Grilled Beet and Arugula Salad

I grilled beets for the first time at a summer cookout where the host wrapped them in foil with olive oil and set them on the grate next to the burgers. Forty-five minutes later, the beets were tender, sweet, and smoky. Peeled, sliced, and tossed …

Heirloom Tomato Crostini

Why ricotta on a crostini instead of goat cheese or mozzarella? Because ricotta mixed with fresh herbs spreads like a cloud and does not fight the tomato for attention. It sits underneath, creamy and mild, and lets a good heirloom tomato be the loudest thing …

Publisher’s Platform: The Secretary Is Right About Real Food. Forty Percent of Americans Say They Are Eating Less of It Because of Cyclospora. Here Are Six Things HHS Could Do About That, and One Thing the Secretary Should Stop Doing.

I agree with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about the thing he cares most about. The American diet is making people sick, ultra-processed food is a real driver of chronic disease, and whole food is better food. I have been arguing versions of that for years …