An Elegant Main-Dish Salad
Nutrition, From Our KitchenIf you're looking for an elegant salad that's filling enough to serve as a main-course, you can't go wrong with that French classic, Salade Nicoise. The Nicoise looks beautiful on the platter or plate, with its colorful blend of slender green beans, tuna, cherry tomatoes, new potatoes, hard-cooked eggs and olives. The beauty of a Nicoise - or any salad, for that matter - is that you can substitute items you like for those you don't. You may omit anchovies...
Plant Garlic Now for Spring Harvest
Sustainability, From Our Kitchen, GardensNow is the time to plant garlic. It's super easy and does not require much work. Typically, garlic is planted from the end of September through November, four to six weeks before the ground freezes, depending on where you live. It is best to plant after a light frost, but well before the ground freezes. Garlic should have good root growth before winter starts, but minimal above-ground growth. So head over to a local farm or garden center and pick...