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Wasabi. Did you just get a flash of a bad memory where someone tricked you into trying it and ignited your sinuses, ensuring that you wouldn’t willingly try it again? Did you just think “wa-what?” Or do your ears perk up, as mine do, at the mention of anything new/unusual and hot? […]

My, that’s a mouthful, isn’t it? I’m an avid NPR listener, and while I didn’t hear the interview that Renee Montagne did with the author, William Alexander, I did hear several letters that listeners wrote to NPR about the interview, which prompted me to go back and listen to the interview and then buy […]

“Whether standing at a BBQ, kneeling on a tatami mat or seated at an elegant restaurant, eating is fundamental to living. Elevating the quality of our food and taking time to enjoy it is a simple way to infuse our daily lives with joy. This is the philosophy of Slow Food.” From […]

I have a nephew who is allergic to eggs, nuts, and some wheat products, and recently had a milestone event in his life. Cooking for him is an adventure, but I wanted to bake a cake for the party we had for him. I get very excited when I find recipes for baked […]

A funny aside and totally unrelated to my article, but as I was researching nuts, I found a website called Tom Cruise is Nuts, which made me laugh.
Nuts are seeds that are covered with a hard shell. Most are the seeds of trees, such as almonds, macadamia nuts, brazil nuts, and walnuts. They are […]

This recipe is part of FitFare’s Week of Soup.

Jimmy Buffett sings in “I don’t know and I don’t care” that he has ‘a PBS mind in an MTV world’. I often feel the same way. You will never catch me watching a sitcom, and very rarely a TV drama, but Food TV I […]

You probably have one in your kitchen; it might have been an obligatory wedding shower present from Great-Aunt Sara, or a hand me down when you got your first place. But do you use it? You may know it by several other names; Crock-Pot (r) is a registered trademark of the Rival Company, […]

I love to entertain. There is no excuse too thin for me to invite a group of friends over. The following recipes are things that I make for almost any gathering that I have. I simply don’t tell anyone that these things are low fat. When they rave about how wonderful […]

Fast Fish by Hugh Carpenter and Teri Sandison
Before getting started on the book review, I have to confess something. I took a class at the local Viking store taught by Hugh earlier this year. I loved the class and liked him. The class was a true epiphany for me; I’ve never cooked […]

Lucy Arin was born and raised in Ohio. She began cooking at her mother’s side at age 7, and has never stopped being fascinated with the chemistry of cooking. She rarely follows a recipe as written. Because she and her husband both have family histories of heart disease and diabetes, and both […]