Archives for November 2011

Cooking Classes in Bali

During our recent trip to Bali, land of smiling faces, delicious coffee and scrumptious scenery, we enrolled in a cooking class near Ubud, Bali. Since I know very little about Balinese cuisine, this was a great adventure for me – and we had the honor of cooking with Chef Puspa Wati directly in her traditional home.

Ways to Control Emotional Eating

I’m no psychiatrist, but I am a self-rehabilitated emotional eater. Emotional eating is a complex topic — experts like Dr. David Kessler say that people can literally become addicted to certain foods, that their brains are being hijacked by fast food because of its high-fat, high-salt and high-fat content, things that we are biologically programmed to crave.