Good Reads by Joy Bauer/Baked Tilapia with Tomato ...

You wouldn’t ordinarily expect cookbooks to be bedtime page-turners, but when I received my two new Joy Bauer books in the mail a few weeks ago, I couldn’t put them down. Since then, summer’s allowed me to become engrossed in a variety of great reads (I kept delaying officially finishing Kathryn Stockett’s The Help, it’s so good, obscenely stretching it out by switching over to triathlon  World...

Gingerly Planning, Still (Ginger lemon bread, Ging...

It’s been more than a week, and despite a string of flavorful and aromatic meals whittling it down, our amazing bulk of ginger root continues to throw its weight around in the crisper drawer. I’d even venture to say the time to wrap and freeze a good-sized portion of it is imminent. That said, our hardy nightshade has been treating us well, especially during a week that seemed rife with so many stress-inducing...

My New Favorite “Must Use”: Knife Shre...

So, we’re attempting some new “crops” in our small but generous raised beds this year, and I’m learning by necessity about thinning. You know that feeling of arrival that is borderline bittersweet with the realization that the eager anticipation is about to end? I’m not necessarily talking about achieving a hard-earned goal, or even being mid-way through a much longed-for vacation. It’s...

Quickpost: Great Guide, Fish Fantastic or Poisson ...

I love seafood, and rely on fish a great deal as a delicious source of lean protein. In fact, recently I particularly upped my tuna and salmon intake,  as I’ve become much more conscious of endurance athletes’ higher-than-average protein needs.  Ironically, however, shortly after Dave and I concluded “more might be better” regarding protein and naturally began incorporating more fish into meals, I...

Lightened-up Clam Chowder (for Morag’s Mike)

Any true New Englander is bound to have cozy clam chowder associations, even if they’re tucked away far back in those dark recesses of the mind. In fact, clam chowder is such an east coast institution that “lightened” versions seem almost sacrilegious, and perhaps a little pointless when you go too far, kind of along the lines of dessert. On the other hand, I don’t actually like creamy things (unless...