Doctor's Review

Heirloom Tomato, Summer Peach and Fresh Herb Gazpacho Salad

by SUSIE MIDDLETON

Tomatoes and peaches taste great together, with the sweetness of the peach balancing the acidity of the tomato. I call this a gazpacho salad because you can roughly purée any leftovers in a blender and chill for a delicious gazpacho.

Nutrition

IBD: can diet make a difference?

by KIM N. ARREY, RD

For years, we’ve told people that diet doesn’t play a role in the development of inflammatory bowel disease ...

The heavy impact of weight-loss surgery

by KIM N. ARREY

At the beginning of May, the First Canadian Summit on Metabolic Surgery for Type II Diabetes was held ...

An apple a day keeps asthma away

by KIM N. ARREY, RD

More and more clients are showing up at my office with asthma. Recently, a new study done at ...

Recipes

Sesame-Ginger Marinated Grilled Shiitakes

by SUSIE MIDDLETON

The marinating time in this recipe is short, so you can heat your grill while you’re prepping. Buy your shiitakes from a bulk bin, so that you can pick out the biggest ones. Large or medium caps are best for grilling; the little ones tend to fall through the cracks.

Stir-Fried Swiss Chard with Pine Nuts and Balsamic Butter

by SUSIE MIDDLETON

As it sits, cooked chard begins to release liquid which, enhanced with butter and balsamic, is delicious. This dish would be perfect with polenta or a grain pilaf to soak up the liquid, and its deep, earthy flavours would also marry particularly well with a juicy steak.

Apple Thyme Grilled Pork Chops

by ROSE MURRAY

Any fruit cooked on the barbecue is delicious, and grilled apple quarters make a juicy accompaniment for these easy pork chops.

Fennel-Roasted Seafood Chowder

by ROSE MURRAY

Throughout the Maritimes, chowder recipes are numerous and are often well-guarded secrets. This one from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, calls for poaching the seafood, but I love the bolder flavours roasting imparts in this contemporary version, which has just a hint of cream.