New books help you get to know your food culture
Today, new cookbooks are being published that read like history books. The cookbooks offer up great tasting recipes and a way to experience different American cultures. (September 1, 2010, Page 8)
From drive-thru to dinner party
Beth Ziegenhorn, a recent college graduate with a new job has had a wake-up call becoming a grown-up. Changing eating habits from the drive-thru to living on her own and cooking her own meals. (August 25, 2010, Page 7)
Healthier chicken salad choices
Think twice when ordering a grilled chicken Caesar salad. These salads may sound healthy, but in fact they are high in calories and fat. In this weeks Eating Well column a new flavorful, grilled recipe is offered up to try instead of the usual high calorie stand-by. (August 18, 2010, Page 6)
Cooling down with homemade smoothies
Senior Staff Writer Lucy Schultze admits being a smoothieholic. What began as innocent visits to the Smoothie King soon became an expensive habit. Schultze learned to make her own delicious concoctions, and shares one of her favorites. (August 11, 2010, Page 6)
Chutney – a South Indian delicacy
This weeks Eating Well column explores the preparation and history of chutney. Oxford EAGLE columnist, Malar Ghandi, offers a recipe that can be used as a sandwich spread or served with grilled meat, salmon or ham. (August 4, 2010, Page 6)
Local organic produce – pure, plentiful, pleasing
Six months ago Yokna(patawpha) Bottoms Farm embarked on a venture to establish the first Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm in the Oxford area. To date, the farm has harvested 1,000 pounds of food which has been distributed to shareholders and sold at the Taylor Farmer’s Market and to small local markets. (July 28, 2010, Page 6)
A few fresh take on the after school snack
New snack recipes are offered up for the fast approching school year. (July 14, 2010, Page 6)
A taste of Tuscany
Luisa Arico describes how you can cook an authentic Tuscan meal with ingredients found in Oxford and Memphis. Read her article for the recipes and try them. Buon Appetito! (July 7, 2010, Page 8)
‘Sammoriglio’ – a Sicilian sauce that’s easy, versatile
Local food columnist Luisa Arico, who writes about Italian cooking, gives the background of one favorite sauces and the recipe for the tasty treat. (April 28, 2010, Page 11)
Mother’s meatballs – so good, yet so bad
Staff Writer Alyssa Schnugg shares her mother and grandmother’s recipe for meatballs, but makes a few tweaks to the recipe to make the tasty treat just a little bit healthier. (April 21, 2010, Page 13)
