January 2012
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September 2011
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“The smart campaign is not to get McDonald’s to serve better food but to get...”
– Is Junk Food Really Cheaper? NYT
“Even the case against whole milk, condemned by some critics as nothing less than...”
– Dr. Mehmet Oz, TIME, September 12, 2011
Moderation is essential. It’s almost almost always better just to have less of the real, whole version of a food than it is to eat its reduced-fat, highly processed “diet” alternative.
July 2011
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[something’s stirring].
February 2011
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January 2011
6 posts
Free Fitness! →
Shape Up NYC offers free fitness classes every week (and there are way more in the Summer).
Check out what’s going on in your neighborhood!
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Calories Count
According to the New York City Department of Health, by replacing just one can of regular soda with a glass of water each day, you could lose up 15 pounds a year.
December 2010
2 posts
Thought for Food: Imagining Food Consumption... →
If you’re looking to lose weight, it’s okay to think about eating your favorite candy bar. In fact, go ahead and imagine devouring every last bite — all in the name of your diet.
A new study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, published in Science, shows that when you imagine eating a certain food, it reduces your actual consumption of that food. This landmark discovery changes the...
“The goal is ‘getting the right nutrients to the people when they need it.’”
– Patrick Webb, Dean of Academic Affairs at Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, was one of the Starved for Attention panelists in Boston.
Sign the Petition.
November 2010
10 posts
Thanksgiving Menu
I am co-hosting Thanksgiving tomorrow and since the prep work begins tonight, I thought I’d share my menu:
Simple Green Salad
Butternut Squash Soup w/ Creme Fraiche
Cheddar Biscuits
Roasted Green Beans
Brussels Sprouts w/ Pancetta
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Sage Stuffing
Cranberry and Port Glazed Cornish Game Hens w/ Pan Gravy
Cranberry Relish
Vegetarian Pot Pie
Pumpkin Pie
...
Cheddar & Chive Biscuits - BLT Fish
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups AP Flour
2 teaspoons Baking Poweder
1 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
6 tablespoons Butter ( or 3 Butter/3 Shortening)
1 tablespoons Chopped Chives
1 cup Sharp Cheddar
1 1/4 cups Cream
Procedure:
Mix together flour, baking powder, salt and cayenne.
Cut the butter into the flour mix. Do not overwork!
Leave the butter in small pieces.
Toss in...
Tonight's Menu
Seared Sea Scallops over Mixed Greens, Avocado and Blood Orange.
Sesame Coconut Shrimp with Cheesy Yellow Rice and Beans.
Chocolate Covered Frozen Banana
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Rice to Impress
There may be few foods as easy to make as grains. But getting them to come out fully cooked, separated, and flavored can be a little harder. I’ve noticed that most people make their rice by boiling water and then adding the rice. This usually leads to that mushy, sticky, “home cooked” texture. This technique can still produce tasty rice, but when you’re entertaining (or...
October 2010
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This Saturday is World Food Day!
Help us tell global leaders they need to rewrite the story of malnutrition. SIGN and SHARE the Starved For Attention petition and help us fight childhood malnutrition [via doctorswithoutborders].
September 2010
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August 2010
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Top 10 Tips for Better Cupcakes - Serious Eats →
This little list is from the cupcake classes I teach at Butter Lane. I believe that there are a many things that discourage people from cooking and baking at home with two of the bigger ones being (i) their results are not consistent and (ii) they make a huge mess. These tips can help with both of those problems. I like to remind my students that I’ve had the luxury of making some recipes...
The Dark Side of Vitaminwater →
“In a staggering feat of twisted logic, lawyers for Coca-Cola are defending the lawsuit by asserting that “no consumer could reasonably be misled into thinking vitaminwater was a healthy beverage” John Robbins, The Huffington Post.
July 2010
3 posts
Anonymous asked: I'd love to hear your thoughts on what is a good "pre workout" (say if I'm going swimming or jogging) snack. I've heard complex carbs and some protein, but I don't know how to combine them. Also, I'd like to stay away from pre-made "nonfood substances" like gatoraid and whatnot. Thank you!
Anonymous asked: You feature hard boiled eggs a lot in your blog - can you show an easy, fool proof way to make them?
June 2010
7 posts
Anything you want to learn to cook? Request that recipe or technique you’ve always been curious about!
Seared Tuna Steak Salad: Dinner in 15 minutes
Heat a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil in a small skillet
Generously cover one side of the tuna steak in coarsely cracked black pepper and black sesame seeds, sprinkle lightly with salt (a medium sized steak is generally enough for two servings).
Place into hot skillet, peppered side down.
Season the other side as before; you can add some garlic slices to the skillet now as well.
Cook...
Pizza Party!
Pizza Dough - enough for three 10” round pizzas or one 14” oval pizza
You’ll need:
1 cup warm water (110° F) 1/4 teaspoon sugar 2 teaspoons dry active yeast 2 3/4 - 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour (sometimes I will substitute up to 1 cup of the AP flour for corn meal, it makes a heartier, sweeter crust) 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin...
May 2010
2 posts
Processing salt
saltandfat:
The New York Times has a fascinating page one story today about salt. It’s an interesting piece of reporting about the effect of salt on food, particularly processed food, and how the food industry has not just embraced but become addicted to salt over the decades. It’s also a peek into how the government regulates the food we eat and the tension between scientific research, the food...
carbonara for two
You’ll need:
1 egg 2 tbsp creme fraiche (or whole milk) cracked pepper 2 ounces of a strong Italian cheese, grated 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 shallot, finely diced 3 cloves of garlic, minced 6 ounces pasta
Bring a pot of water to a boil, salt to season and add pasta.
In a medium mixing bowl whisk together egg, creme fraiche and pepper.
In a small skillet heat oil, add garlic and...
April 2010
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5 ingredient dinner in 15 minutes:
you’ll need brussels sprouts, vegetable stock, couscous, cherry tomatoes, butter, salt & pepper*
clean and halve brussels sprouts, saute in one tablespoon butter, salt & pepper (about 10 minutes).
meanwhile, bring veggie stock to a boil, add a tiny bit of butter, salt & pepper. add couscous, cover.
halve cherry tomatoes, toss in with brussels sprouts, add couscous.
mix...
March 2010
6 posts
Princeton researchers find that high-fructose corn... →
The first study showed that male rats given water sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup in addition to a standard diet of rat chow gained much more weight than male rats that received water sweetened with table sugar, or sucrose, in conjunction with the standard diet. The concentration of sugar in the sucrose solution was the same as is found in some commercial soft drinks, while the...