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Greek yogurt brings nutrition, new texture to the table
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Greek yogurt’s appeal is easy to understand. It’s deliciously thick and creamy, it plays well in recipes, its ingredient list is simple (milk plus live cultures) and its tartness dovetails with our fondness for fermented foods
Summer rolls a good choice for picnics
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
So here’s a tasty — and handy — way to smuggle vegetables onto the picnic menu: fresh summer rolls.
For Father's Day, find an adult beverage to fit Dad's personality
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Forget the tie. Think bespoke booze for Father’s Day, specifically a beverage tailor-made to suit the hobbies father knows best.
Ditching buns for lettuce a reasonable concession to health
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
If parallel worlds exist — and they do in science fiction — perhaps cheeseburgers, beer and chocolate milk have zero calories there.
WATERVLIET
The Frugal Forager: Open 24 hours, Bob’s Diner is great place to eat and talk
Sunday, June 9, 2013
You can get breakfast, lunch, or dinner at Bob’s, and it’s open 24 hours, seven days a week, with a few exceptions for major holidays. The menu is extensive and the price is right.
There's nothing artificial about these frosting recipes
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
It’s no wonder that a lot of adults lose their taste for frosting when this is the stuff they’ve been eating from store-bought products. But there’s a better way.
SCHENECTADY
Church cookbook gets a gluten-free update
Monday, June 3, 2013
Every Sunday, the Rev. Paul Blanch of St. George’s Episcopal Church in the Stockade noticed a recurring theme: Members of his congregation would approach the altar rail during Communion requesting gluten-free wafers.
Fired up for summer: Pointers to put some thrill into what’s on your grill
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
As spring turns into summer, millions of Americans will rush outdoors to light up a grill in celebration. Here are some simple do’s and don’ts from experts who know how to prevent the most common grilling mishaps.
These 4 summer cocktails are simple, refreshing, versatile
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Summer is better with a signature cocktail. Not a fancy dinner cocktail. Not a party cocktail. And certainly nothing that anyone who goes by the title “mixologist” ever would deign to make.
Oscar's Smokehouse brings out the wurst in visitors
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Did you hear about the two little piggies who went to the market? A few weeks ago, my cousin Kathleen and I discovered Oscar’s Adirondack Mountain Smokehouse, the famous pork palace of the North Country, where the Quintal family has been making bacon since 1943.
Good diabetic diet goes beyond cutting out sugar, carbs
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Diane Whitten, a nutrition educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County who teaches “Dining with Diabetes” classes, stresses that it’s not about eliminating carbohydrates all together or thinking that carbs are bad.
Veggies with eggs make for healthful breakfast
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Mom always said to eat your vegetables, so this Mother’s Day serve her breakfast in bed inspired by a walk through the garden.
An easy yogurt mousse the kids can help make
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
It doesn’t matter how skilled — or not — your kids are in the kitchen. This easy, fruity mousse parfait is a great Mother’s Day project they can help with.
Grilled pears get creamy touch with mascarpone cheese
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
SCCC culinary technical specialist Michelle Anaya-Malone has a pear tree in her backyard — and part of her harvest goes on the heat. She loves grilling pears.
Vegetarian fare finds a growing audience as attitudes change
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Not so long ago, there was a certain image associated with being vegetarian. It usually involved Birkenstocks, lentil loaf and an agenda. There still are plenty of all three in the meatless movement, but a growing number of Americans are finding they can have cauliflower and kale at the center of the plate without a side of ideology.
