A spring salad of paper-thin watermelon radish, cubed avocado, Cara Cara orange segments, and microgreens. Two dressings: lemon vinaigrette and avocado-shallot cream. The first time I sliced a watermelon radish, the colour stopped me. Bright pink and green on a cutting board, paper-thin rounds that look like stained glass. This salad pairs those radish … Read more

Summer dinner recipes to make on repeat! Bright, fresh, and full of produce like tomatoes, corn, and herbs. Super easy, super delicious! Summer is my favorite time to cook – not because I want to spend hours in a hot kitchen, but because I genuinely don’t have to. That summer produce does all the work. … Read more

Thought experiment: If your goal is to build muscle, get and stay lean, and not get injured . . . and you don’t care about lifting as much weight as possible or competing in powerlifting . . . is there any point in deadlifting? Dyed-in-the-wool deadlifters blow a gasket if you even pose this question. … Read more

A spring salad of quinoa, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, spring greens, red onion, and goat cheese. Dressed with a champagne vinaigrette of shallot, garlic, Dijon, honey, and lemon. What is the point of putting three types of berries in a salad? Each one does something different. Raspberries are tart and soft. Blueberries are sweet and … Read more

A salad of black or wild rice with roasted fingerling potatoes, capers, micro greens, and cilantro. Dressed with a Dijon vinaigrette of olive oil and apple cider vinegar. Black rice in a salad? It turns every other ingredient on the plate into a contrast. Roasted fingerling potatoes, micro greens, capers, and cilantro against the … Read more

A cold berry soup made with two pounds of mixed berries and pomegranate juice, thickened with corn flour and sweetened with honey. Served with cream, custard, or ice cream. A soup for dessert? Two pounds of mixed berries boiled in pomegranate juice, thickened with a spoonful of corn flour, sweetened with honey, and chilled … Read more

Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images There are many reasons to visit Costco, whether you’re hitting up the food court for its hands-down best menu item — the surprisingly cheap hot dog meal — taking a spin around the free-sample circuit, or simply stocking up on bulk goods at wholesale … Read more

We live in an additive culture, particularly when it comes to snacking. We want our proverbial snack cake, and to eat it, too—but without undue guilt for such a small, but meaningful, indulgence. For American consumers, the eating experience reigns supreme. Formulators seek to craft peak organoleptic experiences, laying in multisensory texture and flavor opportunities … Read more