foodies Watching their Weight…
8 Smart Points/Mac & Cheese * 2 Smart Points/Tenders I’ve tried pumpkin and squash. I’ve even puréed heads of cauliflower. I’ve used and abused low-fat cheese, but I never made a Mac & Cheese that I love as much my splurge-y bechamel-based number. In desperation, I got trashy and gussied up an idea I... Continue Reading →
3 Smart Points/Soup * 2 Smart Points/Optional Garnish From the heal to the Alps, every corner of Italy serves a bowl of pasta and beans, or Pasta e Fagioli. Varied according to local tastes and available produce, this simple dish is often debated and highly divisive. Even here in the States, immigrants from famously... Continue Reading →
0 Smart Points From Poland to Lithuania, chilled borscht is a popular earthy, sweet and not-so-sour Eastern European refresher. With a base of good beets and thick Greek yogurt garnishes vary from fragrant wisps of dill to golden-yolked hard cooked eggs, spicy radishes, and bright spritzes of lemon. Let this make-ahead wonder marinate in... Continue Reading →
2 Smart Points/1X Egg * 2 Smart Points/Dressing Long, rambling, and completely inconclusive, the history of Scotch Eggs sees them from countryside picnics of wealthy Victorians to blankets of “good brown gravy” as middle class supper. Recently re-discovered by (mostly American) gastropubs after falling stale to gas station cold cases in the 90’s, the... Continue Reading →
3 Smart Points/Cocktail * 1 Smart Point/Popover Much like The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone, the current Sarasota Summer of Mr. Brady has seen a Negroni or two. The simple mix of botanical gin, and almost medicinal Campari balanced by the sweetness of good Italian vermouth captivates many. The concoction can, however, seem a... Continue Reading →
2 Smart Points On a winding country road just beyond St. Anselm’s College in Bedford, NH, family car trips to Clark’s farm were a favorite summer tradition. Returning home, kids’ hands were kept busy shucking sweet corn on a low counter over splayed out paper grocery bags. Careful to remove every piece of cloying... Continue Reading →
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