
Now that Summer is just around the corner, I've started eating lots more salads.
This salad with white beans, roasted red peppers, and arugula is at the top of my to-make list. It looks fresh and delicious.

A few weekends ago I got a craving for cassoulet: the day was cold and dreary and I was in the mood for a provencal French dish. It was a completely illogical desire: I've never spent time in the French countryside and I've never made cassoulet at home in my kitchen. After consuming cassoulet a few times at restaurants, I suddenly was ready to take a stab at making it on my own.

Potassium is one of the essential minerals found lacking in the average American's diet.