Cooking Disasters and Ugly Soup

What Not to Do When Cooking Opportunities for humility are never in short supply.  In a recent class, a participant brought up the perennial problem of cooking failures.  My response began with the reassurance that cooking disasters don’t really happen that often, so don’t let them scare you from the kitchen.   Of course the very … Read more

Imagine Your Way to a Healthy Eating Lifestyle

Super Foods can sound like a great idea–but when it’s 5:30 and you’re starved, fast, convenient, cheap processed foods beat them to the table. Ready for a winning strategy for Super Foods? Start with your imagination.

Kitchen Tip: Making Produce Safe to Eat

Just about the time salmonella and E. coli fade from the headlines, it seems like some new contamination case surfaces, putting us right back on edge about the safety of our food. Learn the simplest and most effective way reduce and even eliminate contamination on produce.

Food Day a Good Day for Food Thought

Alabama is having trouble getting its produce picked.  As reported in the Camera on Friday, Alabama’s tough immigration law has frightened most Hispanic workers out of the state.  But American workers are not picking up the slack.  “Americans simply don’t want the backbreaking, low-paying jobs immigrants are willing to take.”  Those few who give it … Read more

In the News: Talkin’ Skinny but Eatin’ Fat

Article Chronicles America’s Trouble Putting Healthy Words into Everyday Actions Virtue has always been hard to embody, and healthful eating is no exception.  As a recent article summed it up:  Even though restaurant menus now broadcast the nutritional damage inflicted by our favorite foods and offer more weight-conscious options, it matters very little.  “When Americans … Read more