Now's the time to dress 'em up. Get spicy and saucy in the kitchen.

Finally, it appears that warm weather is here. With that comes color everywhere, even in the kitchen. A gazillion varieties of vegetables are available in fresh vegetable markets everywhere. I am not talking about your everyday Genuardis and Acmes. Well, they'll have a few more than the usual ones too. But in Asian, Greek and Italian markets.

There are an endless number of ways to make those colorful vegetables even more appetizing. Get out of your comfort zone of just steaming. You may want to add a touch of glamour at the dinner or lunch table by creating those incredibly tasty yet healthy, low calorie sauces to dip them in or even lightly coat them with.

The sauces can be herb and yogurt based, or nut and fruit based, or spice and sweet based.

Here's one: Take plain yogurt (home made is best) without any tartness. Add salt, a dash of crushed cumin powder. Add finely diced tomatoes and fresh coriander. Mix them up thorougly. There you have it. Use them as a sauce or a dip for your fresh or steamed vegetables.

I'll post another tomorrow.