peas at a party

Blogger Chris of Mele Cotte is hosting a food blog “event”:  Cooking to Combat Cancer, II.  The event celebrates the seventh anniversary of her own cancer diagnosis, honors two friends with recent diagnoses, and is in memory of her grandmother who was struck down by pancreatic cancer.  All of the recipes will be there—probably tomorrow—for you […]

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Perhaps it’s not the explosion of information that makes our heads pound and inspires daydreams of a sunny terrace on Santorini.  Maybe it’s the explosion in opinions.
 At 5:33 p.m. yesterday, the Reuters folks in Washington reported:  “Researchers surpised so few kids take vitamins.”
But only 58 minutes earlier, the Reuters folks in New York had reported:  “Dietary […]

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This may be my all-time favorite carrot recipe, and it’s so simple. It’s a slight (lower fat) variation of a recipe from Food TV’s Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa. Leftovers are even good cold the next day!
Carrots Contessa
Serves 4; about 5-10 minutes hands on time; ready in under 20 minutes

3/4 lb (about 3 […]

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Did that heading get your attention?
Heh.  Actually, a little bit of bacon goes a long way in adding flavor, particulary for vegetables.  And it’s when we get bored with the same ol’ dishes that we’re tempted to cheat indulge.
Try about a half slice per serving.  Cook it in a heavy saucepan or deep skillet then remove it to crisp.  […]

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Both Reuters and USA Today are reporting research from Finland, published this week in the American Heart Association online journal Circulation, showing that counseling very young children about healthier food choices can make a difference. 
Over 1000 children have been followed since the age of seven months.  About half of the participants were counseled to shift fat intake […]

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