Word: avocados
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...cleaner. Julia, a Nicaraguan who never completed high school and has difficulties understanding the thick Argentine accent, cannot read written directions and is easily confused by regional differences in Central and South American vocabulary. One night, for instance, she was sent out to the grocery store to buy palta (avocado, called aguacate in Central America) and came back, confused, with cucumbers. Lourdes, on the other hand, reads a to-do list like a Harvard student and executes accordingly. My host mother’s clear preference for the fluent help translates into a clear difference in their salaries. Julia?...
Deciding between the spicy peanut stew and the pesto chicken, or the squash soup and the avocado, chicken, lime soup, are not the only decisions tempting patrons at the One World Caf? in Salt Lake City and the SAME (So All Might Eat) Caf? in Denver. They must also decide what the meal is worth...
Mississippi-based chef, restaurateur and food writer St. John explores the roots of Southern hospitality with witty essays like "The History of the Party." But the quietly sophisticated recipes--sweet potato nachos with boursin, yellowfin tuna tartar with avocado relish, wonton chips--are what will inspire you to throw a gala of your...
...Pass the avocado! Scientists from the Harvard School of Public Health last week announced the results of a pioneering 20-year-long study, which showed that low-carb diets--typically high in fats and proteins--don't necessarily raise the risk of coronary heart disease. The study, which tracked the health of more than 82,000 women, showed that cutting back on white bread and pasta--as advocated by the South Beach diet--doesn't boost chances of a heart attack. "The diet is healthy," says study co-author Frank...
...juices, alongside a full menu of coffee staples and pastry snacks. A five-dollar pita plate came loaded with a zesty hummus and a spread of freshly sliced cucumber, red onions, tomatoes, and bean sprouts—a healthy offering that nicely complemented the Monkey Wrench, a turkey-avocado-dill confection. At least five of the cafe’s standard sandwiches are vegetarian, and high marks go to the “Tune Up”—tuna, red onions, and tomatoes served up on savory sourdough...