Melon and Black Bean Salad Before you make a confused face at the ingredients of this colorful and refreshing summer salad, think about how all the parts add up to sweet, a little salty, and savory! Ingredients for 8 servings 2 cups  watermelon or cantaloupe, in small cubes or balls 2 cups  cucumber, cut into quarters lengthwise and […]

People mostly use the word pucker in terms of kissing; you form your lips into a little rosebud before touching them to someone else’s. Romantic kissing usually doesn’t involve puckering, but polite air kisses and pecks on the cheek do. In the Army, we used the term ‘pucker factor’ to describe how scary a situation […]

We write this column and call it Energy Matters because it does.  Energy does matter.  In fact, at this point in the history of life on Earth, it matters, arguably, more than just about anything. It matters because the human component of the planet community has gotten us into something of a predicament by fashioning […]

A tipsy Tom Ewell staggers into his apartment, pulls an album from its jacket, plops it on a turntable, positions the needle, and punches the on button. After a short guitar intro, Julie London begins to sing Cry Me a River. In his stupor, Ewell sees ghostly images of London singing to him. It was […]

Broccoli-Lemon Pasta This easy pasta favorite will surely make it into your dinner rotation. Add extra protein with chick peas, cooked chicken or shrimp Serves 4 Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium shallot, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced 8 ounces whole-wheat rotini or farfalle pasta 1 ¾ cups water 1 ½ cups low-sodium vegetable broth […]