January 22, 2016

According to the Associated Press, 35 restaurants across China have been using opium poppies as a...

January 22, 2016

Wilbur Scoville devised a method in 1912 to measure spice in chili peppers.  ...

January 22, 2016
smoothie

With cold season in full swing, it's always a good idea to have a natural remedy at your...

January 21, 2016

An organic apple a day will keep the doctor away! But a non-organic one could be harmful. Knowing...

January 21, 2016

Chia pudding is an easy "feel good" treat that anyone can prepare.  Chia seeds can...

January 21, 2016
soup

You may have noticed restaurants pouring cups of bone broth to patrons as an amuse bouche to open...

January 19, 2016
Sake Chazuke: Easy Green Tea Rice Soup with Salted Salmon

Ochazuke (“ocha” meaning green tea, “zuke” meaning submerged - together...

January 19, 2016
Homemade Beet Gravlax

Making your own salmon gravlax at home takes time but is actually quite simple to make. The actual...

January 18, 2016

From a very young age, my kids enjoyed Fig Newtons. They were soft and not as sweet as most cookies...

January 18, 2016
book

I am continuously fascinated by the innumerable ways people transform food into a piece of art...

January 16, 2016

By now we have all been schooled on the healthy way to eat. The problem is, between work and extra...

January 15, 2016
salad

This bean and radish salad with kale pesto is a quick and easy healthy meal.  This recipe is...

January 15, 2016

When I was a student in Italy many years ago, a dear friend taught me the craft of making homemade...

January 14, 2016

Fermented foods are near to my heart. It may seem odd, but on our farm, we are as at home passing...

January 14, 2016

I don't know about you but whenever I decide to go on a diet, I immediately start craving junk...

January 12, 2016

Between lessons and classes and work, we do a lot of running around. To stave off the quick trip...

January 12, 2016
green smoothie

January is all about cleansing the body and resetting your metabolism.  This green...

January 12, 2016

You may have noticed the the golden child of cooking oil, olive oil, has been kicked off its...

January 11, 2016

Blood oranges are a seasonal fruit that has a rich, red color and a distinctively berry/citrus...

January 11, 2016
Spicy Sriracha Chicken Wings

No Superbowl party food table would be complete without BBQ wings, and we simply love this spicy...

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