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For this simple salad dinner, I combined chickpeas with bulgur wheat for a hearty yet refreshing taste. Bulgur is made from whole wheat kernels that have been steamed, dried and then crushed, giving it a tender texture and a subtle nutty flavor.

One key technique for boosting flavor is to crush fresh scallions together with the bulgur, ...Read more

This versatile, quick pesto shrimp can be served alongside a hunk of crusty bread, over pasta or rice, or even used as a topping for pizza. Look for shrimp that are free from preservatives, which can alter the texture and add sodium to the dish. The brightness and fresh flavor of refrigerated pesto is great here, but a homemade version would be ...Read more

Kids and adults love these savory cakes that include shredded zucchini and corn kernels — two vegetables that taste like summer in one bite. Here are a few tips to make this dish a big success:

You can serve these all by themselves or topped with myriad sauces. Tzaziki, romesco, pesto or tomato-red pepper sauce are just a few ideas to ...Read more

Every summer for almost 15 years, I’ve ditched the cold San Francisco weather for a few weeks on Cape Cod to visit my husband’s family. There are lots of tasty traditions I look forward to like lobster dinners and fried clams, but the best one of all is a trip to Sundae School, the local old-fashioned ice cream place with homeandleisure/recipes/varietymenu/s-4208919">Read more

Every summer, at the borrowed family cabin, my father routinely took his three oldest children fishing while my mother tended the youngest two. Tough duty for both. He baited countless hooks and removed dozens of teeny sunfish from our poles. Eventually, the small Wisconsin lake yielded enough properly-sized perch for a midday fry.

Seasoned, ...Read more

New diets seem to pop up every week, often promising fast weight loss, better health or “detox” benefits. While some eating plans are helpful,manyarefaddietsthataren’tsustainable—or healthy.

One major red flag is big promises with little effort, such as losing a large amount of weight in a short time or “resetting” your metabolism. ...Read more

There’s nothing I love more than a dinner salad. To me, that means a salad that encompasses all the essential parts of a meal (and then some) in one hearty dish. As the weather gets warmer, I’m turning my attention to steak salad, filled with the season’s ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota asparagus stands tall each spring, as if it’s proud to have made it through another winter.

It’s one of the earliest vegetables ready each spring and — along with rhubarb, radishes, spinach and green onions — it signals that the delicious growing season is upon us.

Asparagus season typically begins in early- ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Wait — $55 for a slice of pizza?

What is it, topped with caviar?

Actually, yes. Starting Friday, Mason Lesser of Marina’s Pizza in Philadelphia will sell slices of white pizza topped with an ounce of golden osetra caviar from CaviarXS, served with a mother-of-pearl caviar spoon that customers can keep, on an antique gold ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- The best ice cream is often the ice cream you're eating. It could be the chalky layers of vanilla and strawberry beneath the cake crumbs of a Good Humor bar. The stabilizer-filled soft serve from a fast food restaurant. The fast-melting cone of chocolate malted krunch from your local pharmacy. But if you were to press me for the ...Read more