Wednesday, April 8th, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Gilda’s Club in Royal Oak, (248) 577-0800 or www.gildasclubdetroit.org Gilda’s Club in Royal Oak is one of the 22 Gilda’s Club free cancer support centers throughout the country. I spoke about the connection between food and wellness, how the current American foodscape affects cancer and other chronic [...]
Not only does parsley contain impressive amounts of vitamin A, it also has the power to ease garlic-induced halitosis and brighten the flavor of almost any food. It’s traditionally used as one of the herbs in the French bouquet garni or as a garnish–a sprinkling of its vivid green leaves could make even gruel look [...]
March 30, 2009: Introduction to Better Health, 7:00 p.m., Berkley Public Library We addressed a basic question: what is food? By exploring the Big Three (corn, soy, and wheat) of the American food system and the Big Three of nutrition (carbohyrates, protein, and fat), we gained a better understanding of what makes the difference between [...]
Saturday, January 31, 2009 Normally, I’m more of a cook and coach than a caterer, but when I was asked if I could provide some appetizers for this “Dance Away Hunger” fundraiser event in Detroit, I was happy to come up with some “cultured” finger food. The event was hosted by YA Salsa and was [...]
Making this smoothie is as easy as pie–and since it has a healthy helping of pecans accented by spices, it even tastes a bit like a pecan pie. I used almond milk as the base, but you could also use hazelnut, oat, or high-quality dairy milk. (Raw and grass-fed if you can get it!) The [...]
Look closely and you’ll see an out-of-place ingredient: green apple! My inspiration for this dish was an apple-and-cashew salad I’ve often enjoyed at my favorite Thai restaurant. If apples can pair well with cashews and chicken, I thought, why not with peanut butter and coconut? The sauce for this noodle dish is velvety, intriguing, and [...]
“Salad” derives from the Italian word salata, or “salted.” (You’ll see vestiges of this term today when you come across ricotta salata, a hard, salty version of ricotta cheese.) Using this broad definition of salads, we can say that any mixture of vegetables, fruits, grains and meats–generally cut into small pieces and seasoned with a [...]
Who would have thought that two ingredients could be so heavenly? Maybe it’s because dates and coconuts are both fruits of palm trees. This dessert takes about 30 seconds to prepare and is the perfect blend of sweet and chewy. Just rinse the dates, dip them in egg whites, and roll them in unsweetened coconut [...]
Ask any European–a savory, stuffed crêpe makes a great lunch. You’ll find sweet crêpes at the corner crêperie, too, but there will be just as many (if not more) on the savory menu. The pictured trio includes: one crêpe wrapped around scrambled eggs, one filled with Parmesan and Asiago cheeses, and one stuffed with a [...]
It seems like summer is just around the corner…and with it, long sunny days and warm starry nights. It’s almost time to dust off our BBQs and reconnect with the most American of all cooking traditions. While you’re donning your apron and taking up the tongs, however, why not try incorporating other cuisines into your [...]
