TIP OF THE DAY: Grilled Portabella Salad

Whether you’re planning for meatless Monday or looking for something tasty to grill on any other day, how about a meaty grilled portabella salad? Grill not only the mushrooms, but red and yellow bell peppers and anything else you’d like to add to it, including polenta (see photo below). Place the grilled veggies atop your…
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Israeli Salad Recipe & The History Of Israeli Salad

Updated July 2026 Israeli salad (salat yerakot, vegetable salad*, in Hebrew) is a chopped salad most commonly made with tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, parsley, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt. It can also include bell pepper, and onion. Other ingredients, such as carrot and country-specific ingredients (more about that in a few paragraphs) can be added.…
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Chimichurri Sauce Recipe & Chimichurri Sauce History

Each country in Latin America has a national salsa, or sauce. In Argentina, it’s chimichurri (chih-mee-CHOO-ree). Chimichurri sauce is made of finely chopped parsley, minced garlic, olive oil, white or red vinegar, and red pepper flakes. Oregano can be added. Cilantro can replace parsley in some regions; vegetable oil can replace the olive oil. The…
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Angel Food Cake Recipe With Roasted Strawberries

One of our favorite summer cakes is angel food cake, a light, flourless cake made with sugar, cream of tartar, salt, extract (almond, lemon or vanilla). a dozen or so egg whites and a touch of salt. There is no leavening, no cholesterol, no gluten and just 72 calories for a slice equal to 1/12…
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Shrimp Scampi Recipe & History For National Shrimp Scampi Day

[1] A favorite at Italian restaurants: Shrimp Scampi on a bed of linguine. Here’s the recipe (photo © DeLallo Foods). [2] Shrimp Scampi, in garlic lemon butter (photo © Epicurean Butter, which sells garlic butter ready to use). [3] Authentic Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese from Italy. Parmesan is a version from the U.S. or other country (photo…
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