Learning to Chill!
In the winter issue of 3rd Act, I declared that in cold weather I want…More
Food & Nutrition
Asparagus: Spring’s King Vegetable
Although you can eat it all year, asparagus is beloved as a harbinger of spring.…More
Tastefully Yours – Souper Time: Make it Easy
As soon as the season defaults to wet, dreary, and cold, I default to soup.…More
The Powerful Purple Grape
What does autumn smell like? For people like me who live near Concord grape vineyards,…More
‘Tis the Season for Comfort Foods
I love the tastes of fall. The season delivers the bounty of the fall harvest,…More
A Few Favorite Foods for Easy Summer Meals
“There’s nothing to eat in the house,” laments a good friend who struggles to keep…More
Tilting the Scales on the Sugar vs. Fat Debate
After half a century of studying sugar and fat and their effects on heart disease,…More
Mamma’s Manna – A Mother’s Legacy to her Family
Many traditional cultures celebrate holidays with daylong feasts of lovingly prepared foods, and my Italian…More
Food For Thought
Food makes memories. How about that homemade meal of braised pork chops with brandy glaze,…More
To Fu or Not to Fu: What is the Question?
Soybeans contain healthy plant compounds called phytoestrogens. They are a good, non-cholesterol protein…
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