How to Use Chopsticks – the article https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-use-chopsticks/ The video: Lesson #4. You can always get better at something. Back in my East Coast days I would take a bunch of guys into NY Chinatown for some authentic Chinese food. The restaurant was a classic hole in the wall, one of the places that didn’t […]
Cranberry is associated with multiple health benefits, which are mostly attributed to its high content of (poly)phenols, particularly flavan-3-ols. However, clinical trials attempting to demonstrate these positive effects have yielded heterogeneous results, partly due to the high inter-individual variability associated with gut microbiota interaction with these molecules. In fact, several studies have demonstrated the ability […]
Technique matters. Note the parboiling then rinsing of the potatoes. Not all potatoes are the same. Note the specific variety used. Garlic. But of course. My mind drifts back to the time I spent in Madrid, sitting outdoors at a cafe enjoying the evening, a glass of Spanish wine and potatoes. Lesson #3. You can […]
Imagine a small business that makes hummus like these guys https://www.eatlittlesesame.com/pages/our-story Now imagine the government tossing money at them. The United States Department of Agriculture awarded Little Sesame $2.2 million to develop its business and support organic chickpea farmers. https://www.fastcompany.com/91090694/usda-little-sesame-organic-farming-grant-hummus-chickpea-biden-administration This makes me want to become an organic chickpea farmer but I’m too old to […]
Conflicts of interest for members of the US 2020 dietary guidelines advisory committee. Hmm… Thank you Dr. Farrago.