“Don’t handle the dough too much, Granny scolded the young girl standing on a stool in order to reach the kitchen counter. “The heat from your hands will melt the butter and ruin the texture of the dough.”

During my recent trip to India, my dear friend and fellow cook Natacha suggested we go to the spice market in New Delhi.

“What’s for dinner tonight?” I could hear my husband calling from the other room as he clicked furiously on his computer keyboard.

Here’s how I am attempting to wean the king of carbs – my husband – off his steady and unyielding diet of white bread, pasta, chips, bagels and the like.

On chilly winter evenings, nothing is better or more healthful apparently than a hot cup of tea. I’ve been hearing so much in the news about the new findings regarding the health benefits of tea.

Recently, I did a search on “new food trends 2005″. In my heart of hearts, I was hoping that Americans were getting wiser.

“Do you remember when you used to make that yummy corn bake, the one that was fluffy like a soufflé? Can you give me the recipe? Oh and the mac and cheese too -”

Packing up our men and our sunscreen, we hit the road to Terhune Orchards, located in Princeton, NJ, for an awesome blueberry pickin’ experience.

One of my readers, a life-long beer lover, developed a severe allergy to barley and hops. So are there any alternatives that might satisfy his beer craving?

When we hear the word fat we get nervous. When low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets were all the rage in the 80′s, fat was pure evil. Fat is not evil, although some types of fat can be harmful to your health. So why all the hubbub about trans-fat and saturated fat? Just as in the case of carbs, no two fats are the same.

Everyone wants to eat delicious food and be healthy at the same time, right? And who wouldn't want to ditch the diets forever and start making simple, lifelong changes that keep you healthy, satisfied and in shape? I am proud to announce the launch of my first cookbook, a collection of 100 of America's favorite recipes made healthier and tastier!

Valentine's Day is a time to let loose and shower your loved ones with love and tempting treats. But just because you want to spoil them with delicious eats, it doesn't mean you have to spoil their New Year's resolution to eat better - download my free booklet to find out how...