RECIPE: Wendy’s Berry Almond Grilled Chicken Salad

When was the last time you added berries to your salad? With a bounty of strawberries and blueberries now entering the market, Wendy’s has introduced its new seasonal Berry Almond Chicken Salad. The salad is freshly prepared in-store with fresh blueberries, fresh California strawberries, California almonds roasted with sea salt, shaved Asiago cheese and a…
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RECIPE: Soft Shell Crab Sandwich

How do you celebrate soft shell crab season? If you’re like us, you order soft shell crabs every time you see them on a menu. On weekends, we buy them, dredge them in cornmeal and sauté them, impressing family with our culinary skills (there’s nothing easier than sautéing—just don’t tell them). If you’re a professional…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Olive Vinaigrette

We thank Whole Foods Market for providing the inspiration to make olive vinaigrette, a sauce for grilled vegetables, poultry, seafood and tofu. Much as we enjoy olives, we’d never thought of adding them to oil and vinegar to create a rich dressing. If you’re firing up the grill for Memorial Day, try this recipe: Ingredients…
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Easy Pudding Tarts Recipe For National Vanilla Pudding Day

If you weren’t motivated to make our vanilla pudding recipe (to celebrate National Vanilla Pudding Day, May 22), how about these creamy, easy pudding tarts? If you want to make a special dessert in a hurry, grab some tart shells and—if you don’t want to make pudding from scratch—a box of JELL-O Cook & Serve…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Beyond Greens, Healthy Salad Recipes

Switch a green salad for a bean salad, beet salad or hundreds of other options. (photo © Sarsmis | iStock Photo).   Salad is more than a bowl of dressed greens, served as a first course. Leafy greens make up only one of seven categories in Chef Joyce Goldstein’s book, Mediterranean Fresh: A Compendium of…
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