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Creamy oatmeal with sliced strawberries and spoon

Summer Porridge Starring Strawberries

06/11/2013
Strawberry season has come to Boston, which means I'll focus on this speckled summer fruit...
Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Farmers' markets / Food / Fruit / Health / Nutrition / Recipe / Science / Whole grains
A plate of pasta with cherry tomatoes and herbs.

End-of-the-Week Pasta with Parsley-Pistachio Pesto, Garbanzos, and Blistered Cherry Tomatoes

06/10/2013
I'll bet I'm not the only one whose cupboards look bare by week's end, right?...
Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Food / Health / Nutrition / Recipe / Science / Whole grains
A bowl of vibrant green chutney on a patterned surface.

Beyond Basil: Parsley Pistachio Pesto

06/09/2013
This post is dedicated to a few of my Facebook fans who asked me for...
Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Food / Health / Nutrition / Recipe / Sauces
Three crispy tacos with beef and corn salsa

Meatless Monday Tacos, the P.K. Way (The Meat is Delicious!)

06/03/2013
I love Tex-Mex, and a search here on my blog will bring up all kinds...
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Velvety green asparagus soup topped with tips

The Perfect Spring Soup? Cream of Asparagus, of Course!

05/31/2013
I've shown a lot of asparagus love in the past week featuring a series of...
Farmers' markets / Food / Health / Nutrition / Recipe / Soup / Spring
Two sunny-side eggs over grilled asparagus and microgreens

Eggs for Dinner? Yes, Please (May Include Asparagus)

05/29/2013
Today's post is short and simple, the logical complement to my "Asparagus for Breakfast? Yes,...
Diet / Food / Health / Nutrition / Recipe / Spring / Vegetables
Grilled asparagus topped with a sunny-side-up egg on a white plate.

Asparagus for Breakfast? Yes, Please

05/28/2013
You may recall that last week I wrote about lovely lemon-scented roasted asparagus, which I then paired...
Breakfast / Diet / Food / Health / Nutrition / Recipe / Science / Spring / Vegetables
Pan-seared salmon topped with grilled asparagus

Herb-Roasted Salmon with Lemony Asparagus and Parsnip Purée

05/22/2013
The calendar may say spring, but we still get plenty of cool days and nights...
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Charred asparagus bunch beside a silver fork

The Joys of Spring: Lemon-Scented Roasted Asparagus

05/21/2013
Nothing says "spring" like asparagus, and a simple roast with sea salt and lemon zest...
Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Health / Nutrition / Recipe / Science / Spring / Vegetables
Lobster taco with avocado crema and peppers

Soft Lobster Tacos with Avocado Cream and Mango Salsa

05/03/2013
Tacos get classy with succulent chunks of lobster meat, mango salsa, and avocado crema. For...
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