Grilled Radicchio and Brussels Sprouts With Hot Bacon Dressing

This colorful fall salad has the hearty flavor you want when the weather turns crisp. Hot Bacon Dressing 4 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped 1⁄2 cup apple cider vinegar 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoons water 11⁄2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1⁄2 teaspoon white pepper 1⁄2 teaspoon celery seed Radicchio and Brussels Sprouts 1 pound (about 20) Brussels sprouts, halved, rinsed, and patted dry 2 heads radicchio, halved,...

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The Not-So-Dirty Dozen?

Remember the old Westerns? There was always a scene in which an outlaw sees a lone rider appear atop the crest of a hill. Fear mounts. Is it really just the lone rider or will a huge posse soon gallop up behind? Alone, the rider is not much of a threat, but backed by an army, he’ll strike fear into the heart of any outlaw. It’s a similar situation with pesticides, where the risk has everything to do with numbers. The simple presence of a...

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Take Two

 Danny Boome Goes Back to School British-born television talent Danny Boome was once a professional ice hockey player and trained as a chef before finding a niche on screen in a Canadian cookery show, which led to appearances on both the UK Food Channel and Rescue Chef on Food Network here in the States. Now, as a food correspondent for ABC’s daytime lifestyle show The Chew, Boome travels thecountry to sample delicious dishes. One...

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