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5A Wednesday, August 7, 2013 – Daily News County Fare & tasty fresh Sweet LemonPecan Linguine Washington Post photos By Bonnie S. Benwick The Washington Post The dish comes from Abigail's, a quaint restaurant in Rocheport, Mo., pop. 239. Its flavor will surprise you. A sweet main course might take some getting used to, but the combination seems just right for a light summer dinner. The minimal prep involved will have you sitting alfresco with a refreshing beverage in no time flat. Serve with a salad of bitter greens and grilled or panroasted wedges of radicchio. ABIGAIL'S SWEET LEMON-PECAN LINGUINE 4 servings 3/4 cup pecan halves Kosher salt 10 to 12 ounces dried linguine 4 cloves garlic 2 or 3 lemons 5 to 6 tablespoons unsalted butter Freshly ground black pepper 4 to 5 tablespoons sugar 1/3 cup dry white wine 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, for garnish Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the pecan halves on a rimmed baking sheet. Fill a large Dutch oven with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Add a generous pinch of salt, then the pasta. Cook according to the package directions. Meanwhile, toast the pecans in the oven for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring them halfway through, until they are fragrant and lightly browned. Cool slightly, then coarsely chop 1/4 cup of them. Mince the garlic. Use a zester or Microplane grater to zest 2 or 3 lemons (to taste), taking care to avoid the white pith. Squeeze enough juice from the lemons to yield 1/2 cup. Drain the pasta, reserving 3/4 cup of the pasta cooking water. Return the pasta to the pot (off the heat). Melt the butter (to taste) in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute, then add the chopped pecans, salt and pepper; cook for 1 minute, stirring to coat and heat through. Add the lemon juice and sugar (to taste), stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Cook for about 2 minutes, during which time the sauce should thicken a bit. Stir in the reserved pasta cooking water and the wine, then immediately pour over the pasta and toss to coat. Place over medium-high heat; cook for 1 to 2 minutes or just until heated through. Divide among individual wide, shallow bowls, leaving much of the excess sauce/liquid in the pot. Top each portion with lemon zest, toasted pecan halves and the cheese. Serve warm. Recipe: Herbed Popcorn By Joe Yonan The Washington Post This recipe was inspired by the popcorn made by Little Lad's, a group of Seventh-Day Adventists based in Corinth, Maine, and sold at stores around the region and online at www.littlelads.com. Nutritional yeast, also known as nooch, is used to enhance the flavor and boost the nutrition in vegetarian and vegan dishes. It tastes a little cheesy and is available at health food stores and at Whole Foods Markets. HERBED POPCORN Makes about 1 gallon (8 servings) 2 tablespoons safflower or other neutral vegetable oil 1 tablespoon dried oregano 2 teaspoons dried dill 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1/2 cup popcorn kernels 1/4 cup nutritional yeast (may substitute finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese; see headnote) Fine sea salt (optional) Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Once it starts to shimmer, sprinkle in the oregano, dill, thyme and crushed red pepper flakes, then turn off the heat so the herbs and pepper can infuse the oil for at least 15 minutes. Pop the popcorn in an air popper or using your favorite method. Transfer it to a large paper bag. While it is still warm, drizzle the oil mixture over it, close the bag and shake to coat the popcorn. Drizzle on the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil, sprinkle on the nutritional yeast, close the bag and shake to combine. Taste, and add salt if needed. Value menus can be healthy for you, your wallet By Candice Choi AP Food Industry Writer If you're trying to watch calories while keeping your meal under $5 at a fast-food restaurant, sticking to the value menu might not be a bad idea. Fast-food chains such as McDonald's, Burger King and Wendy's are trumpeting pricier, premium offerings to shed their image as purveyors of greasy junk food and convince customers to spend a few extra bucks. These "premium" products tend to have a relatively healthier glow. They're more expensive, so people assume they're made with higher-quality ingredients, thus making them better for you. On the flipside, items on value menus tend to have a bad rep; the assumption is that the cheapest foods are low quality, and by extension not as good for you. But the fact is that "premium" items can come with a big caloric payload. Of course, cooking at home is the ideal for eating well without spending a lot. But there may be times when you want a greasy fix, or feel too lazy or timestrapped to cook. The number of calories you should eat in a single meal varies depending on your size and activity level, said David Levitsky, a professor of nutrition and psychology at Cornell. But generally, it's hard to go wrong if you keep it under 600 calories. With that in mind, here are a few points for when deciding what to get at a fast-food chain: PREMIUM DOESN'T MEAN HEALTHY Items on value menus generally aren't as fattening simply because they tend to be more basic. Trading up means you get more calories, whether it's in the form of more meat, cheese or extras such as bacon. Take McDonald's; all three sandwiches on the Dollar Menu are under 400 calories, with the Grilled Onion Cheddar Burger coming in at 310 calories. By contrast, five out of six of the new premium chicken wraps come in at more than 400 calories; the Chicken & Bacon wrap is 620 calories if you opt for "crispy" version, which in fast-food parlance means deep-fried. That's more than a 550-calorie Big Mac. Yet there's something about a wrap that makes people feel they're being virtuous about their diets. The story isn't that different at other chains. Four out of five of the sandwiches on the value menu at Wendy's are less than 400 calories, with a Jr. Cheeseburger being the lowest-calorie option at 290 calories and 99 cents. Nixing French fries can save a buck or so, while dramatically reducing calories. Even if you need a starch with your burger, adding an order of value menu French fries to your Jr. Cheeseburger at Wendy's would still only bring your meal to about $2 and 510 calories. If you're among those who feel greasy fare needs to be washed down with soda, go for a diet variety from the value menu. That tacks on 99 cents to your receipt and zero calories to your diet. By contrast, consider the new premium offerings Wendy's is pushing; the new Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger alone clocks in at 680 calories. The suggested price is also $4.69, which is a markup of $1, or more than 27 percent, compared with a regular bacon cheeseburger. Take a step back, and the order a Bacon Burger and small fries from the chain's value menu and your meal would be 560 calories After reporting its latest quarterly results, McDonald's also noted it would employ more "suggestive selling strategies" at the register to encourage people to try new products or addons, although it didn't provide any details on what this would entail. To combat such tactics, check out the nutrition information on restaurant websites ahead of time to decide what you want. The value menu can be a good guide post, but there are likely even more basic, inexpensive options that are relatively lower in calories. A plain hamburger at McDonald's, for example, is 250 calories. It's usually less than $1. rack off to the side, but also line the counter that people walk alongside to order. The strategic placement is intended to boost the chances you'll grab a bag while you're dictating what you want on your sub. Once you get to the register, a shelf of cookies beckons as well. The classic example of the upsell, of course, is the combo meal, which makes it easier for you to order quickly while also helping you spend and eat a little more. For example, the Whopper meal at Burger King is 970 calories — that's assuming you opt for small french fries and a Diet Coke, which doesn't have any calories. Upgrade to large fries and you're at 1,130 calories. By contrast, you can same theory applies on a larger scale; just because you're eating at a place with a spiffier image doesn't mean you're on track to a smaller waist. 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