After a vigorous hike, nothing tastes better than sweet corn cooked to perfection over a campfire’s toasty coals. This recipe, from Let’s Get Primitive: The Urban Girl’s Guide to Camping (Ten Speed Press, 2007) is author Heather Menicucci’s “messy but refreshing” take on a camp-cuisine favorite. (You also can prepare this in a charcoal grill at home.)

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Spa chefs have their own unique secrets for creating recipes that are low in fat yet nutritious and flavorful. Chef…

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Wow your friends with this simple yet satisfying meal by Bertrand Bouquin, executive chef of Summit restaurant at The Broadmoor resort in Colorado Springs, CO.

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Studies show that eating whole grains in place of refined flour products lowers the risks of heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and obesity. This delicious, healthful recipe, from Chad Luethje, executive chef at Red Mountain Spa in St. George, UT, features two varieties of hearty, unrefined grains — barley and wheat berries (whole-wheat kernels, also called groats).

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This refreshing, flavorful soup was created by Chef Bertrand Bouquin of the Colorado Springs, CO-based Summit restaurant at the Broadmoor resort and is perfect for a hot summer evening supper out on the patio.

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Burgers are not typically noted for their healthfulness: Beef is high in cholesterol, refined wheat buns have little nutritional value,…

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