With 4th of July coming up this weekend, many people are going to invite their friends and family over for BBQ. Grilling is one of my favorite summer-time activities, so I wanted to reintroduce a healthier burger option: turkey burgers!

Constantly keeping an eye on news about food additives and artificial sweeteners, several recent reports on stevia – a newly approved “natural” sweetener – peaked my interest: Is a chemical sweetener isolated from Stevia leaves really “natural”?

Nobody wants to catch a cold or get the summer sniffles right before they’re ready to head out on that long awaited vacation. Air travel, planes with recycled air and confined spaces can be incubators for germs, but how can you strengthen immunity before you take that flight?

Bacon is a delicious treat, no doubt. It adds a lot of flavor to everything from your favorite breakfast to gourmet chocolates, and is a perfect match for refried beans. But, just how unhealthy is bacon, and could bacon be part of a healthy diet?

Want to the freshest fare this summer or maybe find out how to grow Martha Stewart’s culinary herb garden? The New York Botanical Garden will present “The Edible Garden”, a summer-long celebration of growing great food. Visit June 27 & 28 for a special local food festival!

Joining our neighbors for home-made lasagna the other night, we watched an episode of the HBO hit-series “True Blood”. As we were eating, it occurred to me that vampires and good lasagna have several things common!

With food allergies more prevalent than ever, how can you eat around the eight problematic food items that are responsible for 90% of all incidences? Here’s easy ways to still enjoy the flavors of the foods you love – itch and scratch free!

When I changed careers to become a chef, I was feeling pretty daunted, and one of my friends recommended to pick up a copy of Julia Cameron’s “An Artists Way”. It’s been one of my favorites ever since, so applied one of her chapters to becoming the healthier you.

Nothing smells better than melted butter – and many readers ask why don’t I use butter in my recipes more often. Is butter really bad? Or could it be better as some of the latest health trends indicate?

I used to be a chronic overeater, and it was tough to put the fork down when faced with home-cooked food. But my secret tips don’t tell you to stop eating – in fact, I prescribe enjoying food more!

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...