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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...

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Recipe: 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”...

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Guest 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...

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Recipe: 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: …...

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Recipe: 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...

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The 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,...

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Cooking 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...

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Recipe: 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,...

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Recipe: 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...

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Recipe: 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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