Category: Food

Seriously Simple: Pan Bagnat Is a Vegetable Salad in a Sandwich

We usually want our sandwiches prepared with the freshest bread and served immediately, but not this spectacular summer sandwich. Day-old bread is a requisite for this recipe, as the dry bread really soaks up the dressing. There are many versions of this classic Niçoise specialty. Pan Bagnat or “bathed bread,” is moistened with herbed vinaigrette,…


Soup in the Summer? Why Not! Here Are 4 Recipes That Make the Most of Fresh Veggies

By Daniel Neman St. Louis Post-Dispatch   When the produce at your local store, farmers market or your own garden is at its peak, it’s time to make fresh vegetables the star of your meal. It’s time to make summertime soups. In the summer, you want to make the most out of your produce by bringing…


Summer Sippers

From unusual whites to lighter reds, to the ultimate sparkler, here are top summer wine picks from experts across the country. California Dreamin’ Oceano 2017 Spanish Springs Vineyard Chardonnay, San Luis Obispo County, $38 This chardonnay is the definition of a coastal wine. The grapes come from the closest vineyard to the ocean in California….


Pink Wine Season Is Upon Us: The 10 Best New Rosé Bottles, Rated

By Elin McCoy From Bloomberg News When the temperature soars and the sun is shining at 7 p.m., you know rosé days are underway again. What people call the “happy wine” has always been something to sip without taking it, or yourself, too seriously. Rosé is about embracing fun, the beach, day-drinking and personal style,…


Cauliflower Curry With Potato (Aloo Gobi)

Known as one of India’s most popular dishes, aloo gobi is a vegetable side dish made with cauliflower and potato fried together with onions, ginger, tomatoes, and fragrant spices. Although I am calling for ghee, this dish is easy to make vegan by using vegetable oil instead. You’ve also got gluten-free, soy-free, and all natural…


Food Prices Dip in May, Cereal Output Set to Decline, UN Agency Says

ROME—World food prices dipped in May for a second consecutive month after hitting a record high in March, although the cost of cereals and meat both rose, the United Nations’ food agency said on Friday. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) food price index, which tracks the most globally traded food commodities, averaged 157.4 points…


50 Ideas for Your Next Brunch

1. Maple Glazed French Toast Casserole Instead of laboring away dipping and flipping, this recipe builds all the flavors and warm gooeyness of French toast in one pan. Brioche, when mixed together with classic French toast ingredients, baked and drizzled with maple syrup, is absolutely delectable. (Photo courtesy of Happy Money Saver )For the Maple Glazed…


The Pleasures of Curly Parsley

Curly parsley is widely scorned by the culinary elite. Aspiring chefs absorb this disdain from a young age, and quickly understand that getting ahead in this game requires committing instead to the flat-leafed version, also called Italian parsley. But in my parsley potato salad recipe, curly parsley does the heavy lifting. Typecast as a garnish,…


How to Make Garlic Bread

After you have cooked your pasta perfectly, avoiding all the common pitfalls, you will need a stellar side dish to serve alongside it. This onion garlic bread recipe could be your new go-to. Flavored with butter, garlic powder, onion powder and parsley flakes, these Italian bread slices are packed with flavor. They’re also easy and time-efficient, simpler than what…


Healthy Chocolate Brownie Recipe

Editor’s note: I tried the recipe myself, and my husband, who normally wouldn’t touch tofu—or any foods that had even come in contact with tofu—found it delicious and had no idea a healthy swap had been made.  Tofu is a good substitute for butter. A 7 oz piece of tofu contains about 6-7 g of…