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Quirky Le Voyeur caters to younger crowd

I have a young friend who raves about Le Voyeur and is crazy for the avocado melt sandwich. I had not eaten at Le Voyeur, so I met up with another friend there on a Friday evening.
Berries sweeten dinner

Here's a cool, fresh berry and steak salad for warm summer evenings. It's a one-dish meal that can be ready in less than
Burgers with some zing

Burgers with some zing
Pile toppings with pesto for a zesty sandwich

People ask me if it makes a difference to buy local and organic products. My unequivocal answer is "Yes!"
Master fire and smoke

Get smokin' with Bayview School of Cooking's first outdoor event, the Mastering Fire a catered barbecue lunch; discussion about rubs, sauces, mops, and glazes; and tips and techniques for selecting and prepping meat.
Master fire and smoke

Get smokin' with Bayview School of Cooking's first outdoor event, the Mastering Fire a catered barbecue lunch; discussion about rubs, sauces, mops, and glazes; and tips and techniques for selecting and prepping meat.
Get fruit at its best

This is it: The time of year when the farmers markets, grocery stores and roadside stands are jammed with juicy fruits that are so good, they don't even resemble the shadowy versions of the same fruits that appear in the off season.
Pad Thai takes little time

Q uick and easy - that's the ticket for summer dinners. It might be hard to believe you could whip up a delicious batch of Pad Thai within an hour, but it's true. My dear young friend, Heidi Phillips, recently sent me a recipe she made up for this standard Thai fare. One of her objectives was to eliminate most of the oil often used in restaurant versions of the recipe. The result is full of flavor and it's on the healthy side of the food equation.
Spam fans can compete at fair

The annual Spam recipe contest is on, this time for the greatest-tasting appetizers, all made with Spam products.
Facts about coffee creamer

People love coffee. And what could be wrong with a little creamer to make it go down easier? Plenty, according to the folks at the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Here are tidbits - some bad, some hopeful - from the April 2008 edition of Nutrition Action Healthletter:
It's tiki time: Cool drinks, tasty treats and island decor create a perfect party

T orc hes, island music and cocktails. What's not to love about a tiki party? And with the Tony-winning revival of "South Pacific" playing to packed houses on Broadway, tiki feels timely again.
Spam fans can compete at fair

The annual Spam recipe contest is on, this time for the greatest-tasting appetizers, all made with Spam products.
Load up on lentils trivia

Lentils aren't a glamour food. But from a nutrition standpoint, they are the belle of the ball. Here's a true-or- false quiz to test how much you know about these legumes.
10 tips to improve grocery shopping

1. Make a menu plan. Write out several days' worth of menus and consider how you could use leftovers to further stretch the budget.
5 ideas for light grilling

There must be a healthful way to have a cookout. Here are tips from Jenny Craig's ch ief nutritionist, who seconds that notion: