Compost Your Food Scraps This cedar composter beautifully handles kitchen and yard waste. Valentina (shown painted), $300; priscillawoolworth.com How to Use a Composter 1. Open the top lid, and completely cover the chicken-wire shelf inside with shredded newspaper. 2. Cover that newspaper layer with a layer of soil. 3. Add a layer of food scraps […]

The Fall is approaching and now is the time to start stocking your pantry. Here are some of Bon Appetit’s pantry-stocking staples. Keep them on hand and you’ll be prepared to cook nearly any kind of cuisine. Hungarian sweet paprika brings an appealing hue and flavor to sauces and marinades, and is the secret to golden-brown […]

Taste and nutrition – a winning combination when you pick Wagshal’s School Lunch Program. Feeding generations of Washingtonians since 1925, Wagshal’s extensive menu of lunch classics will satisfy the gamut of school-age preferences. Everything is made from scratch, using only the most wholesome, freshest ingredients. Contact us to learn why Wagshal’s School Lunch Program is […]

This low-fat recipe is ideal for those who crave deep fried foods. Add a salad and top it with a few sticks of polenta, the perfect pairing. Parmesan cheese gives this low-fat recipe the extra kick that it deserves. INGREDIENTS 1 cup polenta 2 cups fat-skimmed chicken broth 1 cup water 1/2 cup evaporated nonfat […]

Wagshal’s August 2012 special of the month – Market:  Colossal Shrimp Wagshal’s August 2012 special of the month – Beer:  Mid-Atlantic This spicy cantina favorite makes an excellent appetizer and thirst-quencher on a hot summer night. Saveur’s edition #149 is all about Mexican cooking. Th perfect cocktail for Wagshal’s August specials … Serves: 4 drinks […]

Had enough limp lettuce and stale potato chips? These products keep everything from vegetables to cereal fresh. Real Simple did the research and the following are the results: Best for Cookies Bakers Sto ’N Go, $25 The test: Store one dozen fresh-baked cookies for a week. Why it won: The tight-fitting lid kept air out, […]

Also known as rocket, this pleasantly peppery green, grown along the Mediterranean since Roman times, has recently become popular around the world. The characteristic sword-shaped, deeply notched leaves are usually no more than 2 to 3 inches long. Some arugula varieties boast leaves that are oval in shape, with fewer notches. Fresh arugula can be […]

Serves 8 Candied bacon might seem like the ultimate example of gilding the lily, but it adds a sweet, smoky edge to this already luscious pie. Elvis would be proud. INGREDIENTS 7 bacon slices (about 6 ounces) 3/4 cup sugar, divided 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon About 35 chocolate wafers, finely ground in a blender or food processor (about 2 cups crumbs) […]

It’s the best of street food: bold, delicious, surprising, over-the-top goodness to eat on the run. And the best part is now you can make it at home. Obsessively researched by food authority John T. Edge, The Truck Food Cookbook delivers 150 recipes from America’s best restaurants on wheels, from L.A. and New York to the truck […]

Check out our post on How to Buy, How to Use, and How to Store carrots. We stumbled upon this outrageous recipe and just had to share it with you. YUM, enjoy! Healthy Carrot Cake Shake with Raisin Walnut Crumble INGREDIENTS 1.5 cup almond milk 1-2 tsp guar gum, start with less and add as […]