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Monthly Archives: March 2010
Olive Oil Health: the Updated Mediterranean Diet Pyramid
When it comes to food pyramids, being at the bottom of the heap is actually a good thing. We just discovered olive oil has moved up in the world . . . by moving farther down on the new version … Continue reading
Have Your Vegetables – and Eat Them Too
Parents have long harped on their kids to “eat your vegetables.” At a recent health and cooking conference in northern California, we also got an earful about why it’s important. Happily, we also learned a lot about how to make … Continue reading
Cindy Pawlcyn’s Fried Green Tomatoes w/ Spicy Rémoulade
We were in California’s Napa Valley last weekend for a conference and jumped at the chance to dine at a phenomenal restaurant, Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen, in St. Helena. Parking ourselves at the bar, we ordered a house specialty, a crispy … Continue reading
The Skinny on Fat: the Good, the Bad, and the Really Bad
We headed to California’s Napa Valley last weekend for a conference on healthy eating. One message we heard might surprise: People should say no to low-fat diets. Instead, nutrition experts told us to eat foods containing “good” unsaturated fats: those … Continue reading
The Skinny on Fat: the Good, the Bad, and the Really Bad
We headed to California’s Napa Valley last weekend for a conference on healthy food and living. We listened to talks by health and nutrition experts. We dined on nutritious foods (the quinoa-stuffed poblano chilies were excellent). And we heard a … Continue reading
How We Keep Tabs on Our Olives, from Tree to Bottle
These days, people understandably what to know where their food comes from. Here in the United States? China? Spain? We go a step further. We can tell you the ranch and the particular grove that supplied the olives used to … Continue reading
Joyce Goldstein at CIA’s Healthy Kitchens: Pour on the EVOO!
Joyce Goldstein grabbed a bottle of olive oil. The chef and award-winning cookbook author was on stage at the Culinary Institute of America’s Napa Valley campus demonstrating a Tuscan seafood and pasta dish. “More olive oil with impunity,” declared Goldstein … Continue reading
Jamie West’s Smoked Mozzarella, Corn & Truffle Risotto
I’m lucky to have a mother who makes a good risotto. It’s great comfort food. And it’s been good to see risotto appearing on more and more restaurant menus over the years. It’s taking on new flavors, going well beyond … Continue reading
Spring Menu: Roman Artichokes, Grilled Halibut, Yogurt Cake
This Saturday marks the first day of spring. We’ve developed a do-it-yourself menu to celebrate the occasion. The artichokes, halibut, and accompanying strawberries, in particular, make me think spring. So does the weather here in northern California. Sunny skies and … Continue reading
