Westcott Bay From GREG ATKINSON Start with the best ingredients and you can’t go wrong. But what are the best ingredients and why are they the best? More often than not, the best ingredients are the ones that are grown nearby, harvested at their peak, and eaten within a reasonable distance from their source. Certainly [...]
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Greg Atkinson: Cooking with Ingredients That Define Our Northwest Region’s Cuisine
Posted December 20th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Let’s Cook: Slow Cooking
Posted November 19th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
It doesn’t get easier than this. Slow cooking is one of the best cooking methods for beans and stews. You simply cook on the stovetop or in a slow cooker at very low temperatures (175°F–200°F) for long periods of time. Investing in a slow cooker will make your weekly meals a breeze. Want to give [...]
Cooking with Cauliflower – Our 10 Best Ideas
Posted September 30th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
A member of the cabbage family, cauliflower is a hearty vegetable that rarely gets the spotlight. Packed with vitamin C and delicious raw or cooked, it’s time to give this versatile veggie a nod and explore the many ways in which cauliflower can be enjoyed. Most of us are familiar with white heads of cauliflower [...]
Cooking with Beer
Posted June 13th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
This Father’s Day, let dad kick back with a cold one while you cook up some delicious dishes with a secret ingredient: beer! Believe it or not, a cold bubbly beer can do a lot more than just fill a mug. It complements plenty of great dishes and can be used in place of other [...]
Cooking for Solutions
Posted May 14th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Jennifer Lo, Social Media and Marketing Specialist for our Northern California Region, loves sharing her passion for food, travel and photography. We’re so excited to be participating at this year’s Cooking for Solutions Sustainable Foods Celebration at the Monterey Bay Aquarium on Saturday and Sunday, May 21-22! It’s an exciting event to celebrate food and [...]
Cooking for One: Summer Faves
Posted May 12th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Sometimes when I get home from work, the last thing I want to do is cook, but I still want a delicious, healthy meal. Summer is a great time to get creative in the kitchen with fresh produce and prepared foods at Whole Foods Market. For an easy, versatile meal, I like to cut up [...]
Healthy Cooking Techniques: Toasting
Posted April 20th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Watch Healthy Eating Chef Chad Sarno demonstrate how quick and easy it is to toast ingredients in a skillet. Toasting brings out the natural oils and enriches the flavor of nuts and seeds, making them even better when tossed in a salad or used as a garnish. Whole Story
Healthy Cooking Techniques: Steaming
Posted March 27th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
A few simple essential cooking techniques can help you prepare healthier meals without the use of added oils, a key aspect of our Health Starts Here™ program. One of the most common cooking techniques for healthy eating is steaming. This technique is great with fresh vegetables as it helps them retain optimum freshness, texture and [...]
Cooking for One: Spring Produce
Posted March 24th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
There’s nothing greater than watching dreary winter turn into lush spring. Green is the word everywhere you turn, from the leaves on the trees to the asparagus in the garden. Pops of color explode around you from purple tulips to ripe, red strawberries. In case it’s not obvious, I love spring and a big part [...]
Cooking For One: Seitan
Posted February 24th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
I fell in love with seitan (say-tahn) at the Whole Foods Market Lamar store in Austin about two years ago. The Living Green venue makes vegan seitan gyros that are as good, if not better, than most of the gyros I’ve had in all of Austin (admittedly, we’re not known for our Greek food in [...]