The secret to this salad is in the dressing, which is made creamy with tofu.  Read More →

Photo: Tony Cenicola | The New York Times Chocolate milk contains way too much sugar. An 8 fl oz serving (the standard carton served in schools) contains 3 teaspoons of added sugar! That sounds more like a treat than a healthy drink. Not something kids should be getting with their lunch at school on a daily basis. The New York Times ran an article earlier this week on this matter, presenting arguments for both sides, and examples of actions... 

On Friday, New York Times op-ed contributor Steven Budiansky challenged local food advocates to rethink their math , mainly about food miles. As it happens, I was already doing some food calculations that day — but not of the sort Budiansky discussed. My numbers included the following: As of Friday, 450 million eggs originating from two Iowa egg operations — both of which buy feed and chicks from the same company…  Read More →

Millions of nerve-wracked parents will be liberated in the coming weeks, after spending a long hot summer trying to entertain their vacationing offspring. Kids, we love ya, but glad to see you back on a schedule with sane bedtime hours, structure to the day, and less ruckus at home. As it relates to Fooducate, back-to-school means either a school lunch or a packed lunch. In either case, chances are you’ll be sending some…  Read More →

Breakfast will be served in Geoffrey Zakarian’s latest restaurant starting on Monday, lunch will begin in about a week, and dinner after Labor Day.  Read More →

It’s easy to get nicely browned, super-crunchy corn on a stove. Just sauté it.  Read More →

A soup to be made now, while corn is at its sweetest.  Read More →

The salad contrasts the sweetness of the melon with the gentle acidity of the tomatoes.  Read More →

Working from readers’ suggestions, the pastry chef Fany Gerson, created a new recipe.  Read More →

A silky, quivering custard dish from China that is served with savory vegetables.  Read More →

This week’s restaurant review is of Torrisi Italian Specialties, an Italian grocery, lunch spot and marvelous dinner establishment on Mulberry Street.  Read More →

Tiny, two-inch in diameter savory tartlets filled with hearts of palm in a béchamel sauce. The delicate, buttery crust crumbles on the first bite.  Read More →

Everytime I look at the picture above, I think what a perfect metaphor it is for life. At least mine. It’s got shadows. It’s got color. Texture. Spice. Flavor. It’s got old parts and it’s got new ones. It’s got roundness and it’s got angles. It’s good in so many different ways. Everyday we put things in a pot and try to make them work. Sometimes the pot gets too full and tilts over. Most times, my attempts... 

This simple vegan dish of green beans in a spiced coconut milk can also be made with other vegetables, and served with rice as a main dish.  Read More →

The secret to making a good vegetarian French onion soup turned out to be miso.  Read More →