by Michele Redmond | Health and Food Culture, Le Blog
Kids in the Kitchen: A little Cooking Competition is Healthy Parents rarely get to brag that their children regularly make the family meals using lots of new ingredients. However, TV cooking competitions for kids give the illusion that they often whip up complex meals...
by Michele Redmond | Health and Food Culture, Home Featured, Le Blog
Salsa! Dance it or Eat it—Both Burn Calories Dance it or eat it, but either way salsa boosts your mood, makes you hot and burns extra calories. Chile peppers in salsa contain chemicals that trigger heat sensations and cause your body to expend more energy–a...
by Michele Redmond | Health and Food Culture, Le Blog
Happy Cooking: Jacques Pepin American Masters Jacques Pepin American Masters Culinary Icon Julia Child, Albert Einstein, George Lucas, Bob Dylan and now, Jacques Pepin, headline a PBS American Masters series. Pepin’s edition portrays his evolution from 13-year...
by Michele Redmond | Health and Food Culture, Le Blog
From Bubbly, Burpy Beast to Sourdough Bread In our household, National Sourdough Bread Day is a reminder to be generous. My mom’s habit of giving a loaf of sourdough bread to new neighbors or someone needing comfort became our family tradition. Bread makes a...
by Michele Redmond | Health and Food Culture, Home Featured, Le Blog
No Cell Phone Zones and Digital Dining Etiquette for Healthier Habits Gaps in my childhood memories are like holes in Swiss cheese, yet recollections of meals evoke a solid sense of belonging and comfort. Feeling gushy about meals is easy when you nourish yourself,...
by Michele Redmond | Health and Food Culture, Le Blog
Beggar’s Purse Crêpes (Aumônières de Crêpes) Beggar’s Purse Crêpes Beggar’s Purse Crêpes are an ironic description for a crêpe-based dish given that these elegant, plump flavor packages allow for an extra cha-ching to that restaurant bill. For the home cooks, this...