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Hummus. Yours is Better and Cheaper.

May 3, 2011

$2.50 in ingredients for enough rich, flavorful hummus to dip many dozens of chips. Takes 90 seconds and a food processor. A few minutes more with a bowl and spoon. A totally fresh high-fiber, high-protein snack for half the price of store-bought.

Spring Green Pizza

April 28, 2011

Bright, sweet flavors from peas, young leeks and fresh asparagus. Maybe a few baby basil leaves and dill sprigs from the not-really-ready-yet herb garden. A perfect combination with a crisp pizza crust and gooey cheese.

Garden Watch: April 27, 2011 I’ll show you mine if you show me yours.

April 27, 2011

Tomato and basil are out in the big pots. Corn and bean seeds are in the ground. Strawberry plants look like they're back for a fourth sweet season. Still time to get some seedlings at the Farmers Market for your season. In the yard or on a windowsill.

Better Cheaper Brunch

April 26, 2011

Eggs-Not-Benedict. $2 per person for a satisfying, delightful and foolproof meal you can make for one or ten in 15 minutes. Bake, don't poach. Make aioli, not Hollandaise. And your own English muffins.

Bread & Breakfast: English Muffins

April 23, 2011

Fit for the Royal Wedding. If you're watching it on TV. Another Better Cheaper kitchen revelation. You can make them yourself. And you can make them Better than Thomas'. For a fraction of the store-bought cost.

Ramps taste like Spring

April 21, 2011

Maybe it's just the timing. Or maybe it's the actual flavor. After a long winter, they taste really fresh and bright. The way the first really great July tomatoes taste like summer. A month from now, they'll be gone. Try them now in this quinoa salad.

5-minute Mayo

April 20, 2011

Well this was another eye-opener for me. Homemade mayonnaise. Way Better and Cheaper than anything you can buy. Good enough to savor slowly as a dip for raw vegetables. Only five minutes to make a batch.

You’re welcome for the sweet thank-you’s

April 19, 2011

Wow. Lots of mail yesterday and Sunday from subscribers who read or heard about "Is Sugar Toxic?" in the New York Times Magazine. If you missed the article, here's a link, a summary and a list of truly tasty ways to reduce your sugar consumption.

Matzo. Flatbread. Passover optional.

April 16, 2011

Whether you're leaving Egypt in a big hurry or you just want to make a great flatbread in a few minutes. Delicious and easy because it's got olive oil in it. Infinitely better than those square things that come in a box. Good enough to serve without Passover.n

Exotic Eyeful: The Spring Orchid Shows

April 14, 2011

This is worth a trip. This is a trip. Flowers so strange and beautiful it's hard to imagine they occur in nature. On this planet. This seems to be orchid season; the shows are everywhere. Find one near you. Find an hour to stare at flowers that will leave you speechless.