Ice cream means instant dessert. It waits in the freezer, always on call, ready to appear au naturel or dressed up for a celebration. Sauces, fruit, nuts, liqueur, and whipped cream are simple ways to transform even plain vanilla into lavish sundaes.
Beef, like this filet mignon, is a great source of CLA--CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACID--a type of good fat that has been shown in studies to help increase muscle mass and decrease levels of body fat.Stick with butter when cooking rather than margarine, which has three times the number of evil TRANS FATS.
Putting a balanced meal on the table every night is a challenge when work and family compete for your attention. But eating well might be easier than you think--if you think fish. It cooks quickly and is a lean source of protein and iron. A simple tangy glaze turns halibut into a delicious
* Fried rice, a savory meal in a bowl, is a wonderful guilty pleasure of Chinese takeout. Richard Wong, the Sausalito, California, creator of Chinablue sauces, put together this version of the classic, taking out all the guilt and leaving the pleasure. He doesn't actually fry the rice; instead
