Food, Mood and Neurotransmitters
Ever wonder why certain foods can make you feel either energized or exhausted? According to Dr. Richard Wurtman, a neuroscience professor at MIT, certain foods can alter one’s mood by influencing...
View ArticleRecipe: Black Bean Veggie Burger with Baked Sweet Potato Fries
The veggie burger has become ubiquitous as the vegetarian option of choice for many bars and low-key restaurants. As a sports fan, I appreciate a place where I can watch a game and enjoy a “non-meat”...
View ArticleGuest Blog: The Natural Gourmet Institute
Check out the article I wrote on Food, Mood and Brain Function as a guest blogger for the Natural Gourmet Institute Here’s an excerpt: “Grapes Versus Twinkies” – that was the name of my 7th grade...
View ArticleRecipe: Tuscan White Bean Soup with Kale
If it’s not snow it’s rain; if it’s not rain it’s an ice storm; if it’s not an ice storm it’s bone chilling cold. From New York to Texas it feels like spring is a million miles away. My advice: …...
View ArticleRecipe: Crispy Orange Chicken with Roasted Sweet Potato Farro in a Walnut...
There is a certain pleasure in life when you can completely transform one item into an entirely different beast, even with something as mundane as leftovers. A few nights ago I made a simple dinner of...
View ArticleThe Power Of A Pistachio
The pistachio nut, once a treasured delicacy among royals, is more than just a delicious little snack-food; it is a nutritional powerhouse. Packed with antioxidants, copper, phosphorus, potassium,...
View ArticleCooking Tip Thursdays: The Perfect Poach
Cooking Tip Thursdays is dedicated to making time in the kitchen quicker, easier, and just plain better…. Poaching is a gradual and gentle cooking process, using very little heat. It is best for very...
View ArticleRecipe: Vegetable Pad Thai
Pad Thai, one of Thailand’s national dishes, is a wonderful concoction of stir-fried rice noodles with eggs, fish sauce, tamarind, bean sprouts, tofu, shrimp or chicken, topped with crushed peanuts,...
View ArticleRecipe: Strawberry-Banana Redemption Smoothie
With the double whammy of an earthquake and a hurricane, last week was a nail-biter here in New York. And since I live quite close to one of Mayor Bloomberg’s evacuation zones, my husband and I went...
View ArticleRecipe: Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna
A few weeks ago I destroyed 2 perfectly beautiful pieces of tuna. My family had come to town and at the last minute I decided to whip up a quick Saturday evening meal for everyone. Whether it was the...
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