Summer Cocktails

At the bar drinks:
Mojitos:
There are plenty of ways to slim down this refreshing, summery drink made with muddled mint leaves and rum: make sure the bartender uses fresh lime juice and ask her to substitute sugar with Splenda instead. You can also swap out the club soda for Fresca, a citrusy-carbonated beverage that has a [...]

Summer Salads

Chilled Italian Pasta Salad
14 ½ oz box whole wheat pasta
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 medium red bell pepper, diced
1 medium yellow bell sweet pepper, diced
Half a red onion, chopped
1 small can low sodium corn niblets, drained
2 cups fresh broccoli florets, chopped
1/3 cup sliced black olives
1 tsp salt free Italian seasoning
¼ cup olive oil
½ cup red [...]

Château Noir, LLC and Noir Cares:Culinary Education Tour 2010

Charlotte, North Carolina – January 24, 2010 – Château Noir, LLC and Noir Cares presents a two-day national tour designed to provide education, information and contacts for youth (8-18 years old) and their parents or guardians, in addition to those that are  interested in a culinary career. The national economy has recently negatively impacted a [...]