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Cooking With Universal Precautions
A half-billion or so eggs were speedily pulled off semi-cooled supermarket shelves this week. The concern is that bacteria-laced eggs can cause serious and even deadly illness. The companies that...
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Contemplating Diet and Nutrition: A First Look at the USDA’s New Guidelines
On Sunday afternoons I tend to think about food for my family. Sometimes that’s because we’re having a few more than usual at the dinner table. Also, it’s a time when I order the bulk of fish, meat,...
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MyFoodAPedia, A Government-Sponsored Resource For Nutritional Facts
The other day I came upon MyFoodAPedia.gov, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. I love the site’s name and logo: The site allows you to look up a food and see how cooking it in different...
View ArticleA Vitamin Chart From the National Women’s Health Information Center
Lately I’ve been worrying about Kevin’s refusal to eat broccoli, and wondering what exactly is so good about those green bunches of roughage. In browsing the Web for more detailed information on the...
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The Trouble With Ginger
A short post for Friday: The Times published a short piece on ginger this Tuesday, on whether or not it relieves morning sickness. The conclusion is that it’s less effective for nausea in pregnancy...
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Cooking With Leeks
A note on cooking with leeks, inspired by a NYT Well post with a list of related Recipes for Health: I use leeks all the time, as my neighbors are probably too aware. I use leeks sautéed in olive oil...
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A Good Outcome from Celebrity Chef Paula Deen’s Message about Diabetes?
Paula Deen’s new message I never heard of Paula Deen until this week, when the plump Food Channel celebrity and cookbook author announced she has Type 2 diabetes. The Georgia-born, sweet tea-loving...
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