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Monthly Archives: June 2010
Grilled Tuna Nicoise w/ Asparagus & Lemony Vinaigrette
Grilled tuna Nicoise salad is a good meal for this time of year. It’s flavorful yet light. It’s a dish I could easily tuck into on a warm evening on the patio. Grilled tuna Nicoise takes the traditional Nicoise salad … Continue reading
Olive-Oil Based Diet May Help Breast Cancer Survivors-Study
Good news out this month for breast cancer survivors. A diet “enriched” with olive oil may help breast cancer survivors lose more weight than a traditional low-fat diet, according to researchers in Rhode Island. Why is that important? Excess weight … Continue reading
Spanish Tortilla with Spring Vegetables
If you were to stroll up to the counter at a tapas bar in Spain, you might well find the kind of round tortilla featured here. A slice would pair well with a glass of good sherry. The beauty of … Continue reading
Asparagus Tapas with Red Pepper Purée
Spring, as you know, is the height of asparagus season. I’ve eaten lots of asparagus over the years because I happen to love it. I also happen to live in the top asparagus-producing state: California. Interestingly, a state where I … Continue reading
Diet that Includes Olive Oil May Cut Alzheimer’s Risk-Study
Eating a diet rich in olive oil, nuts, fish, poultry and certain fruits and vegetables may help you fend off Alzheimer’s disease, a recent study suggests. Researchers at New York’s Columbia University found that your brain apparently benefits from a … Continue reading
Holly Smith’s Grilled Asparagus w/ Hazelnut Aioli
When we caught up with Holly Smith, she was riding a train to Portland, Ore., to attend the recent conference of the International Association of Culinary Professionals. We almost felt like we were on board with her … except when … Continue reading
Best of Two Greens: Mark Bittman’s Asparagus Pesto
Count me among those who really like to read newspapers. And that’s where we found this knockout recipe for asparagus pesto. Author and New York Times food writer Mark Bittman sums it up nicely: “I can eat this stuff with … Continue reading
