Category: Food

Pan-Roasted Zucchini, Mediterranean Style

By Gretchen McKay From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Home gardeners like to complain about their gardens being overrun with zucchini when the fruit starts to kick into high gear in midsummer. But for people who love the prolific, vining summer squash, that’s a blessing and not a curse. There are just so many ways to incorporate zucchini…


Living in Harmony With Summer

In a time not so long ago, people lived in harmony with the world around them. The shift from one season to another signaled a change in behaviors—what to eat and how to prepare foods, when to get up and go to bed, and so on. Our level of activity also naturally aligned with the…


Gan Jing World Launches Competition in Spirit of Good Times and Togetherness Over Food

Food and shared mealtimes have the power to bring families and friends together. Social media platform “Gan Jing World” has launched a competition celebrating the power of food and fun called #MealtimeTogether. The competition started on July 10 and runs through Aug. 31. Participants are encouraged to share their own memories of good times and togetherness…


Spicy Thai Peanut Noodles

View print-ready version of this recipe on chewoutloud.com. Thai Peanut Noodles With A Kick Can I just take a moment to say I’m actually good with the sky being cloudy and cool today? It’s soooo not my nature to say something that outlandish; I’m a summer gal through and through. But we just emerged from…


Make This Most of Ripe, Juicy Tomatoes in This Delicious Dish

If you’re an avid gardener and have been blessed with a bounty of ripe tomatoes, a simple summer salad is a great way to make the most of (and use up) this garden favorite. Salting the tomatoes before mixing them into the salad brings out their juices, which make a base for the dressing. There’s…


This Trick for Creamy Pasta Will Change Your Opinion on Cottage Cheese

Cottage cheese has been having a moment, but if you’re still on the fence about it, this light and impossibly creamy pasta is the best introduction. (And if you already love cottage cheese, this will be right up your alley.) Give the cheese a whirl in the food processor with grated Parmesan, lemon zest and…


The Acai Berry Miracle

Editor’s Note: The following excerpt has been adapted from the book “The Acai Berry Miracle,” by Annie Willis—an extensive introduction to the deep purple acai fruit from the Amazon. Perplexed by what to do with the little gems? Wonder no more—Ms. Willis illuminates us with 60 bowl, juice, and smoothie recipes perfect for every season…


Summer Spaghetti With Tomatoes and Corn Keeps the Kitchen Cool

This is a recipe I hope you go back to again and again in the heat of the summer. I have relied on this no-fail Seriously Simple dish when it is just too hot to cook. Use whatever pasta you prefer. If you’re someone who prefers a healthier option, try whole wheat pasta or any…


There’s Nothing Like a Homemade Sauce for Your Barbecued Chicken

Creating your own barbecue sauce delivers rewards every time. Packaged in pretty containers, friends and neighbors may even encourage you to start a business. After decades in the highly competitive sauce industry, I’m now happy to simply putz around in my own kitchen perfecting a personal 2023 barbecue season sauce. This summer’s rendition relies on…


When Life Gives You Stone Fruit

I am a glutton when it comes to summer stone fruit. There is a window of time when nectarines, peaches, apricots, and plums run rampant at the market. Mottled in vibrant swaths of purple, crimson, and orange, their flesh is a perfect balance of sweet, tang, and winey flavors. I could eat them all day…