Trending Tahini
For me, sesame seeds were the “new seeds on the block” when my book The Need for Seeds was published three years ago. They were not in my recipe file or a go-to item on my grocery list. Today, both …
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Plant-based Eating Continues to Soar into 2019
Happy 2019! How is your nutrition and fitness strategy shaping up for the new year? My philosophy has always been and continues to be no single food or ingredient will instantaneously reverse an unhealthy, stressful lifestyle. And I believe that …
Food and Nutrition Trends for 2018
Happy 2018! It’s that time of year again when food and nutrition trends are making headlines. Predictions are coming from all types of media including me. Identifying and sharing food trends continues to be an important and entertaining aspect of …
What the Heck is Aquafaba?
I first wrote about aquafaba in 2016 for my Bakers Journal Column – the Final Proof. I interviewed Margaret Hughes, vice-president of sales and marketing for Best Cooking Pulses, and asked “What the Heck is Aquafaba?” Hughes explained: “A recent …
IFT 2017 Round-Up
I was thrilled to attend Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Go with Purpose in Las Vegas from June 25 to 28 2017 with 15,000 other food professionals from around the world for the latest research, insights and innovations. In this …
Food Trends for 2017 Part Three
This is my final post in the series Food Trends for 2017. Thank you for your excellent feedback on Part One and Part Two! Let’s wrap up the series with three trends in the nutrition and health sector: activated charcoal, …
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 …
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 …
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Easy Quinoa Carrot Side Dish Recipe
Quinoa is one of the seven seeds I feature in my book The Need for Seeds: How to Make Seeds an Everyday Food in your Healthy Diet. Quinoa is gluten-free and is available as red, black and white, and yellow …