Do you have a son younger than college age? Did you ever have one? Do you know that he probably doesn't eat lunch at school? I know you pack him something wonderful and maybe he even helped pick it all out. But here's the reality: if your school is like mine and permits recess as soon as the ...
late summer minestrone
Oh, I am not very good at goodbyes. And saying farewell to summer is just inevitable now, isn't it? My minestrone soup is one of those recipes that bridges summer and fall. Zucchini and tomatoes are still plentiful in the farmer's markets, but the weather is showing signs of cooling down. We've ...
vegetable fried rice recipe
When parents struggle with "what to make for dinner," one tip I like to offer is to find a dish that everyone likes to eat when you go out, and try to make it at home. Fried rice, however, is a food that I thought I could never make at home. I don't know why it seemed to be out of my cooking ...
asian noodle salad recipe
I really don't think anyone needs another way to get pasta into his or her diet, or peanut butter for that matter, but I can't help myself here. I taught this Asian noodle salad in a class last year and I still haven't tired of it. However, the pasta in this dish isn't just your run-of-the-mill ...