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Test Salad Dressing with a Leaf

Trying to get the right balance in your homemade salad dressing? This is one time you don't want to use your hands.
Two Easy Ways to Squeeze Spinach

When it comes to squeezing excess water from cooked spinach, we've got a couple of tricks.
A Secret Ingredient for Healthier Eating

Adding vegetable purées to your cooking can help you consume fewer calories and feel more satisfied.

Think Thin: Shaved Vegetable Salads

Shaved vegetables make refreshing winter salads, and all you need to make them is a peeler.
How to Seed Pomegranates without the Mess

Digging the juicy pomegranate seeds out of the fruit can be a messy business, unless you know this secret.
A Back-to-School Snack Kids will Fall For

Homemade fruit leather is a great alternative to those artificially colored and flavored fruit snacks your kids see in the brown bags of other students at school.
A How-To on Feeding Picky Eaters

Even when summer gives us the best produce imaginable, some kids won't even think about eating a slice of heirloom tomato. Here's some advice on how to feed your picky eater, courtesy of one of our favorite bloggers.
In Season for a Reason

Coincidence or not, summer fruits and vegetables offer just the nutrition you need.
How to Peel a Melon

If you’re cutting up a melon for a recipe it’s easier to peel it first.
Cinco de Mayo Recipe Round-Up

A collection of Mexican-inspired recipes for your upcoming weekend fiesta, courtesy of The Talking Kitchen.
Dessert Done Simple and Sweet

With the bounty of fresh produce coming into season now, sorbet is the perfect way to showcase your favorite springtime flavors.
Shaved Asparagus Offers a New Twist on a Classic Spring Vegetable

Here's a lovely pizza recipe complete with curly strands of shaved asparagus, fresh mozzarella, garlic and herbs.
Make the Most of Late Winter Citrus

Preserving lemons is easier than you might think. All you need is lemons, salt and a nice big jar.
Ring in Spring with Salad Days

Welcome spring with a week of fresh dinner salads, spring recipe slideshows, and a Facebook chat with the author of Salad for Dinner. We’re also offering up a free excerpt of the book and giving six copies away as part of our Salad Days Giveaway.
Big Buy: Baby Spinach

When it comes to this leafy green, there’s no such thing as too much.
A Fresh Look at Food Coloring

Artificial food dyes may pose significant health risks. Fortunately, there are all-natural ways for you to color your food.
How to Cut Citrus Segments

Juicy segments of orange or grapefruit make a bright addition to desserts, salsas, and salads of all kinds.
A Salad for Breakfast?

This salad couldn't be simpler. Think of it as a deconstructed scramble or omelet and you'll quickly add it to your list of breakfast favorites.
A Gratin of Greens and Grains: Just What Your Resolution Ordered, Right?

This simple casserole-style gratin makes use of all those little bits you may have hiding in your fridge.
The Dish on Fish

These days, it’s hard to know which seafood you should eat. Here’s how to make the most-healthful picks.

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