Use firm pie apples, such as Northern Spy, Ida red or Golden Delicious, for the best texture.
These sweet and buttery cake-like cookies have slightly crisp outsides and perfectly tender centres. You'll find madeleine pans—the seashell-shaped moulds that give these French treats their signature shape—in specialty baking stores.
This all-green salad makes a great side dish for grilled chicken or burgers. You can prepare and refrigerate the vegetables up to three days prior. Just toss them with the dressing at the last minute so that they stay crisp.
One bite of this simple yet delicious grilled dessert will have you floating on cloud nine.
Also known as pearl couscous, Israeli couscous is much larger than the more common North African variety, making it better suited to hearty salads. Look for it in the international section of grocery stores or substitute with barley or quinoa.
