RECIPE: Spring Salad

A delicious spring salad. Photo courtesy LearnToCook.com.   Make hay while the sun shines; ditto with the fleeting vegetables of spring. What makes this a spring salad? Seasonal ingredients, including asparagus and green peas. The recipe, from LearnToCook.com, serves 4. The warm tomato vinaigrette can be used with any green salad, any time of the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Add Color To Each Plate Of Food

How bland would the fish and asparagus look without the tomatoes? Photo courtesy Galli Restaurant | New York City.   Did you ever wonder why some restaurants throw slices of hard, tasteless tomatoes into a salad? The simple answer is: to add color, which makes the dish look more appetizing. No matter how delicious a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Veggie Fries Recipe

Get everyone to eat more vegetables—French fried! Photo courtesy Arch Rock restaurant | Santa Barbara.   A few weeks ago we published a recipe for truffle fries from Arch Rock Fish restaurant in Santa Barbara. This luxurious comfort food seasons French fries with truffle oil and shaved Parmesan cheese. Few people turn down French fries.…
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