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October 1, 2013 – 12:17 am in Food
Delight & Function: The Indispensable Art of Intelligent Snacking
It sometimes seems we live on snacks more than meals in our harried lives these days. It is almost impossible to tell where a snack ends and a meal begins. Our mothers used to warn us against… -
August 1, 2013 – 5:08 pm in Food
Gazpacho or Pizza?
Which summer dish would you prefer? How about both? The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses… -
June 1, 2013 – 6:10 pm in Food
The Salad Days of Summer
Summertime and the living is easy. Who wants to be in the kitchen cooking up a hot, heavy meal, much less eat one when the weather is fine? Salads are the perfect solution. They are perfect summer… -
April 27, 2013 – 9:40 am in Food
Polenta. The variety of a dish
Introduced to Europeans by Columbus, polenta is arguably a Native American dish. Embraced by Italians for its subtle taste, versatility and low cost to produce, it is now a quintessential part… -
February 16, 2013 – 12:16 pm in Food
Soup, Glorious Soup!
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” Edith Sitwell W Winter is here with all… -
December 2, 2012 – 5:06 pm in Food
Pandoro or Panettone? Let Us Eat Cake!
Luckily, in our day and age, cake isn’t just for royalty – especially at Christmas. Pandoro and panettone are two traditional Italian Christmas cakes, that everyone can enjoy. Chef of celebrities… -
September 3, 2012 – 10:09 pm in Food
Superfoods to the Rescue?
It happens almost like clockwork – the touting of the latest Superfood! It seems that one surges into fashion, fades away, and is promptly replaced by the next. Are these foods so heroic? Now… -
July 1, 2012 – 11:56 pm in Food
The Right Carbohydrates
If you’re looking to lose weight by cutting out carbohydrates, hold your horses! Some carbs will help you hit your goal and be beach-ready for the summer. It’s the wrong carbs you want to…