Food Trends for 2017 Part Two
Are you enjoying a delicious start to 2017? At the beginning of a new year, I love checking out what’s hot on the food scene and what’s making a culinary comeback. I look forward to trying out new foods and …
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Food Trends for 2017 Part One
Happy 2017! It’s that time of year again when food and nutrition trends are making headlines. We are getting predictions from all types of media including me. Identifying and sharing food trends continues to be an important and entertaining aspect …
What the Heck is Duckweed?
Interest in plant based proteins is on the rise! This is due to a variety of factors including sustainability. One of the reasons I wrote my book The Need for Seeds was based on questions from clients, colleagues and friends …
What the Heck is Koji?
Fermentation is a food trend I’ve been writing about for the past five years. When it comes to food and beverages, fermentation has often struck people as unexplained forces of nature producing unique flavours, colours and textures. I remember my …
What The Heck is A Chaga Mushroom?
Every week I’m asked about the latest and greatest food with awesome health benefits a celebrity is eating to lose weight or increase their immune health. Often people refer to them as “superfoods”, however as I discuss in my …
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What the Heck is the Gut Microbiome?
Digestive Health has always been an interest of mine. Since 2004, when I was recruited to be part of a Scientific Advisory Board for Danone, the mind-gut connection has been a fascinating topic for my clients and one of my …
What the Heck is Umami?
Last spring, I was sitting around a table with a few food industry people and none of them understood the term umami when I said it. I thought, “Wow, how is it possible to be in the food industry (including …