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Chives, nettles and Good King Henry. (HILLARY NELSON for the Monitor)

Home Plate: Good King Henry a perfect spinach alternative

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Who could resist an edible green that tastes like spinach and also happens to be an easy-to-grow perennial? One that can be eaten as an asparagus-like sprout in early spring, as a cooked green until autumn frosts, and whose seeds (like those of its cousin quinoa) can be used as a grain in winter? But many gardeners and local food … 0

In this image taken on June 3, 2013, three-pepper barbecue potato salad is shown served in a bowl in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

3 peppers add pop to your July 4 potato salad

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

One variety of pepper just isn’t enough to get this potato salad ready for your July Fourth celebration. So we upped it to three – black pepper, cayenne pepper and roasted red peppers – each adding their own distinct flavor. And don’t worry, the bite of black and cayenne peppers are tamed by … 0

NYC aims to require composting food scraps

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Compulsory composting Legions of New York City apartment dwellers will soon be asked – and may eventually be forced – to start collecting food scraps for composting. The city launched a test program recently in 3,500 Staten Island homes and some Manhattan apartment buildings. Officials say they plan to expand it to 100,000 houses and high-rise apartments in all five boroughs this fall. … 0

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Adjust the meat-first mentality with this Teriyaki Steak, Snow Pea and Shiitake Salad

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

A simple flank, top round or sirloin steak, marinated in a soy sauce-based dressing and then broiled or grilled, is one of those easy, fast dishes that never seem to go out of style. I understand the appeal, … 0

When summer is still young, eating fresh zucchini doesn’t get old

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Gardeners, you’ve heard all the jokes. There’s the one about the towns where people lock their car doors in the summer for fear neighbors will “gift” them with a bag of zucchini. Or the one that goes something … 0

In this photo taken Thursday, June 13, 2013, James Clark, Executive Chef at Carolina Crossroads Restaurant holds a fresh sheepshead fish ready for preparation in his kitchen in Chapel Hill, N.C. Chefs such as Clark go beyond the usual recommendation to eat small, lower-food-chain fish like sardines, and instead delve full force into little-known local catches that many anglers regard as nuisance or “trash” fish. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Dishing up trash: New look for sustainable seafood

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Most people have only ever seen a scorpion fish in an aquarium. Unless they dine at Carolina Crossroads Restaurant in Chapel Hill, N.C., where they’ll find the spiny, venomous creature on the menu. It’s called trash fish dining, … 0

Wake-up call: Starbucks to post calorie counts

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Starbucks has a new way to wake up its customers: showing the calories in its drinks. The Seattle-based coffee chain says it will start posting calorie counts on menu boards nationwide next week, ahead of a federal regulation that would require it to do so. Calorie counts on … 0

The Insiders: This mad tea party will have you climbing up the walls

Saturday, June 8, 2013

Think of your brain as a fallow row of soil; it’s been churned and tilled, aerated and irrigated, and now it yearns for a seed to take purchase. Allow us to plant that seed and cultivate it into the idea that will help you plan yourself a fun … 0

Gluten free muffins from Meg Heckman. (JOHN TULLY / Monitor staff)

Gluten-Free Living: Build your own muffin

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

after days of rain and last week’s mini heat wave, my tiny garden is suddenly lush with herbs. This was a happy discovery because it means it’s time to pull out a recipe I first tried last fall … 0

This photo provided by Dunkin' Brands, Inc., shows the company's glazed donut breakfast sandwich. Even as fast-food chains tout their healthy offerings, they're also coming up with fatty new treats to keep customers interested. Case in point: Dunkin' Donuts is adding a doughnut breakfast sandwich to its national menu beginning June 2013. (AP Photo/Dunkin' Brands, Inc., James Scherer)

Dunkin’ Donuts to roll out a sweet new breakfast sandwich on Friday

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Even as fast-food chains tout their healthy offerings, they’re also coming up with fatty new treats to keep customers interested. Case in point: Dunkin’ Donuts is adding a doughnut breakfast sandwich to its national menu this week. The … 0

In this image taken on May 20, 2013, a Father's Day steakhouse dinner is shown served on a plate in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

A lighter take on classic steakhouse fare for Fathers Day

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

My family has been weaning itself from red meat for years. We still love it, but the portions and frequency are less than they used to be. Still, when I started planning a Fathers Day menu for my … 0

Pages from a ruling by the Department of the Treasury's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau showing voluntary recommendations for labeling of wines, distilled spirits and malt liquor that were released on May 28, 2013. New labels on alcohol could help drinkers know what they are consuming _ but only if the alcohol companies want them to. The Treasury Department, which regulates alcohol, is moving to allow companies to place labels on packages that include serving size, servings per container, calories, carbohydrates, protein, and fat per serving. The labels would be voluntary. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Government allows nutrient labels on alcohol drinks

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Alcohol beverages could soon carry nutritional labels like those on food – but only if the producers want to put them there. The Treasury Department, which regulates alcohol, said this week that beer, wine and spirits companies can … 0

Emma Bates poses for a portrait in her home in Warner on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Bates is the owner of Courser Farm Kitchen and her granola was recently recognized by New Hampshire Magazine as "Best of NH 2013." (TAEHOON KIM / Monitor staff)

The Job Interview: Warner’s Courser Farm becomes granola headquarters

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Courser Farm has been in Emma Bates’s family since her great-grandfather purchased the house and surrounding farmland in 1907. Over the years, the farm has harvested maple syrup, hay and timber and grown a number of fruits and … 0

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