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Grilling
Grilled Caesar: A Revelation
Posted on Aug 4, 2008 7:53:00 AM  |  By Kim O'Donnel

Feel like coloring outside the lines and trying something new this week? Grill a Caesar salad. And yes, in addition to grilling up a head of Romaine lettuce, I’m urging you to try your hand at your very own Caesary-...

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Summer Produce
Don’t Forget To Try and Fry Your Green Tomatoes
Posted on Aug 1, 2008 7:52:00 AM  |  By Kim O'Donnel

I just did a calendar check, and it’s already August, (how did that happen?) which means – and I hate to be the party pooper – but the summer party is almost over But before it’s over, August blesses us...

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Summer Produce | Vegetarian
A Mighty Fine Way to Eat Your Okra
Posted on Jul 30, 2008 7:36:00 AM  |  By Kim O'Donnel

You might have seen okra on display at farm stands and at your neighborhood markets lately, and you might have passed her by, too. If it’s because you don’t know the first thing about cooking these fuzzy green pods and...

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Travel
Wanted: America's Tastiest Road Stops
Posted on Jul 28, 2008 8:06:00 AM  |  By Kim O'Donnel

In just one week, I’ll be hitting the highway and embarking on a personal first – driving through America, coast to coast. I’ve traveled to Africa four times, yet I’ve seen fewer than half of America’s 50 states. At the...

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Summer Produce | Vegetarian | What's For Supper?
The Genius of Zucchini “Crab” Cakes
Posted on Jul 25, 2008 10:36:48 AM  |  By Kim O'Donnel

Folks who grew up or live around the Chesapeake Bay know that summer is crab season. But these days, the Bay is reeling from dwindling crab populations and government crabbing restrictions, so blue crabs are both in short supply and...

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Summer Produce
The Here and Now of Summer Produce
Posted on Jul 23, 2008 10:28:21 AM  |  By Kim O'Donnel

In yoga, we talk a lot about being in the moment and letting go of the day, no matter where or how you left it. Admittedly, I’m too wound up to practice mindfulness every time I unroll my mat, but...

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Fruits of Summer
When Tomatoes Aren't The Least Bit Scary
Posted on Jul 21, 2008 12:06:05 PM  |  By Kim O'Donnel

I had my first bite of a local summer tomato over the weekend. WowEE! A far cry from the salmonella trash-talking making the headlines, this Early Girl had deep color (think lipstick), earthy perfume and gutsy, full-on flavor that needs...

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Coffee
Starbucks Closures: Is Your Town on the List?
Posted on Jul 18, 2008 11:54:51 AM  |  By Kim O'Donnel

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard the latest about Starbucks closing 600 of its U.S. stores. This week, the company that introduced tall, grande and venti into our morning vernacular released the confirmed roster of stores that...

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Eating on a Budget
Five Cheap Tricks: Summer Edition
Posted on Jul 16, 2008 4:37:14 PM  |  By Kim O'Donnel

Back in the spring, we dished up a handful of thrifty ways to ease the pain of continually skyrocketing food prices. Summer’s here, but the living is far from easy, with gas prices above $4 per gallon, making it more...

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Simple Suppers
One of My Favorite Things
Posted on Jul 14, 2008 12:36:16 PM  |  By Kim O'Donnel

There’s no recipe for one of my all-time, go-to summertime suppers that’s really more of a side dish than a main. In fact, the lack of structure, rules or regs is perhaps what I love most about my bowl of...

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