Peaches and Black-Eyed Pea Salad

A friend from Georgia brought this salad to a Fourth of July cookout a few years back and I could not stop eating it. Black-eyed peas cooked from dried until tender, tossed warm with sliced ripe peaches, chopped roasted pecans, diced jalapeno, chopped fresh basil, …

Cottage cheese recalled in connection with deadly Listeria outbreak

La Ceiba Foods Latin Market Inc. is recalling its Requesón Salvadoreño (Salvadoran Cottage Cheese) and Requesón Mexicano (Mexican Cottage Cheese) products marketed under the La Colonia and Selectos Latinosbrands, because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.  The affected products were distributed to supermarkets, retail stores and restaurants in the states of …

Mango Lemonade

One large raw mango, peeled and chopped. Blended with a little water into a smooth puree. Mixed with one cup of sugar, half a teaspoon of salt, and seven and a half cups of water in a large jug. Stirred until the sugar dissolves. Chilled …

Sunday Edition: Food Defense

A major Salmonella outbreak has been confirmed in Europe. More than 100 people in 10 European countries and the United Kingdom have been infected, with Finland reporting the largest number of patients. The outbreak has been traced back to alfalfa sprouted seeds from India. One person has …