When it comes to tomatoes, all are most definitely not created equal.
And if you’ve ever had an heirloom tomato, you know exactly what I’m talking about.
Right now, my local Co-Op is overrun with big, beautiful heirloom tomatoes in all shapes and sizes.
According to Wikipedia, the list of heirloom tomato varieties includes:
Big Rainbow – One of [...]

To me, cherries are the best fruit ever. They’re fun to eat, good for you, and sweet enough to be considered a dessert. In fact, one cup of cherries is only 87 calories, and is a good source of choline, a nutrient in the B vitamin family.
Other stone fruits are equally tasty and offer their [...]

When you get tired of barbecued corn, try this Corn and Tomato Salad recipe from Sunset magazine (I’m not sure what month/year, but I would guess summer!).
Ingredients:
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 cups fresh corn kernels
2 cups cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup slivere4d fresh basil leaves
3 tablespoons sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
salt and pepper
Instructions
1. An average [...]

 
The newly-launched channel Planet Green is taking “Bam!” to a whole new level with Emeril Lagasse in the new show “Emeril Green”. The show, which airs Monday through Thursday on Planet Green, will focus on seasonable, sustainable food and will be shot on location at Whole Foods.
Six episodes will debut on Monday, July 14 from 8-11PM (ET).
To find out [...]

Barbecuing corn takes patience and practice, but the end result, sweet, fresh, perfectly-done corn on the cob, is so worth the wait.
My husband has become a corn cooking master, and his secret is all in the ear rotation.
But I’ll get to that.
First, choose your ears by pulling back on each husk a bit, just enough [...]

I guess in my house we’re old school, because we like our peaches and nectarines yellow versus white. But apparently we’re in the minority, because consumer demand is what caused the prevalence of new varieties of white peaches and nectarines.
Supposedly the white counterparts are sweeter (although I don’t think they are), and definitely paler, the [...]

New Wearable Feedbags Let Americans Eat More, Move Less
Now I’ve seen everything.
(Thanks to K for sending me the link to this via The Onion!)

On July 4, my husband and I attended a San Francisco Giants game at AT&T Park, and while we were both shocked at the price of a beer (almost $9 for one!!!), I was pleasantly surprised by the food choices.
We found veggie hot dogs, which were larger than average, tasty and didn’t leave me with [...]

The season premiere of “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations” is tonight, July 7 at 10 p.m. ET on the Travel Channel. Watch as Bourdain kicks off the newest installment of the Emmy®-nominated Travel Channel series in Laos, a land with picturesque landscapes, exotic cuisines, and a mysterious history.
Whether he’s sampling various Laotian delicacies such as dried cured [...]

Thanks to All Recipes, here’s a roundup of 4th of July recipes for every state of the union. So whether you’re in California whipping up a smoothie, South Carolina sipping sweet tea, or Montana kicking back with a tonic, be sure to raise your glass to Independence Day!
Wyoming Stew
Wisconsin Native’s Beer Cheese Soup
West Virginia Recipes
Washington [...]