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Purple olive tapenade in decorative dish

Tapenade with Olives, Toasted Walnuts, and Herbs

10/28/2013
Olive lovers, this one's for you. Or, if you think you don't like olives---I get...
Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Food / Health / Nutrition / Nuts / Recipe / Sauces
Fresh basil pesto topped with toasted pine nuts

Classic Basil Pesto (aka, Pesto Genovese) | Cooking Video

10/15/2013
A perfect way to use summer basil, pesto is the perfect sauce for pasta, sandwiches,...
Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Farmers' markets / Food / Health / Nutrition / Nuts / Recipe / Sauces / Summer / Video
A bowl of creamy orange carrot puree with herbs on the side.

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus: A Perfect Sandwich or Snack

10/12/2013
Traditional hummus gets a flavor boost from roasted red peppers in this sweet and pink-hued...
Beans / Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Food / Health / Nutrition / Recipe / Sandwich / Science / Snacks
Bright yellow bowl of shrimp ceviche

Peach Salsa (May Include Nectarine)

09/20/2013
Move over, tomatoes. This salsa stars peaches, that sweet summer stone fruit that goes with...
Food / Recipe
Cherry tomato salsa with herbs and spoon

Summer Salsa Fresca in Shades of Red and Gold

09/13/2013
Salsa can take so many shapes and forms, and today's recipe stars red and sungold...
Food / Nutrition / Recipe
Open-faced heirloom tomato and lettuce sandwich

A Perfect Summer Sandwich: Heirloom Tomatoes with Garlic-Caper Aioli and Arugula

08/26/2013
Summer eating at its simplest and best: sliced colorful heirloom tomatoes with creamy garlic and...
Food / Health / Nutrition / Recipe
Black bowl of tomato soup with crossed chives

Sublime Tomato Basil Soup (Cooking Video)

08/22/2013
Whether you prefer to call it a bisque or a soup, the end result is...
Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Farmers' markets / Food / Health / Nutrition / Recipe / Soup / Video
A bowl of red salsa on a table with plants in the background.

Making Fresh Tomato Sauce (Cooking Video)

08/16/2013
One of my most favorite summer cooking activities is making fresh tomato sauce. There's simply...
Food / Health / Nutrition / Recipe
Clear pitcher of red iced tea on table

Summertime Hydration, the P.K. Way

07/09/2013
Sick of drinking water? Add your favorite herbal tea bags to a pitcher of cold...
Calories / Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Drinks / Health / Nutrition / Recipe / Science / Summer / Weight
Strawberry martini with fresh mint sprig

Herb-Infused Strawberry Martini

06/30/2013
Last year at this time I was on fire mixing up a whole slew of...
Cocktails / Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Drinks / Farmers' markets / Food / Health / Nutrition / Recipe / Summer