Diet Of A ‘Super Centenarian’: Could You Live To 117?
I like to celebrate the lives of folks who live to ripe old ages – especially those who do so with all their faculties intact. And I love to pass on the dietary advice they are usually all too willing to share. Today, we hear about 117-year-old María Branyas Morera…Read More →
Another Attempt To Turn You Around On Brussel’s Sprouts!
Brussels Sprouts may be the most-hated vegetable in the Western Hemisphere. (After Broccoli, some would insist…) But I’ve made it my quest to find Brussels’ sprouts recipes that even haters can love. Today’s is easy, cheap and fast, as well…Read More →
BULLETIN: Kimchi Bacterium May Banish Microplastics
There’s no more-pressing problem – in the eyes of medical researchers – than the ac-cumulation of microplastics in our bodies. They’re tiny bits of plastic waste carried into our food by the water they absorb. But there may now be a ‘treatment’ for the affliction…Read More →
Yachaejeon: All-Occasion Korean Veggie Pancake!
Anyone with any experience at all in Asian food will already be familiar with the Scallion Pancake. But it has a Korean counterpart that is almost unknown in the West. And deserves a much wider audience there. Behold the Yachaejeon!Read More →
Focus On Potatoes For Cheap, Easy – And Sinful – Suppers
Potatoes are probably the best value in the produce department today. But their nutritive value decreases with the amount of naughty stuff you put on them. In this post, we’re featuring a few carefully selected recipes demonstrating ‘potato sin’…Read More →
COVID May Be The Reason Your Taste Buds Are… Dull
I am one of the many COVID victims whose sense of taste was impaired by the infection. But I was lucky. My senses of taste and smell both returned to full function. There are oth-ers, however, whose sense of taste may have been permanently impaired…Read More →
Maple Pros Tell How To Spot Fake/Doctored Syrup
I’ve been seeing a number of posts lately about how to ‘spot’ fake or doctored Maple Syrup. They were triggered by reports about a Québec producer who multi-failed, deceiving wholesale buyers and consumers. How can you tell you’re getting real maple syrup?Read More →
Cancer Risk From ‘Dark’ Toast Could Soon Be Voided
It wasn’t too long ago that researchers warned us against toasting bread too dark. The char was identified as potentially carcinogenic. But new research has revealed that the danger could be averted by genetic engineering. If we let it happen…Read More →