Simply toss ingredients -- tomatoes, lemons, olives, Italian cheeses, fresh basil, shaved fennel or diced zucchini -- with hot pasta. Shredded herbs and fresh ricotta combine for a quick, no-cook sauce for pasta. Shredded herbs and fresh ricotta combine for a quick, no-cook sauce for pasta. A knife, a grater and a pot for boiling water are all that's needed to turn out a fresh pasta dinner. Grate or thinly slice heartier vegetables to allow the heat from the pasta to soften and blend. Get...

A tian is a mixture of vegetables, all very thinly sliced, tucked into tight overlapping concentric circles in a shallow dish and baked together. Do the same with 3 slices of squash, then 3 slices of tomato. Use the slicing device to cut the zucchini and squash into paper-thin rounds. Lightly oil a 10-inch round or oval gratin dish, or use a cast-iron skillet. When all the slices are in the pan, sprinkle them with oil, salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon each of the thyme and oregano. For a...

It may seem lowly, but long-cooked squash has a fine pedigree. Southern-style squash is, predictably, cooked to death. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the squash falls apart and is very soft, nearly a pur e, about 20 minutes. In this case, cooked into a rough puree, seasoned simply with butter, salt and lots of black pepper -- country style. Southern-stylesummer squash 4 tablespoons butter. Add the onion, and spread out to cover the bottom of the pan. Put butter (or...

Eating fresh vegetables helps control a slew of health problems such as diabetes and cholesterol, not to mention how they help you keep trim. Winter calls for comfort foods but summer begs for meals that satisfy with fresh, light ingredients. Be adventurous and give some of the more unusual greens a try. Mix avocado and tomatoes in the salad bowl until the tomato gives up its juices and some of the avocado has turned creamy. Here's a challenge: Eat a salad or two each day and notice all...

By: Joseph Chin July 18, 2007 - Most of the produce sold at the Square One Farmers Market is grown by the vendors themselves, but if customers find the occasional fruit or vegetable thats not well, they shouldnt be too hard on the poor farmers, says market organizer Manny Castellino. By: Joseph Chin July 18, 2007 - Most of the produce sold at the Square One Farmers Market is grown by the vendors themselves, but if customers find the occasional fruit or vegetable thats not well, they...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A diet extra heavy in fruit and vegetables was no better than one with the standard recommended amounts in preventing the recurrence of breast cancer, a study released on Tuesday found. Those who consumed twice the vegetables and fruit in a diet also high in fiber and low in fat were no less likely to avoid a recurrence of breast cancer or death than the women who followed the five-a-day diet. The women in the group that doubled the daily intake were asked to cut...

Ingredients 1 can (19 ounces) Campbell's Chunky Clam Chowder 4 quarts water 8 ounces any variety long pasta (vermicelli, spaghetti or linguine) 2 tablespoons olive or canola oil, divided 1/2 cup julienne or coarsely grated green/yellow vegetable 1/2 cup julienne or coarsely grated red/orange vegetable Fresh ground pepper. Ingredients 1 can (19 ounces) Campbell's Chunky Clam Chowder 4 quarts water 8 ounces any variety long pasta (vermicelli, spaghetti or linguine) 2 tablespoons olive or...

By Kate Olesin/Daily News correspondent GHS Wed Jul 18, 2007, 12:35 AM EDT Story Tools: Email This . Print This WESTON - Five middle-schoolers gathered around Mary Spaulding yesterday while she squatted in a row of what looked like gourmet salads popping out of the soil. By Kate Olesin/Daily News correspondent GHS Wed Jul 18, 2007, 12:35 AM EDT Story Tools: Email This . Print This WESTON - Five middle-schoolers gathered around Mary Spaulding yesterday while she squatted in a row of what...