Have it your way: bye-bye, fry guy. Healthy, organic fast food is branching out
IN A HURRY? Healthy choices are finding their way onto the fast-food menu. With a little detective work, you can find nutritionally improved fare at the traditional chains (see "Stuck at a Fast-Food Joint ...," page 18). Better yet, several small companies that hope to go national are capitalizing on the growing demand for fresh, natural meals to go [...]

Great Ideas, One Kitchen
Clever storage solutions and simplified design add up to a terrific place to cook. Measuring 13 x 14 feet, this sleek kitchen takes advantage of every possible nook and cranny. "Even though the kitchen has a definite streamlined appearance, we designed it to reflect our home's original 1930s character, such as using painted white, recessed-panel cabinets," says homeowner and architect Tom Bauer of Nashville [...]

'Iron Chefs' take gold in culinary competition
BALTIMORE, Oct. 20 -- The Coast Guard won the gold medal in the Second Annual Military Culinary Competition here today. This was the first time the Coast Guard participated in the competition. Fourteen teams representing all branches of the Armed Forces competed, including the Pentagon's Executive Dining Room, Vice President's Residence and the White House [...]

Chefs' salads: toss yourself up a delicious meal! - cuisine
Garde-manger is chef's lingo for the art of the cold kitchen--salad making. So we went to the pros for new ideas on making wonderful, satisfying main-dish salads. Our chefs shared methods for adding flavor, keeping greens crisp and saving time in the kitchen. They also gave us their super recipes. Marsha Orosco (pictured here), a chef de pattie--garde-manger at New York's Aquavit, serves up her Tuna and Pasta Salad. Hem's how you can raise the bar on your salad [...]

What's New in Cookware & Bakeware
Recent publicity about the public health menace of widespread obesity in the U.S. has ignited a move among America's producers of cookware and bakeware. They have responded with products designed to allow quick, easy and healthful food preparation. Portion control and ingredient selection has been seriously considered. Many manufacturers are now including healthy, tasty, quick recipes with their offerings [...]