Content tagged with “July/August 2011”

What is a Mandoline?
Origin: A Japanese take on a French kitchen classic. What's It Do? Easily serves up perfectly sliced vegetables, from...

Should I Take a Calcium Supplement?
Many women are advised to take a calcium supplement for healthy bones—especially after menopause (when decreasing...

Obesity and Diabetes = Diabesity
Obesity can make cells less able to use insulin to bring sugar in from the bloodstream (insulin resistance), the first...

How Whey Protein Can Help You Get Lean
Can a little whey help you weigh less? Protein is great for dieters—compared to carbohydrates and fat, it keeps you...

Soda and Health: Is Soda Bad for My Blood Pressure?
You know that drinking too many sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), such as teas and flavored drinks, is...

Benefits of Cucumbers
Crunchy, juicy cucumbers don’t just refresh summer meals; they’re also low in calories (only 16 per cup) and deliver...

Promising News About the Link Between Fighting Cancer and Fruit
Plums and peaches contain two types of polyphenols (antioxidants) that may help kill breast cancer cells while leaving...

Berry Picking
When my daughter Audrey was small we made a pilgrimage every August to Pitcher Mountain where wild blueberries grew....

Fish Fillets with Tartar Sauce
This fast tartar sauce comes together in just 10 minutes and makes a great topping for simple sautéed fish fillets....

Fish Fillets with Cucumber Raita
Raita, a traditional Indian condiment consisting of cucumber and yogurt, makes a quick topping for simple sautéed fish...

Spicy Tunisian Rub
This spicy rub of coriander, caraway and hot pepper is lovely on chicken, pork tenderloin or salmon. If you prefer your...

Sweet & Savory Dry Rub
This sweet and savory rub relies on ingredients you most likely have on hand already—brown sugar, dry mustard and onion...

Paprika-Herb Rub
A simple combination of herbes de Provence, paprika, salt and pepper makes a flavorful rub for chicken, or try it with...

Chilly Dilly Cucumber Soup
This cold cucumber-dill soup has a surprisingly seductive taste. The secret is that both the broth and the yogurt...

Black Bean-Scallion Sauce
This Asian-inspired sauce is a combination of black bean-garlic sauce, scallion, rice vinegar and crushed red pepper....

Balsamic Marinade
Sweet-tart balsamic vinegar spiked with garlic and Italian seasoning makes a fast and flavorful marinade for just about...

Indian-Spiced Marinade
This tangy marinade, spiked with the Indian spice blend garam masala, is a terrific way to enliven chicken, tofu or...

Teriyaki Marinade
Soy sauce, mirin, brown sugar, garlic and ginger combine in this teriyaki-inspired marinade for grilled chicken or pork...

Fish Fillets with Pineapple-Jalapeño Salsa
Serve simple sautéed fish fillets with jalapeno-spiked pineapple salsa for a Caribbean-inspired meal. Serve with black...

Honey Mustard-Vidalia Dipping Sauce
This honey-mustard dipping sauce spiked with plenty of onion is delicious with oven-fried chicken or slathered on a...

Japanese Chicken Meatballs (Tsukune)
Chicken meatballs called tsukune are a Japanese-restaurant favorite—they’re essentially a chicken sausage mixture...

Herbed Salsa with Grilled Chicken
This fresh tomato salsa, which doubles as a marinade for grilled chicken, is packed with flavor from lots of fresh...

Caribbean Chicken & Pineapple Kebabs with Banana Salad
A Caribbean-inspired marinade for these chicken-and-pineapple kebabs is flavored with pineapple juice, soy sauce,...

Chicken Waldorf Salad
Leftover cooked chicken makes this chicken Waldorf salad, loaded with apples, grapes, celery and walnuts, a snap to...

Harissa-Rubbed Steak & Carrot Salad
Here we pair harissa-rubbed grilled steak with tangy North African-spiced carrots. Serve with whole-wheat couscous.