Thursday, July 28, 2011 at 4:00AM My first taste of pepperoni bread was several years ago on a cross-country road trip. A friend’s mom baked it for our long journey so we could make better time with fewer food stops. I’ve never forgotten her generosity or the convenience of eating something so delicious on the road.
Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:01AM 
By Sandy Hu
In the summer, when strawberries are at their peak, I always buy a few extra pints to make fresh strawberry jam. This jam is so quick and easy, it shouldn’t take you more than 20 minutes from start to finish.
Because the berries aren’t cooked, the jam maintains an intense, fresh strawberry flavor. It’s perfect topping buttered bread or toast. But it’s also delicious mixed with yogurt, topping oatmeal or spooned on vanilla ice cream.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at 4:01AM 
By Lori Powell
Here’s a quick take on dinner with super-fresh littleneck clams. Having these juicy morsels in my fridge is sheer joy!
Real little littlenecks are about1 ½ inches in diameter. Larger than that, they are appropriately called middle necks! Love that name – it makes total sense, at least to me.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 4:00AM 
Among cooks, when it comes to grilling corn, there are many ways and little consensus. In the past, I’ve been of no help, tossing ears onto the grill any which way, with the only goal being to produce a platter of relatively cooked corn on the cob to be done at the same time as the main event meat. It’s an insult to maize everywhere.
So today, with fresh native corn and a charcoal grill at my disposal, I decided it was time to be decisive about my corn.
Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 4:00AM My youngest one is growing up – at a whopping 3 foot 4 and 38 pounds, Nick no longer introduces himself as “Nic-a-yis.” He’s moving up to kindergarten, has plenty to say about all matters of fact (his lovely teacher, Ms. Britton, thinks the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree), plays second base on his T-ball team, loves to sing and dance, and believes in community service. As he grows in dimension, he’s also forming his own sensibility about food and eating.
