Eating a Mediterranean-style diet – packed with fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, olive oil and fish – is good for your heart, many studies have found. Now scientists are suggesting the diet may be good for your mental health, too.
Archives for October 2009
How To Make Your Own Dulce De Leche
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Dulce de Leche, a sweet found in Argentine, Uruguayan and Chilean cuisine, is prepared by cooking sweetened condensed milk to create a sumptuous sauce that tastes like melted milk caramels. I will warn you – it is dangerous.
Chopping Herbs
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Top chefs from award-winning restaurants have plenty of technique for getting more flavor into food, and some of them can be as simple as changing your grocery list to include fresh herbs. In this video, I’ll teach you how to chop herbs easily.
Tango for Weight Loss
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What is ‘tango toe’? my friend asked me last night as I sat rubbing my toe after several hours of dancing, sipping a nightcap. Tugging at the layers of band-aids that I used as a precaution with my new tango heels, I proceeded to tell him about my latest tango bug.
How To Make Your Own Tamari Almonds
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Tamari almonds are a great ingredient in my banana-nut breakfast smoothie as they really add a hint of saltiness against the sweetness of really ripe bananas. But I realized that those tamari almonds were almost $2 a bag! So here’s my recipe to make your own…
A Chance to Start Over
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When I was in my yoga class yesterday, our teacher Julie said something that sparked my immediate interest. She quoted the first sentence of the yoga sutras that says ‘And now the teaching of yoga begins’.
Making Delicious Pan Sauce
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Ever wonder how they make that flavorful sauce that is poured over your steak in a restaurant? It’s easier than you think! In my brandnew video below, I teach you the simple step by step technique in just 60 seconds!
Cooking 101 for Guys Who Are Used to Eating Out
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A lot of my male friends do not cook, but they sure do love some of the really basic home-cooked foods they eat at my dinner table. This post is dedicated to you dear friends, and I’m here to tell ya that there is no need to fear your stove – I’ll provide you with all the basics below to make your own hearty meal.
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