Cooking Light : Most Recent

June 2012 Recipe Index

Fri, May 11 2012 13:17:21 -04:00

Find all the healthy recipes from Cooking Light's June 2012 issue.

Online Features - June 2012

Tue, May 29 2012 16:28:02 -04:00

What's new in June at CookingLight.com

Editor's Dozen: June 2012

Fri, May 18 2012 15:24:06 -04:00

Electric juicer holds 34 ounces of fresh juice. For each sold, $1 is donated to Alex's Lemonade Stand, benefiting childhood cancer research ($20; proctorsilex.com ).

The Truth About Fruits and Veggies

Thu, May 17 2012 12:34:25 -04:00

Today's produce is less nutritious than yesteryear's. But that's not necessarily bad news.

Healthy Habits Hero: Myatt Murphy

Thu, May 24 2012 15:22:24 -04:00

"Getting strong helps burn fat, and people often don't make that connection."

A Kid in the Kitchen: Chewy Coconut Granola Bars

Thu, May 24 2012 15:22:24 -04:00

This month, 11-year-old Matisse Reid shares chewy coconut granola with family and friends.

Healthy Habits Graduate: Julie Swink

Thu, May 24 2012 15:22:24 -04:00

Julie Swink, Library assistant at the University of Texas at Arlington, shares her strategies for getting stronger.

Vegetarian Summer Recipes

Tue, May 29 2012 16:28:02 -04:00

Sweet, sun-ripened tomatoes collapse into a beautifully rustic sauce. For the prettiest dish, use multicolored tomatoes from the farmers' market or, if you're lucky, your backyard. View Recipe: Quick-Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce with Spaghetti

Fresh Summer Pizzas

Tue, May 29 2012 16:28:02 -04:00

Our recipe for summer entertaining at its best: Invite friends over, scoop up some superfresh ingredients, and throw an easy pizza pie party. Making two different pies for your party means more fun, so select a contrasting pair to keep it interesting. Decide whether you want your pizza saucy, flatbread-like, or creamy; you'll find each type here. When preparing our first recipe, if you're not in the mood to light up the outdoor grill, cook the vegetables in a grill pan. View Recipe: Summer Grilled Vegetable Pizza

Top 6 Latin American Cookbooks

Wed, May 30 2012 04:00:00 -04:00

Latin cooking is found in those parts of the Americas where Spanish or Portuguese is spoken: Mexico, much of the Caribbean, Central and South America, and, yes, South Florida. It's absurd to lump this food together. The range of dishes is vast and locally inflected, from the moles of Mexico to the African-influenced flavors of Bahian food in Brazil. Today, many major cities of Latin America are places of great chef-driven ferment. Here are cookbooks that open the door to both the deep traditions and the thrill of the new.