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Variety Menu / Recipes

Shelf Life: Keeping your summer sip cool

GETTING A GOOD GRIP ON GRILLING

Get a grip on hot stuff (up to 482 degrees F) with these Kitchen Gloves from Trudeau. They're heat- and flame-resistant, so are good for prolonged handling of hot items. Silicone patterning improves the grip, ...

Culinary SOS: Salsa from Coronado's Costa Azul

Dear SOS: On vacation, my husband and I ate at an amazing restaurant in Coronado, Calif., called Costa Azul. They have the best smoked salsa we've ever had. Unfortunately, we live 2 1/2 hours away. I asked the waiter for the recipe, but he said ...

Tidbits: Sugar in all forms

HOW SWEET IT IS

Mr. Tidbit must admit that, although he moves pretty rapidly to discuss the latest silly version of Oreo cookies or the most recent reduction in the size of a can of tuna, there are some categories of food products that are so far...

EATINGWELL: Vegetarian Taco Salad

Nobody will miss the meat in this colorful, zesty vegetarian taco salad. Vegetarian Taco Salad. Yield: 6 servings, about 1 1/2 cups each. Active Time: 40 minutes. Total Time: 40 minutes. 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil. 1 large onion, chopped.

Culinary SOS: A fizzy sip for warm, rosy days

Dear SOS: I'm not a big drinker, but there's a cocktail that Akasha Restaurant in Culver City makes that could make me a convert. It's called a Ruby Red Mojito, made with pink grapefruit juice. I've tried versions at other restaurants, but they're...