View the print-ready version of this recipe. I love salads that have a lot of “stuff” in them, and the classic Cobb salad certainly fits the bill. It has everything you could want—lettuce, chicken, bacon, avocados, tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, and blue cheese, all tossed in tangy red wine vinaigrette. The origin of the salad has…
Simplify Your Dinner With Grilled Eggplant and Tomato Pasta
This combination of slightly smoky grilled eggplant and sweet tomatoes is delightful. The eggplant-tomato mixture served over whole-wheat pasta with fresh basil and a bit of salty cheese makes an easy, healthy weeknight dinner. Grilled Eggplant & Tomato Pasta Serves 4 Active Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Ingredients 1 pound plum tomatoes, chopped…
The Only Vinaigrette I Use to Make the Best Summer Salads
When life gives you too many fresh strawberries, make a margarita first, then make this zesty, sweet strawberry vinaigrette. Juicy strawberries get macerated with a little sprinkle of sugar and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice to become the foundation of a delicious strawberry vinaigrette that makes your salads so much better! And you only need a few…
Chef Andre Rush Is Committed to Serving Others—Whether Presidents, Fellow Veterans, or Underprivileged Kids
Standing at 5 feet, 10 inches and some 270 pounds with his famous 24-inch biceps, chef Andre Rush is used to drawing looks. But these days, they’re usually from excited 10-year-olds wanting a hug and photo with their “superhero,” he says. Rush, a retired U.S. Army Master Sergeant, was a White House chef through four…
Chef Rush’s Angry Chicken
Chef Andre Rush’s favorite thing to cook for himself is chicken, he says, because “I can literally do it 101 ways.” Here’s one of them: spatchcocked, or butterflied, and grilled. The method calls for flattening the whole bird, which cuts the cooking time in half, helps the white and dark meat cook evenly, and ensures…
Italian Pasta Salad
View the print-ready version of this recipe. What I Love About This Recipe: The Dressing – The simple homemade Italian Pasta Salad dressing is quick to make with pantry ingredients and really sets this pasta salad apart from the rest. EVERYONE loves it! Talk about a crowd pleaser; all ages love this zesty Italian Pasta Salad! Make Ahead and Travel…
The Best Restaurant in the World? Central in Lima, Peru
By Kate Krader and Will Farley From Bloomberg News The best restaurant in the world is Central, in Lima. The dynamic tasting menu restaurant from chef Virgilio Martinez features ingredients from Peru’s very diverse landscape, from potatoes sourced from of the heights of the Andes mountains to sea urchin from the ocean and notes the…
Beat the Heat by Cooking Barbecue Steak, Corn on the Cob Indoors
By Linda Gassenheimer From Tribune News Service When I think of summer, steak and corn on the cob pop into my mind. But with the hot weather I don’t want to spend a lot of time outside by a hot grill. So I created this dinner cooked inside with barbecue flavors done in minutes. I…
Detoxifying, Enzymatic, Antimalarial, Bug Bite Relief—Papaya Does a Body Good
Papaya (Carica papaya) also known as “pawpaw” is native to Mexico and dates back more than 1000 years. The many varieties of papaya range in weight from half a pound to an astounding 22 pounds of delicious goodness! Although many people discard papaya’s tiny black seeds, they are highly nutritious and safe to eat. They have…
White Wine-Poached Salmon with Vegetable Medley
By Linda Gassenheimer From Tribune News Service Poaching salmon in white wine produces a moist, flavorful result. Broccoli, carrots, and potatoes poached with the salmon add to the flavor and the resulting sauce. Sauteed grape tomatoes complete the dish. Helpful Hints You can use cherry tomatoes instead of grape tomatoes. Use the same pan to…
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