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    The older I get, the more I appreciate a good glass of wine. Unfortunately, my body doesn’t always agree—alcohol has a way of packing on the pounds. With so many end-of-summer celebrations where calorie-laden cocktails are the norm I have to... Read More >

Categories: Food & Recipes

Miss Mad Men? I do, so I found great comfort in rediscovering one of the favorite white wines of that era—Soave—which is also a perfect wine for summer. Frank Sinatra loved it and would walk out of restaurants that didn’t have his favorite brand on the wine list, and it was featured in Fellini’s masterpiece “La Dolce Vita”. Soave is complex yet easy to enjoy,... Read More >

Categories: Food & Recipes

  I get sent lots of gluten-free products, so many in fact I can't try most of them. Recently, I took a package of Canyon Bakehouse gluten-free hamburger buns... Read More >

Categories: Food & Recipes, What We're Eating

Crock-Pot Seasoning Mixes has created three spice blends (Savory Pot Roast, Hearty Beef Stew and BBQ Pulled Pork) which are specifically made for optimum performance in the temperature and moisture ranges of slow cookers. I charged my boyfriend with the job of making Red Wine Braised Short Ribs last Saturday using the Pot Roast Blend and it couldn't have been easier.... Read More >

Categories: Family Life, Food & Recipes, What We're Eating

Carb queen that I am, I couldn’t help but be intrigued when a friend raved to me about fellow dietitian Heather Bauer’s book, Bread Is the Devil. Not wanting to judge a book by its title, I was thrilled to learn that the author wasn’t proposing banning the crusty loaves I... Read More >

Categories: Food & Recipes, Health