Did You Know?

Stuffing can moisten dry meats or soak up the juices from fatty meats. Since Roman times, it has also been used to introduce an element of surprise at dinner. The French approach to stuffing was noted as being ‘de trop’ in Kettner’s Book of the Table in 1877. Apparently, their cork-shaped stuffing balls tended towards [...]

Whole Grains

Move over potatoes. Make way, pasta. Wild rice, brown rice, couscous, bulgur wheat, quinoa (keen-wa) and barley are rolling into town! When you are looking for a side dish with a twist, look no further than the versatility of grain. Grains are an excellent source of protein, vitamins, iron and dietary fiber. In addition, each [...]

Spicy… chillies

Heat
As a general rule of thumb, the larger the chilli, the milder it is. Smaller chillies tend to be much hotter because they contain proportionally more seeds and veins than the larger varieties. Those seeds and veins can contain up to 80 per cent of a chilli’s potency in the form of capsaicin, the powerful [...]

The Breakfast Routine

Ten ideas for a healthier meal.
There’s a reason they call it the most important meal of the day. Not only is breakfast the first food and drink your body has had in more than 8 hours, but studies find that what you eat for breakfast influences what you eat the rest of the day. Additionally, [...]

Grill It Safe for a Great Tailgate

For many Americans, “fall football” means just one thing – tailgating! But before you fire up the grill for your pre-game gathering, keep in mind that fun and successful grilling all come down to your personal grilling style and proper food safety.
A new survey by the American Dietetic Association/ConAgra Foods Home Food Safety…It’s in Your [...]

On-the-Go Eating Can Be Healthy

Drive-through dining and quick-serve restaurants are the choice for many on-the-go consumers, especially during the peak travel season of the summer months. Nowadays, many restaurants are making it easier for customers to keep their health in mind when dining out. New menus popping up at many quick-serve restaurants also include smaller portions and readily available [...]

Ethnic Cuisine

Ethnic Cuisine Enhances Variety and Nutrition
With global communications, travel and food imports, our “world of food” gets bigger, offering more ethnic and regional foods. As a result, consumers have more food variety, food combinations and ways to eat for health and pleasure. Many ethnic and regional cuisines offer health benefits, especially those that focus on [...]

Get Smart Learn the Facts

Get Smart Learn the Facts on Food Labels
Become a smart shopper. Read food labels and find out more about the foods you buy and eat! Here’s why it’s smart to check out the Nutrition Facts found on most food labels.
You can:
Find out which foods are good sources of fiber, calcium, iron and vitamin C.
Compare similar [...]

Oil you need to know…

Before the Northern European and American culinary revolution, olive oil could only be sourced from chemists who sold it for medicinal purposes. Now, hundreds of varieties are sold in supermarkets and specialist delis, and olive oil connoisseurs rival wine buffs for their knowledge of estates, blends and varieties.
The complex flavours and characteristics of olive oil [...]

Organic Foods Versus Conventional

Organic Foods Versus Conventional: What’s the Difference?
Organic foods continue to increase in popularity and variety. You can find them not only at health food stores but in most mainstream supermarkets, too. When it comes to health, should you choose organic foods or conventionally grown products? All foods come from living organismsplant and animal. Foods referred [...]

Healthy Soups

Soups make delicious, nourishing, low-fat meals
While most people view soup as a quick lunch item or long-simmered main course, soups are easy to make and are terrific first courses for people trying to lose weight. Broth-based soups fill you up without being high in calories or fat.
Low-Fat Substitutions
Here are a few tricks for upping [...]

Ten Fast Fruit and Veggie Ideas

Struggling to get your fill of fruits and vegetables?
Try these 10 tricks:
1. Start with vegetables
Before you put anything else on your plate, start with a salad, a heap of green beans, or a stalk of broccoli. After you’ve eaten your vegetables, add the other components of the meal. Since you’re eating your veggies first, when [...]

Ten ways to eat light

Get the proportions right
Instead of having a little soup and a big main course, have a small first course and a large bowl of soup. Instead of loads of meat, gravy and potatoes, swap the ratio so there is a pile of roasted winter root vegetables and a lamb chop or two.
In Asia in particular, [...]

Back to school…

Yes, even 53 year olds get back to school and not just to pick up the kids. Yesterday was my first day of going back to ’school’ after the holidays. One of the first things I had to do was stepping on the scales to see If I had reached my goal which I had set 3 [...]

BBQ-ing

BBQ
You have to feel for the trials of Prometheus. He was condemned to eternal torture in the underworld for stealing fire from the gods and giving it to man. But, when the summer smells of good food chargrilling over barbecues fills the air, you have to hope he knows it was worth it.
Choosing a barbecue
What [...]

Managing Restaurants

Putting yourself in a healthy and fun mindset before you sit down (or pick up the phone) guarantees success.
Before You Leave Home
Avoid the pitfalls of restaurant food without feeling deprived. How? By refocusing on the great stuff you can have. Here’s the strategy.
Imagine your meal. Picture your plate before you pick up the phone to [...]

Chef at Work…

Actually there is no danger, just a great Chef at work, may I present to you: The culinary alchemist and three Michelin-starred chef Heston Blumenthal of  “Search of Perfection”, a BBC program which was aired last autumn in the UK.
You can view what he does in short, and read and print his recipes. He demonstrates [...]

Simply the Zest…

During winter’s onslaught of coughs and sneezes, we are often drawn to the vitamin-rich juices of citrus fruits, but there’s a lot more to citrus than a carton on the breakfast table.
There’s a wealth of culinary applications: from the obvious sweet-tooth contenders, such as marmalade’s and drizzle cakes, to the more savoury sensations of ceviches, [...]

Superfoods to the Rescue

Luscious strawberries dipped in rich, dark chocolate. Grilled salmon. Mashed sweet potatoes dusted with cinnamon. Spinach salad tossed with cranberries and walnuts.
A gourmet’s delight? Definitely. A huge dose of heart health–from good fats and fiber to powerful antioxidants and essential vitamins and minerals? Without a doubt.
Superfoods such as the five described below work better than [...]

Eat to Beat Diabetes

The fact that diet is a key part of managing diabetes is no surprise. After all, glucose comes from food, so it makes sense that what you eat plays a role in making your blood sugar go up.
But you shouldn’t think of food as the problem. Instead, consider it a big part of the solution.
Food [...]