doesn’t travel across the country…
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