If you peruse any list of food trends from 2011, kale usually tops them all. Once a cute plate garnish, now it's a superfood and all the rage. Why? Well probably because it is one of the healthiest vegetables around, containing more nutritional value for fewer calories than almost any other food. It's also been linked to have anti-inflammatory health benefits, cancer prevention benefits and plays a lead role in detoxification, among others. And, the best part? It's darn tasty whether steamed or baked. Baked Crispy Kale Chips … [Read more...]
How To Spice Up The Rice In Your Life
February 15, 2012 By 5 Comments
Did you know that rice has fed more people over a longer period of time than any other crop? Maybe that's why a rice dish doesn't sound so interesting when you're trying to create your dinner menu. Apparently, as far back as 2500 B.C., rice has been documented in the history books as a dietary backbone for over half the world's population. Rice has been heralded as a staple food to so many various cultures because it's able to be grown in such a wide spectrum of climates from the desert conditions of Saudi Arabia to the wetland deltas of … [Read more...]
Smoky Tomato Soup with Maple-Candied Bacon
February 3, 2012 By 4 Comments
I bet the majority of people polled would raise their hands when asked if they had a can of Campbell's Tomato Soup in their pantry somewhere. And I bet when asked how long that can of soup has been sitting in the pantry, most people would say probably more than a couple months. What's amazing to me (and hey, I had not one but three cans collecting dust) is that it doesn't take much longer to throw together a homemade batch of tomato soup than it does to watch the watery, canned soup cook on a stove top. Part of the challenge is just … [Read more...]
Banana Honey Bran Bread
January 23, 2012 By 11 Comments
The other day I received an amazing care package from the Mohawk Valley Trading Company. I was thrilled to have received a box full of their Raw Adirondack Autumn Honey and Summer Wildflower Honey since these products have been used and endorsed by two of the world's most popular chefs: Bobby Flay and Tom Colicchio. While it looks like contraband, it's really a package full of honey! Tom has said the honey is one of his "personal pantry essentials" and "favorite gifts." He also admits he keeps a "jar of the stuff at my desk at all times." … [Read more...]
