Most children are anxious to eat dessert first, even if it is fruit. Vegetables, no matter which variety are just not a top priority for most eaters even when we understand the health value. There is a new film out called "Fed Up" that premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival and explores the shift in ...
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Lebanese CousCous Salad
Tennis match today and I brought a couscous salad that celebrated spring. At a recent Williams Sonoma sale I picked up Lebanese CousCous. The grains are pearl-like in their round pea-sized shapes. The texture is soft and slightly chewy when cooked. Although any couscous would work fine in this recipe, the Lebanese style is a ...
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A Toast to Easter
Easter is a close second to Christmas as far as celebrations in our family. Spring is finally showing itself around here with blooming tulips and daffodils and the dogwoods are especially beautiful this year as the azaleas are barely beginning to show their bright colors as we observed today at the Masters. Easter is around ...
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Hummus
Hummus is all the rage. Even the price of chick peas is rising because of the increased demand for everything hummus. A recent WallStreet Journal article revealed the economics of the growing demand for hummus and mediterranean food in the United States. After literally hundreds of batches of hummus, I have found two secrets that ...