Dr. Patricia Fine offers up this sumptuous suggestion for a healthful meal.
Pasta, the staff of life. They say it's bread, but I don't think so. Does bread come in over 350 shapes, colors and sizes? Does bread have never-ending sauce options? Can you eat bread alone every single night? Maybe, but I'd bet you'd rather eat pasta.
Summer is the season for tomatoes and basil! But with pesto usually off-limits for people with food allergies—it traditionally contains tree nuts and dairy—I set about creating an allergen-free version of the original. The sweet and tangy roasted cherry tomatoes are the perfect compliment to the earthy flavor of the basil and the smokiness of the grilled chicken. Upon tasting this recipe, my 4 1/2 year-old son, Lennon (who has food allergies) even asked, "Can I have this pasta for lunch every day?" There is no greater compliment.
Thanks in large part to Dr. Atkins, a lot of people have become downright pasta-phobic. At the other extreme are the Pastafarians, who worship a durum flour-based deity known as the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
The just published Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is flying off the shelves. But there's a noodle with an even bigger cult following; House Foods Tofu Shirataki Noodles.
This wonderfully meaty, healthy nut turns up on American tables every Thanksgiving in the traditional turkey stuffing, but chestnuts are so superb it's a pity we only enjoy them once a year and