Nothing says summer more than the sight of big, juicy watermelons on display. But how do you pick out a good one? Find out the secret (and it doesn't involve tapping). Plus, five of my easiest summer recipes to use up watermelon that the kids and adults will love.
Whenever I see cauliflower at the grocery store, I long to do something different with it. I'm tired of drenching it in cheese to get my daughter to eat some. Fortunately, I discovered a fabulous recipe in a magazine from my local LCBO store.
I tweaked a fabulous Bonnie Stern mango salsa recipe I found in the Toronto Star newspaper about 15 years ago. It appealed to me since it required no tomatoes. I've simplified it a bit and have sometimes added leftover cherry tomatoes, avocados, or cucumbers to it.
My love of sun-dried tomatoes in restaurants caused me to search for them in stores. However, every brand I looked at contained sulfites. Since my man-servant is allergic to sulfites, I thought 'how hard can it be to dry tomatoes out in the oven?' So, after a few attempts, I settled on the simplest method.
One of the most satisfying soups I've ever had is potato & leek soup. It was a comfort food for me during pregnancy and I vowed I'd make a low-fat version of it someday. Traditionally, soup made with potatoes, leeks, chicken stock, and cream was known as vichyssoise.
Credit: Partial cover of the paperback book 200 Best Panini Recipes by Tiffany Collins Wine and cheese parties are sooo yesterday. Now the coolest thing to do is throw a panini party. I'll have to admit, being the nerd I am, I first heard about paninis while working at a hospital about 10 years ago.