Get articles, daily on the email! Today’s healthy cooks want big flavors, which is why they’re stocking up on relishes, pickles, chutneys, vinegars and other highly flavored condiments. Depending on your tastes, relishes can be spooned over grilled chicken, drizzled on salads and served over rice. They heighten and brighten the menu with good-for-you flavors and textures. Best of all, they [...]
Easy Dill Pickles (from isbn 1-85967-011-3) 6 small cucumbers 2 c water 4 c white wine vinegar 1/2 c salt 3 bay leaves 3 tbsp dill seeds 2 cloves garlic, slivered dill flowerheads to garnish Slice cucumbers into med-thick slices. Put the water, vinegar and salt in a saucepan and boil, then remove immediately from [...]
Barley, a hearty, robust grain, has always been more popular in Europe than in the U.S., in large part because American tastes run to wheat. But with its slightly chewy texture and more than slightly pungent taste, barley is often used with big-flavored dishes such as lamb stew and mushroom soup. Barley Risotto recipe that [...]
Who needs fattening hors d’oeuvres when artichoke bottoms are so user-friendly! They’re bite-size edible cups, and they come in a can all cleaned and ready to eat. The best thing is, you can pile ‘em high with any savory filling – but once you try lumps of flaked crab mixed with a little tarragon, some [...]
There’s nothing tricky about calcium. In plain English, you need it and you need it now! Try these sleight-of-hand maneuvers on unsuspecting family and friends (and yourself!) for a power surge of calcium — without the fat. Whenever you pick up a container of … Skim milk (8 oz = 300 mg) First of all, beef [...]
1 quart fragrant rose petals, tightly packed (pesticide-free) 3 cups water 1 package Sure-Jell 2 tablespoons lemon juice Red food coloring (optional) 4 cups sugar Heat the petals and prepare water to boil. Steep it for 20 minutes, introducind the petals into the liquid occasionally. Strain, and reserve petals. After you measure the liquid, then [...]
Q: I am beginning to go through menopause, and for the first time in my life I’m having trouble sleeping. I’ve read that insomnia can be caused by menopause. Is this true? What can I do? I’ve tried valerian root and melatonin, but they’re not helping. Are sleeping pills a bad idea? A: Sleep problems are the [...]