09 Apr Apples, Nuts, Cheese and Horseradish?
Last night was the first night of Passover. For the last 17 years, I have attended the Seder at the home of Marcia and Art...
07 Apr Suprising Options at Starbucks
As I was heading to my once in a blue moon satellite office this morning (Starbucks), I realized I had not had breakfast (long story that has to do with a dog, insomnia and a weak stomach...
07 Apr Love Your Cheese? It's National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month
I've always been partial to the Grilled Cheese Sandwich at Cafe Brazil in Dallas. The delectable sammie was an infrequent order for me as the Asiago, Cheddar, Monterrey Jack and Feta Cheeses, served on buttery bread was not the ideal -nutritionally NOR lactose-ally. (if...
05 Apr Old McDonald Had a Farm, Not a Drive Through
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF WINE AND FOODPRESENTS THE DAYS OF TASTE PROGRAM“In this age of fast and frozen food, we want to teach school children about real food – where it is grown and how it is produced – so that they can develop an...
03 Apr This Year Symbolism is not Enough at Passover
11 million people out of work1 million homes lost to foreclosureCountless families who cannot heat their homes, put food on the table or pay their mortgagesThis year, the symbolism of Passover is not enough....
01 Apr A Whole Foods Fool
I have to admit that when I saw this ad today, I really didn't think much about the absurdity of what I was reading. Organic Air at 6.99 a bottle? Too expensive for me. Featured recipes include deep fried pork eclairs and toast. Pork is a...
31 Mar Regardless of Your Feelings for Cloris or PETA
This is a beautiful photo highlighting the nutritious, delicious, colorful and apparently wearable cabbage family!...
31 Mar Still Tasty
This weekend, I watched my weekend hosts defrost a package of flank steak in the sink...
26 Mar Asian Inspired Salad with Chicken or Shrimp
My sister-in-law, Gail has created this recipe many times over the 25 years I've known and loved her. When I visit and spy the plastic container on the counter filled with the delicious browned bits of sesame seeds, almonds and broken Ramen Noodles (yes, I...
24 Mar From the Sports Pages..Minor League Concession Item of the Year
Darren Rovel of CNBC's SportsBiz with had this to report today:setDefault('cnbc_textbody');For years, we've given the title of "Concession Item Of The Year" to the Gateway Grizzlies, whose executives seems to have a knack for coming up with the best idea year after year. In 2006,...