Fish, Rice, Pickles and Soup for Breakfast? A Tale of Two Cultures

The last few issues have explored the health-damaging effects of food marketing. Those newsletters laid the foundation for understanding the link between culture and healthy eating success. I’ll explain that more below, but first, take a look at Japan’s very different and promising food culture that can be a model for us. Long, long ago, … Read more

Feel like the Lone Ranger on the healthy eating frontier?

Earlier this summer I had a classic “post-college-finals crash.” After closing a big house sale, I turned into a pile of mush, unable to do much besides stare out the window. Of course the workaholic part of me demanded that I get up and do something productive. But fortunately, I got calls from each of … Read more

Should we welcome Autonomous Cooking?

Meal Making Transformation happens in sync with a transformation of our thinking, which includes developing an appreciation for mastery. A recent article* posed a tongue in cheek question: With all the talk about self-driving cars, why hasn’t the autonomous concept been applied to more areas? The author whimsically proposed a self-playing guitar since he’d never … Read more

Are you a true believer?

Several short musings on the role of beliefs in Meal Making Transformation. See what thoughts they spark for you–and please share in the comments! Do you really believe all the talk about healthy eating? Or deep down, do you really think it’s a bunch of malarky? I think about that question a lot, because I … Read more

What’s thinking got to do with healthy cooking?

Find out in my recent podcast! More About the Podcast Three things come together to make Meal Making Transformation possible: becoming new in our kitchens, new in our cooking and new in our thinking. While all three are necessary, being new in our thinking is the most important because it is the foundation for transformation. … Read more