TIP OF THE DAY: Add Colored Food

Dark green spinach leaves, yellow tomatoes and red radicchio turn a sandwich from blah to wow. Photo courtesy Royal Rose Radicchio. You don’t have to read too many food magazines or watch “Top Chef” too often to see how important presentation is. “Top Chef” judges regularly comment on a bland presentation, telling cheftestants that the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fresh Mushrooms Need Air

Mushrooms tend to come packaged in a plastic-wrapped box; or if you select them from a bin, you put them in a plastic bag. Plastic is not good for mushroom health: There’s no air and the ‘shrooms can’t breathe. If you’re not going to use them immediately, transfer the mushrooms to a paper bag. We…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Sugar Snap Peas

Sugar snap peas (photo by Louis Hiemstra | IST).   Almost everyone loves peas, but few people serve snap peas—even though they’re available year-round. Sugar snap peas are a cross-breed of the English pea and the Asian snow pea, delivering the best traits of both. Completely edible like snow peas (but with a crunchier pod),…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Easy Healthy Recipes, Part 3

We’re halfway through January. How’s the New Year’s resolution to “eat healthier” working for you? We’re here to help with another way to make easy, healthy recipes for dinner. This tip turns plain grilled, poached or roasted proteins into glamour dishes. (See Part 1 and Part 2.) The photo shows pan-sauteed catfish, but you can…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Eat Your Veggies In A Healthy Wrap Sandwich

[1] Use a wrap sandwich as an opportunity to eat more veggies. And don’t forget a whole wheat wrap (photo courtesy Online Vegetarian Deli.   Most people who consume a conventional American diet need to eat more veggies. A painless way to do this is to switch your sandwich to a wrap, and fill that…
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