Summery Grain Salad
Have you ever eaten the Middle Eastern wheat salad called tabouli? This recipe is similar—and similarly delicious. If you want to turn it into a main dish, just stir in a can of drained beans or tuna—or, like Kids Advisory…
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Pasta e Fagioli
Pasta e fagioli (PAHS-ta ay fah-JOE-lee), or Italian pasta and beans, is a hearty soup that makes a good, simple winter meal. Feel free to experiment with different kinds of beans and different shapes of pasta (you can even use…
Broccoli Soup with Cheddar Cheese
When we were looking for a new idea for broccoli soup, we came upon this recipe by chef and restaurant owner Gordon Ramsay. It was hard to believe that broccoli and water could make a great soup, so we had…
Avocado and Black Bean Salad
We love this tangy, colorful salad as a side dish for burgers or tacos—but if you scoop it up with chips and call it salsa, that’s fine too! Kids Advisory board member Abigail added mango to hers for “flavor and…
How to Cook Rice
You might be used to steaming rice, but you’ll get better results (and never risk burning it) when you boil it in lots of water and then drain it, the way you’d cook pasta. Once you get the hang of…
Onigirazu Rice ‘Sandwich’
Onigiri is a Japanese snack made from rice that’s shaped into a ball and filled with a tasty ingredient. Onigirazu is onigiri that’s wrapped in seaweed, which makes it even easier—and more fun—to eat. It also travels really well, making…
Grain Salad with Corn and Tomatoes
With its mix of colors, flavors, and textures—chewy grains, crunchy corn, and juicy tomatoes—this salad has it all. It’s also sturdy enough to pack up for an outing. Use 2 tomatoes if tomatoes are your favorite or just 1 if…
Double-Melon Salad
Feta cheese on fruit? Try it. There’s something surprisingly delicious about the combination of salty cheese and sweet, juicy melon. Kids Advisory Board member Liana said the “feta cheese gave the fruit a super unique and flavorful taste, which I…
Toshikoshi Soba
Eating a bowl of buckwheat noodles before midnight on New Year’s Eve is an old Japanese tradition that is supposed to bring long life and prosperity in the year ahead. Look for soba noodles in the Asian section of your…
Taste Test: Seasoning
One of the most important skills you can develop as a cook is learning to taste food. That means that you taste a dish before you serve it, to figure out if it needs anything — even if you’ve already…