FOCUS: You And National Cholesterol Month

If you’re thinking of serving a high-cholesterol cheese fondue, contemplate a veggie stir-fry instead (photo © iGourmet). Cheese, ice cream, beef, butter, mayonnaise—just a few of our staple foods that are high in cholesterol. According to the National Institutes For Health (NIH), the foods that make one’s bad cholesterol rise (the LDL, low density lipoprotein)…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Sautéed Mushrooms

September is Mushroom Month! In addition to their normal place in recipes, mushrooms can be served almost anywhere—atop pasta, as a side dish (great with meat and poultry), as an hors d’oeuvre on toasted baguette slices (topped with some fresh chives or parsley), on sandwiches, as a side with eggs at breakfast, as a plate…
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RECIPES: Vegetarian Appetizers

Whether you’re a vegetarian, have vegetarian guests or simply love great veggies, these vegetable fries recipes are a welcome appetizer alternative to raw veggies and dip. Even if you aren’t a fan of fried food, these starters, created by two notable New York City chefs, Julian Medina and Alex Ureña, are succulent with international flavor.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Snappy Side Salads

  Never underestimate the impact of a side salad—a tasty and low-calorie addition to your meal (just don’t pour on heavy, high-calorie dressing). Garnish fish and seafood plates with small, colorful salads for added color and flavor. Buy a mesclun mix with red oak-leaf lettuce and other colors and textures; or for pungent flavor, mix…
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