This morning I’m departing on an adventure into Arkansas. For those of you who consider that to be an oxymoron, I should add that my traveling companion is an old friend and erudite presidential history buff. We’re starting at the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, then heading to Clinton’s birthplace in Hope, and when we return I will know more about Bill Clinton than I ever, ever wanted to know. Don’t hate me because I’m a glamorous world traveler. Before I leave

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are easy to prepare, but equally easy to overcook. Here's a surefire way to insure that they remain juicy and moist. Marinate them in a lemony/olive oil marinade for several hours and then grill them over a hot fire or cook them in an air fryer. The lemon juice tenderizes the chicken and assures that it remains moist. I suggest preparing more than you think you'll need for one meal, because these thinly sliced breasts are great sliced on sal

Here's the easiest way to enjoy roast chicken : cut out the backbone (aka spatchcock it). The flattened chicken cooks in much less time and both light and dark meat come out equally moist and juicy. Gary, the very nice butcher at my local supermarket, spatchcocks my chickens for me, but you can easily do it yourself. To spatchcock a chicken, turn it over and cut out the backbone on both sides with poultry shears. Remove the backbone, flip the chicken over and crack the breas

Eating healthfully doesn't have to be tasteless or predictable (aka the ubiquitous boneless, skinless chicken breast...zzz! ). You can jazz up any low-fat meat or fish with a flavorful side like this offering from Melissa Clark of the NYT Cooking section. It's a riff on Spanakorizo, a classic Greek spinach-rice dish. Made with orzo pasta instead of rice, this meatless recipe is loaded with chopped baby spinach (so much that at first you'll think it's too much, but it’s not)

Add dollops of nonfat Greek yogurt and serve with lime wedges This sheet pan dinner takes little effort but delivers big flavor. Chicken, squash, black beans and red onion are well seasoned with chili powder and cumin. The black beans and butternut squash add a savory creaminess, and the optional toppings add tang. The recipe, adapted from the NYT Cooking section, suggests using Diamond Crystal kosher salt, a favorite of many chefs and home cooks for its light, pyramid-shaped

Here's a great example of a healthy, high-protein meal you can make when you absolutely, positively do not want to cook but you need to eat. It's bare-bones, assembled with readily available pantry-ingredients. Water-packed light tuna is combined with cannellini beans and tossed with sliced red onion and a light vinaigrette. This is a classic Italian salad from famed Italian cook Marcella Hazan, who introduced Americans to traditional Italian cooking with her seminal cookbook