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Fresh ingredients are perfect for summertime

Fresh ingredients can be components of a flavorful meal. Come the warmer weather, fresh ingredients also can help people avoid feeling sluggish after eating. This summer, fresh ingredients like avocado and tomatoes can be just what people need when looking for a delicious meal that won’t adversely affect their energy levels. The following recipe for “Bruschetta Topped With Avocado and Tomatoes” from Lines+Angles employs both foods and can make a great addition to any summertime dinner table. Bruschetta Topped With Avocado and Tomatoes Makes 4 to 6 servings 2 large Hass ...

How to make crunchy half-sour pickles with a shortcut refrigerator ferment

If you know deli lingo, you know that half-sour pickles are crunchy, bright-green pickles, not the duller green of more familiar long-soured pickles. Half sours have a distinct snap and much gentler flavor. This recipe from our cookbook "Cold Canning" is our first refrigerator ferment: There's no vinegar, but we're using a shortcut method, not standard fermentation, giving the jar a little bump toward true fermentation at room temperature before squirreling it away in the fridge for up to three weeks (do not freeze). This way, we don't push the limits of what cold canning can ...

A soothing cup of herbal tea can begin in your garden

Drink a fragrant cup of herbal tea, and the intoxicating scent of steeped herbs might calm your mind before you even take a sip. Even better is when they come from your own backyard herb garden. Mine includes several ingredients for my daily cup, and they're all easy to grow and prepare. Herbal teas are distinct from true teas — such as black or green — which comes from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. (You can grow that in your garden, too.) Brew herbal teas with either freshly harvested or dried herbs. Either way, settling in with a cup of homegrown herbal tea — hot ...

Food and wine pairing pointers

An old Italian proverb advises, “Age and glasses of wine should never be counted.” Wine can complete a meal or enhance a snack, and many people are devoted wine afficionados. Pairing wine with food is not necessarily complicated, but people may not know where to start. That’s because most think there are strict rules governing which wines go with which foods. You can likely enjoy any wine you want with a meal as long as it’s pleasing to you. Those who are interested in honing their wine-pairing skills can consult these guidelines, courtesy of Food & Wine, WineMaker and The Wine ...

California to institute Bruce Lee Day

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Martial arts icon Bruce Lee, who was born in San Francisco, will become the first Chinese American in California history with an annual namesake day. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Tuesday afternoon officially designating May 17 as Bruce Lee Day, according to the ...

Americans beat Bosnia to advance in World Cup

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Malik Tillman stepped up for a free kick with a bloody sock and a new right boot after being stepped on by an opponent as the United States scrambled to protect a one-goal lead, down a man in a World Cup knockout round. Tillman delivered the goal of his life, and ...