Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Science Makes the World Go ‘Round It’s been said that “Love makes the world go ’round.” Well, sung, rather, as that’s a song from the musical Carnival. It’s a metaphor, I know, but I nonetheless feel the need to point out that while love, art, and sport may make life more pleasant, ’tis science that makes the world go ’round….
Friday, January 27, 2012
Whether it’s a new year’s resolution to lose weight or a spring commitment to getting back in shape, there are a lot of things you can do to help you get a better handle on your health. To begin the process, I encourage you to recalibrate the way you think about your diet and gain a better handle on what you’re…
Monday, January 23, 2012
People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they eat between the New Year and Christmas. (Author Unknown) I generally like the tenor of the above quote, which makes the point well that fixation on food is often misplaced. Indeed, while concern is heightened during the holidays…
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Holiday’s Last Hurrah: A New Year’s Dinner Party While the rest of the world and most nutritionists are no doubt writing about dieting and weight loss in typical fashion, my new year just only began this week following my (borderline gratuitous) state of holiday purgatory. Sure, I’ll get on with these less-than-fun-but-just-as-important-though-probably-won’t-involve-chocolate-molten-lava-cakes topics very soon. However, today’s post is the holiday season’s…
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Looking for non-dairy nog? Click here. — Surely I can’t be the only person making eggnog this Christmas Eve? Alongside all of the other final preparations for the holiday, such as last minute shopping, gift wrapping and, of course, cookie baking, that is. All of this is in progress and will continue for a while, with requisite carols and symphonies…
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Sure, this piece was written in 2011, and now it’s 2015. The tips in this article remain tried and true to the science, but I’ve since updated the post with photos etc so click here for the newer version. Thanks, and happy holidays!
Monday, December 12, 2011
Lots of people talk about the the need for extra energy for the holidays to get through the seemingly endless list of things to do, including shopping for gifts, attending festive gatherings, and completing countless other tasks. Many of these activities are enjoyable, for sure. However, they also tend to tax our too-full schedules, often increasing our levels of stress…
Friday, November 4, 2011
I have some unfinished business I need to complete regarding vegetable juices, and this is the subject of today’s post. It’s almost as thrilling as maple buttercream and pan seared bluefish, I know. (Not served together! Geesh.) In all seriousness, though, I was in fact pretty darn excited when I made homemade vegetable juice, so I’m glad to have the…
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Pleasures, sure; that one’s obvious. But perhaps “perils” is too strong a word? Maybe “pitfalls”? Well, you get the point. Read on. I’ll elaborate. A Brief Jaunt to the UK I’m currently at the University of Bristol in Southwest England for a scientific conference, after which I’ll be heading to London to meet my husband for a few days of…
Monday, September 26, 2011
Healthy and Tasty, What’s Not to Love? My sister often exclaims “You’re always making soup!” Yup, it’s true. I really love soup, both cooking and eating it, and I make it frequently. You can search my blog and recipes page for more, but here are a few favorites: Sublime tomato (video) Roasted curried eggplant (like the one at Au Bon Pain, only…
