In early June, I was invited to the California Strawberries’ Annual Field Tour and Culinary Sponsored Travel Event. I have been to California (my favorite state) many times but never to Monterey Bay. I arrived at the beautiful Intercontinental Clement …
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 …
While roasted pumpkins seeds are probably best known for their role as a perennial Halloween treat, these seeds also known as pepitas are delicious and nutritious, throughout the year. Pumpkin seeds have been featured in my Grow with Nutrition blogs …
Welcome to sunny California and my Almond Orchard Experience! Back in June, I was invited to join a sponsored event by the Almond Board of California to observe the Almond Harvest in the Central Valley of California. Lucky for me, …
I’m on an incredible culinary high after visiting New Orleans for the IFT (Institute of Food Technologists) Conference last week. Enjoy my first blog in a three part series about my first and definitely not the last time in the …
Last week I was in sunny San Diego attending the Experimental Biology (EB) Conference. It was my first time at EB and in San Diego. Both were excellent experiences. Protein was a hot topic at EB. For this blog, I’m …
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 …
Welcome to part two of my Think Lifestyle series. You know I’ve always promoted implementing nutrition and fitness strategies to enhance your lifestyle. Now I’m including sleep in what I like to call the Healthy Lifestyle ‘Triple Reality Equation = …
Think Lifestyle Part Two: The Triple Reality (Food, Fitness and Sleep) Read more »
Ciao from San Gimignano and the final post in my Tuscany Food and Wine series. The train ride from Siena to Poggibonsi station, Piazza Mazzini was delayed but the arranged taxi was waiting for me when I arrived. I had …
Il Borghetto Villa and Pietrafitta Winery in San Gimignano, Italy Read more »