July, 2009

Frozen green beans are cooked with lemon juice and garlic, and tossed with anchovy fillets. This lively side dish will perk up any meal!

Green pepper, basil and diced tomatoes are simmered with garlic and bouillon, then combined with spinach in this easy soup.

Brown sugar and lemon-baked pear halves filled with a brandied nut stuffing and topped with liqueur-scented whipped cream.

Lots of honey and mustard go into this great sauce, but there’s also orange juice, tarragon, Worcestershire and white wine. Just pour over thinly-cut pork chops and marinate for a few hours in the fridge

This is a great way to use every part of the fresh beets you buy. You can get two delicious side dishes out of this one vegetable.

Catalan Sauteed Polenta & Butter Beans This dish is a satisfying vegetarian meal complete with spinach, beans and polenta, inspired by classic Spanish flavors.

Catalan Sauteed Polenta & Butter Beans This dish is a satisfying vegetarian meal complete with spinach, beans and polenta, inspired by classic Spanish flavors.

brought to you by epicurious.com and NutritionData.com Calories 357; Total Fat 15g; Carbohydrates 48g Here’s a wonderfully fresh and heart-healthy summer dinner that’s ready in just 15 minutes! Tomatoes, garlic, and arugula are lightly cooked by tossing them with hot pasta and a bit of extra-virgin olive oil and letting the mixture rest in the pot for two minutes (just enough time to open a bottle of wine).

Lightly spiced lentils in a tamarind and coconut sauce, tempered with Indian spices. Serve hot with rice. Try it with other vegetables too, such as potato, cauliflower or okra.

This is a great salad with lots of taste sensations – strawberries, mandarin oranges, red onions, and tomatoes. The poppy seed dressing is very different; it is made with honey, cherry juice, lemon juice, and mayonnaise.