By Kate Murphy, New York Times In what has come to feel like a twice-a-decade mea culpa, the federal government last week released another revision of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, this time urging many of us to consume less sugar and less protein. The new recommendations may well influence nutrition labeling, school lunches and […]
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By Kathryn Reed Sometimes it’s what’s in the salad besides the greens that steal the show. That’s the case with this recipe. Beets are considered a superfood. They contain antioxidants, help reduce inflammation, have a ton of vitamins, and are good for the heart. My gripes about them are that they take at least an […]
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By Megan Krigbaum, Food and Wine Natural corks are effective, sustainable and even romantic. Here’s why their reputation has been tainted, and why they’re making a comeback. Natural cork is a sustainable resource: It comes from cork-tree bark, which regenerates every eight to 10 years. Yet natural cork has fallen a bit out of favor […]
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By Nancy Fink Huehnergarth, Forbes That next steak or pork chop you buy at the grocery store could be from Mexico and beyond, but you’ll never know it. On Friday, Congress repealed the country-of-origin-labeling rule (COOL) on beef and pork after the World Trade Organization (WTO) imposed $1 billion in retaliatory import tariffs against United […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s always good to have a Plan B when it comes to dinner – especially when guests are coming. Once I realized what a hectic day I was going to have I knew I needed to find something easy to make. Out came the crock pot. This would allow me to have […]
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By Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle For the first time, the federal government is recommending a specific limit on Americans’ sugar intake, making waves in the food industry and public health community with its 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans released Thursday. Every five years, these federal guidelines impact spending on school lunch, military, food stamp […]
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By Cale Weissman, Kyle Frischkorn, and Logan Brenner, Eater In 1998, heavy rains hit California mid-winter in what was described as one of the strongest El Niños to date. It caused flooding, abnormally high waters, and multiple storms that led to substantial damage. That year, the wine was different, too. Winemakers at the time prepared for […]
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By Kathryn Reed I love eating butternut squash. It’s peeling and cutting the raw squash that I don’t really like. But the effort, it’s so worth it. This stew is fabulous on a cold winter night. It’s hearty, filling and blends southwestern flavors into a delightful meal. It’s also fairly healthy. It would be easy to […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s rare in winter when I want salad to be my main meal. I’m usually craving something warm. On this particular day I needed healthy more than anything else because s’mores and wine were what I had consumed most of the previous day. With this particular salad, it is warm because of […]
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By Kathryn Reed It was a bold move earlier this month when I chose to serve a spinach salad to my friend who is famous for her spinach salad. It paid off. We all had seconds. The dressing below will work on all kinds of green salads. I tossed Craisins and chopped walnuts in with the […]
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