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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Verjus

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For a few years now, verjus (vair-ZHOO) has been adopted in top culinary circles. But few consumers, even those who love to cook, know what it is. Verjus is the juice pressed from unripe grapes. The name means green juice in French, but the product dates back to at least ancient Rome (where it was…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Low Calorie Salad Dressing Tasting

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If your food plan includes low-calorie salads, remember that a regular salad dressing can zero-out the calorie savings. Each little tablespoon can be 100 calories or more (and the next time you dress your salad, count how many tablespoons you use). There are countless low-calorie salad dressings out there: the good, the O.K., and the…
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CINCO DE MAYO: Serve Prickly Pears a.k.a. Cactus Pears

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[1] Prickly pears are also called cactus pears: They are the fruits of some varieties of cactus (photo © Mercato). [2] The fruits growing on the cactus (photo © Frankie Lopez | Unsplash). [3] A salad of romaine, fennel, cactus pears, apples, berries and almonds. Here’s the recipe (photo © Andy Boy). [4] You can…
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