What are whole grains and what’s all the hubbub anyway? How can you get more whole grains into your diet?

How did coffee get such a bad rap? I am a coffee drinker and enjoy 1 to 2 cups a day, so I wondered when many of my friends and family members insisted that coffee is bad for you.

As a staunch label reader, I was both delighted and afraid of what I might see with the new FDA labeling requirements. The law will require meat and other products to list their country of origin.

My granny always had so much leftover zucchini in her garden, it was a challenge to use it all. I invented this recipe when she gifted me a huge bag of zucchini one summer fresh from her garden. Zucchini is very high in water and fiber content. It’s the perfect way to moisten brownies without adding extra fat and get extra fiber in your diet.

Here are five easy ways to cut back on carbs if you find most of your meals center around bread, pasta, and rice.

Nothing reminds me more of the South of France than lavender. Once I visited Provence in the summer, specifically the town of Grasse, where I was hit by blooming lavender for the first time.

Last week when I was at the farmer’s market, a few sparse green house tomatoes were strewn on farmers’ fold-out tables, but nothing like the ruby beauties we’ll see this August. And red tomatoes are just the start.

What about other supplements besides multivitamins? I’ve read and heard quite a bit about all sorts of “natural” alternative remedies.

Since absinthe was just approved by the FDA, I started wondering about all the stories I had read as a French Lit major in college. I admired the beauty and mystique surrounding this notorious beverage around the turn of the century, but what is absinthe anyway?

My husband says that pork is the food of the gods and I think most men would agree! Last time I made pulled pork for my neighbor Claudio’s birthday party, we saw 30 pounds of pulled pork vanish in just under 2 hours. Watch your fingers ladies when you set this out for your next party.

The holiday season is a wonderful opportunity to connect with friends and family, and to celebrate and share the big and small events of the year. If you love entertaining, but wonder how to pull it off smoothly, download my latest digital booklet on Healthy Holiday Entertaining with how-to tips and recipes for five holiday cookies...