Kansas City Star: Jill Wendholt Silva http://www.kansascity.com/living/columnists/jill_silva/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2008 Kansas City Star Jill Wendholt Silva 60 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:36:10 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys feedback@kansascity.com Skip the pie and try a French clafouti instead. http://www.kansascity.com/living/columnists/jill_silva/story/686825.html http://www.kansascity.com/living/columnists/jill_silva/story/686825.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:03 CDT Americans have embraced plenty of four-star French desserts, including crepes, crème brulée and cream puffs. But the less glamorous clafouti remains something of a novelty. Marinades are secret to moist grilled chicken http://www.kansascity.com/living/columnists/jill_silva/story/676632.html http://www.kansascity.com/living/columnists/jill_silva/story/676632.html Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:21 CDT Serious grillers usually steer clear of skinless, boneless chicken breasts because they know that high heat tends to dry out the meat. Curry favor with super spices http://www.kansascity.com/living/columnists/jill_silva/story/667294.html http://www.kansascity.com/living/columnists/jill_silva/story/667294.html Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:02 CDT No doubt you’ve heard the buzz about “super foods” such as blueberries and pomegranates. Eating for Life: Beef and 'bella burgers http://www.kansascity.com/living/columnists/jill_silva/story/657220.html http://www.kansascity.com/living/columnists/jill_silva/story/657220.html Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:25 CDT Does anybody really need two all-beef patties? Portion-conscious carnivores might want to consider swapping the second slab for a soul-satisfying slice of earthy portabella mushroom featured in The Star’s Beef and ’Bella Burger. Eating for Life: Grilled Salmon Salad http://www.kansascity.com/living/columnists/jill_silva/story/183925.html http://www.kansascity.com/living/columnists/jill_silva/story/183925.html Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:42 CDT Chefs use marinades to make foods tender and infuse them with flavor. But scientists have discovered marinades also act as a barrier to potentially carcinogenic substances that are created when meat and fish are cooked over flames. Using a marinade before grilling reduces HCA (heterocyclic amines) by 92 percent to 99 percent, according to American Institute for Cancer Research (aicr.org). Eating for Life: Grilled Chicken Spiedini http://www.kansascity.com/living/columnists/jill_silva/story/174395.html http://www.kansascity.com/living/columnists/jill_silva/story/174395.html Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:41 CDT Whether you order chicken spiedini at an Italian mom-and-pop ristorante or the Olive Garden, chances are good the benefits of grilling lean chunks of meat over an open flame will be overshadowed by the dish’s overall fat content.