The Healing Power of Food

Yep, I believe in only eating health food.  Okay not only, but almost!  Here is a great marinade that I have used with beef and scallops and it is awesome and easy.  Hey isn't that what all of us want?  Let me know what you think. 1/4 cup Jack Daniels 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 c dijon 1/4 cup green o...

So what is with the baby veggies and me?  I taught a  cooking class in Greenwich today with a client's chef.  We made this really easy recipe that was soo delicious.  The tender Bok Choy leaves are loaded with vitamins A and C and as a member of the cruciferous vegetable family, contains silforap...

This peppery plant is jam packed with nutrients like vitamin K, A and C, all antioxidants that fight aging and disease.  It also contains folate, fiber, potassium, calcium and beta-carotene that protect the lungs, heart, bones and teeth.  I like that is tastes so great.  Here is an easy recipe th...

Need I say more?  I help people find the food they love that make them feel. look and function at their best. Eat Kale!  Many of the southern cooks know about the leafy greens - mustard greens and collards, beet and dandilion greens, kale and escarole.  They are the veggies that is least seen at ...

Many times I get hired to help a family to eat better. So it goes with a family in Westport.  The mother called me because her daughter has a lot of stomach issues and they want to find out what is causing her pain. To be a 15 year old girl and have that much attention called to what you eat and ...

What a beautiful day in CT! I spent most of my day cooking for a young couple in Stamford. They were searching for someone that could come in and cook food for them food that is organic, in-season and local when available. I love this couple.  They just had their first baby and I kept thinking wh...

We all know about people with food allergies. A food allergy involves the immune system. The reaction is usually violent with a rapid onset after the allergen is eaten, often within minutes.  The symptoms produced include swelling of the lips, mouth and tongue, hives, vomiting and in severe cases...

So I was thinking last night that here I am blogging on a sight that is dedicated to Real Estate.  How can I really get the most out of this experience?  It is fun to see how many points I can accumulate and move up the leader board but really besides a momentary feel of "winning". What am I real...

I love to eat out. I love to see a creative chef take a common food item and create something that I would never think of doing. You guessed it, I have really high standards and am very frequently disappointed in the restaraunt experience.  My husband gets a little annoyed with me because if the ...

I am a purist.  I believe that the closer we stay to what is natural and original the better. The farther we stray from that the more trouble we get into.  So now in China they have genetically engineered cows milk to resemble human breast milk. Wow, you have got to be kidding me.  We already kno...