Something really good happens when butter is mixed with miso. It’s a classic combo for sautéing fish and seafood dishes, especially scallops. So why not eggs?

The flavor of miso, light miso in this recipe, is very close to good soy sauce. No big surprise considering soy sauce is basically liquid miso (more or less) with a touch of caramel. Both are just different stages…

I am not going to lie and say roasting a duck is as easy as roasting a chicken. It isn’t quite as easy as that, but it’s not rocket science,either. To begin with, I do an overnight dry brining, just as I do with a whole chicken. Opinions vary about brining duck, but I find  an overnight rest in a dry seasoning…

Golden Rule #1: Clean and organize your fridge and cupboards; then stock up on the essentials.

In order to know what you really need, your kitchen needs to be clean and organized. A good trick to follow in the fridge is to keep fresh and perishable items at eye level. Stock your pantry with non-perishables and you…

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Paleo = The Way of the Hunter-Gatherer – Type O Blood

The Paleo lifestyle is very popular right now – and like many other successful diets it is due in great part because such a large demographic of the world population can benefit from it. Let’s explore this in a little…

The superfood Brussels sprouts falls in the cruciferous family. “Baby cabbages” as your Mom may have called them (in order to get you to eat them) contain excellent sources of vitamins A, C, E, K, B6, folate, iron, manganese, potassium and dietary fibre. They are also an…

Fall’s first cool breeze, and leaves that float lazily to the ground. These are the first signs of a season’s change, and with that a craving for the basic comfort of soup.

This soup is like a perfect fall vitamin – full of the good stuff to help prepare your body for the coming cold. It is perfect for a…

The body naturally craves different foods during the seasons and these food choices will protect us from the effects of seasonal changes. Cooking methods also play an important role in seasonal eating. We naturally crave hot soups in fall and early winter. Winter is a cold and dry season – soup is warm and moist. Eating cold, uncooked foods during fall and winter can put stress on the body; it…

Good cooking skills are something everyone should have, regardless of whether you are living alone or living in a large family unit. Cooking provides financial, social and nutritional benefits. Before trying to cook a complete eight-course meal for the entire family, learn the basics.

Here is a…

Vegetables are your diet’s miracle workers. Here is a list we provide our patients which focuses on those with superior health benefits. We have indicated those which have a higher glycemic index and those which are nightshades which interfere with certain health conditions and blood types. Here is a pdf copy to download to take on your next grocery shopping…

Make your kitchen smell outright divine with this Tuscan-based slow roasted tomato bread soup, Pappa al Pomodoro. Home-grown tomatoes, in-season, peasant cooking (using stale bread)- a perfect example of Slow Food. Our tomato plants are thriving in this long warm summer in Italy, the colors deepening & the flavors intensifying as the days go by. Originating in Tuscany (about an hour away) we can't resist sharing this mouthwatering recipe at our farmhouse using…