The Best of Fine Cooking - CookFresh - Spring 2012

Eat healthy and love every bite. CookFresh is your secret weapon for making good-for-you food that's so exciting and satisfying you'll never feel deprived. This recipe collection features fresh ingredients that are plentiful in the spring and summer market, including: asparagus, watermelon, peas, early greens, and more.

Make the most of the new food pyramid. With more emphasis on plant-based foods than ever before, vegetables, fruits, and greens aren't just side dishes any more. CookFresh shows you how they can play a starring role in soups, chowders, sandwiches, main-dish salads, sautés, and, desserts. Handy sidebar stories and food profiles help you choose, prep, and use seasonal produce such as rhubarb, kohlrabi, and leeks -– and show you how to build a super green salad.

Easy weeknight meals taste as good as they look. Fresh ingredients can turn routine weeknight meals into delicious culinary adventures. Quick-grilled shrimp tastes fabulous when teamed up with avocado, fennel and grapefruit. A simple sirloin takes on an exotic twist when paired with garlicky Swiss chard. And fresh-made salads, soups, and pastas will please even hearty appetites.

Shop smart. Cook fresh. Eat well. With CookFresh, you can take advantage of seasonal "buys," whip up flavorful dishes on short notice, and be confident that what you’re putting on the table is delicious and good for you!