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Swiss Chard with Shrimp and Mango: Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Swiss Chard with Shrimp and Mango: Tuesday, July 29, 2025


Chard with an Asian flair is served with shrimp and fresh mango tonight. The sauce is accented with mint and basil while sliced water chestnuts add additional snap to each savory bite. The greens are served over the ever-versatile quinoa and topped off with toasted almond slices. Tasty dining awaits.

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Swiss Chard with Strawberries and Peaches: Thursday, July 10, 2025

Swiss Chard with Strawberries and Peaches: Thursday, July 10, 2025

These are the months for fresh strawberries, and now you’ll begin to see the first peaches and nectarines arriving in the markets. Tonight’s chard recipe will feature a combination of these seasonal delights.

A garnish of sharp and savory feta crumbles works beautifully with the bright fruit flavors.

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Salad Nicoise: Sunday, June 22, 2025

Salad Nicoise: Sunday, June 22, 2025

The explosive flavors of the French classic, Nicoise Salad, make for a great meal to share with friends and family. The meal is best when allowed to chill, so I’ve presented it on Sunday when you may have extra time to prepare this dish.

This salad is a perfect warm weather meal that takes advantage of seasonal green beans and new potatoes. You may choose to cook a 12 oz. piece of fresh tuna on the barbecue, but you can also simply use canned light tuna.

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Caesar Salad with Sliced Chicken: Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Caesar Salad with Sliced Chicken: Tuesday, June 17, 2025

The first time I experienced a Caesar Salad was at the famous Brown Derby restaurant in LA. I was young, newly married and naive. It turned out to be the only thing on the menu my wife and I could afford.

When the waiter wheeled the cart to our table to prepare the salads, he grabbed the egg at speed with a flourish and cracked it with one hand. Nothing happened. The kitchen had sent him a hardboiled egg. He smiled through gritted teeth and hissed at the busboy to fetch him a raw egg for the dressing. The show was worth the price. 


You won’t have the same problem with this version since it utilizes a wonderful eggless Caesar dressing. Enjoy!

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Italian Greens: Thursday, June 5, 2025

Italian Greens: Thursday, June 5, 2025

Dark leafy greens, like chard, grow everywhere in the world so it’s no surprise that chard has been part of the Italian diet for centuries. Italians lovingly call them “biete da costa” (greens from the coast).

Tonight, we’ll serve chard over orzo with Marinara Sauce and speak of them “dolcemente a con amore.”

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