Author: Victoria Brett
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Don’t throw out those pumpkin seeds
You’ve crafted the perfect gruesome or goofy jack-o’-lantern. But what to do with all the glop you scraped out in the process?Don’t even think of tossing it. Pumpkin seeds are a great healthy snack and a delicious addition to salads, granola or trail mix.“I look at pumpkin seeds like popcorn. They can be spiced and…
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Bison is back on the table; now learn to cook it
The American bison is back, and not just on the Great Plains.Thanks to two Teds — President Teddy Roosevelt and media mogul Ted Turner — the bison has traveled an unlikely path from ubiquity to near extinction to rising star of the culinary scene.The problem now is that Americans — who last year bought 31…
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Whatever his tastes, a romantic meal for any man
If you’re hoping to win a man’s heart this Valentine’s Day, you might want to do a little reconnaissance work first. Lucinda Scala Quinn, editorial director of food at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and the author of an upcoming book about feeding men and boys, says men fall into categories based on their food preferences.…