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Pineapple Ginger Salsa Recipe

by Michele Redmond | Le Blog, Recipes and Culinary Nutrition

Pineapple Ginger Salsa Recipe Tomato-based salsas offer familiar flavors and textures, but bust out of that comfort zone with a sweet, tangy pineapple ginger salsa for a zippy dip and fun side dish or garnish. Flavorful heat from chile peppers, garlic, scallion and...

Salsa! Dance it or Eat it—Both Burn Calories

by Michele Redmond | Health and Food Culture, Home Featured, Le Blog

Salsa! Dance it or Eat it—Both Burn Calories Dance it or eat it, but either way salsa boosts your mood, makes you hot and burns extra calories. Chile peppers in salsa contain chemicals that trigger heat sensations and cause your body to expend more energy–a...

Corn, Tomato and Spinach Olive-Oil Galette

by Michele Redmond | Le Blog, Recipes and Culinary Nutrition

Corn, Tomato and Spinach Olive-Oil Galette Olive-oil galette–Is it a tart? A pizza with a folded edge? A pie you eat for dinner? It’s delicious no matter what you call it and, depending on your fillings, this olive-oil galette works for breakfast, lunch or...

Lentil Mushroom Walnut Pate: Savory Bean-Meat Swaps

by Michele Redmond | Le Blog, Recipes and Culinary Nutrition

Lentil Mushroom Walnut Pate: Savory Bean-Meat Swaps Swapping out a meat-based ingredient for a plant-based one is a balancing act of texture, taste qualities (like umami) and flavors from aromatic compounds. Particularly with liver—can you think of any plant that...

Quick Pickled Leeks with Lime

by Michele Redmond | Le Blog, Recipes and Culinary Nutrition

Quick Pickled Leeks with Lime Leeks are versatile, but most often, are cooked until soft or used as an aromatic veggie in stocks. This recipe for pickled leeks lets them maintain a fresh texture and flavor. In less than 10 minutes, hands-on, you have a versatile,...

Meaty Walnut Mushroom Ragout: Flex Your Meatless Options

by Michele Redmond | Le Blog, Recipes and Culinary Nutrition

Meaty Walnut Mushroom Ragout: Flex Your Meatless Options Walnut Mushroom Ragout (Ragoût, for zee French appetite) This walnut mushroom ragout (pronounced like the Italian Ragù) is a veggie and meat-eater favorite that delivers a ground-meat texture and umami-meaty...