Seasoned Cooking: 7 June 2013 Announcements

If you've ever wondered about cooking with stinging nettles and done a bit of poking around on the Internet, you've probably found a lot of recipes for soup. Now, I love soup, but I also recently sautéed some and included them on a pizza that was brimming with bacon, cheese, and garlic. I don't think I'll be turning my nose up at nettles ever again!

It's road trip time and a great month for seeking out the best places in the country for barbecue. Whether it's ribs, pulled pork, or smoked brisket, there is a place somewhere touting the best to be had … and usually more than one place!

A bright and cheery cake is sometimes just what the doctor ordered. Make it one bursting with orange flavor and color and you're doubly lucky. Make it one that will easily travel for a picnic or potluck and you are in for a special treat.

How do you manage to keep yourself and your loved ones healthy when, day after day, there are conflicting stories about what is and isn't good for you being set before you at the media buffet? Maybe it's time to, yes, gather your information, but spend more time actually thinking about what to do (and not do) with it.

A tall icy glass of lemonade is part of what summer is all about. So why not capture some of that refreshing flavor in a little cookie? The result is a sweet treat you'll want to have around well past the season for enjoying lemonade in the park!