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Healthy Holidays

Healthier Holiday Mocktails

During the Holidays, a lot of alcohol seems to be involved in the festivities, but Holiday drinks don't always need alcohol to be delicious or festive, a good...

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Holiday Tips for an Immunosuppressed Diet

If your doctor has recommended that you follow an immunosuppressed diet (aka the neutropenic diet) it's to prevent food borne bugs from causing serious illness when cancer treatment...

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Clams

Clams are an extremely versatile food that complements a variety of dishes. They pair well in anything from pastas, to soups and stews, to summer salads, and are...

Global Ingredients

For The Love of Latkes

Latkes are one of the most iconic foods of Hanukah. These versatile potato pancakes are equally delicious made savory with sour cream, or sweet with turmeric gives the...

Cooking 101

In The Know: Buying Shrimp & Scallops

Briny shrimp and sweet tasting scallops are delicious, quick cooking and very good for you. Both are high in protein and low in fat have a wide array...

Healthy Habits

Seafood: Keeping It Healthy & Safe

During the spring and summer months, if we’re not indulging in lobster rolls or moules frites, many of us feel more naturally inclined to eat lighter fresh foods...

Kitchen Dictionary

Pomegranate

Interestingly, some Biblical scholars think that a pomegranate must have been the “apple” in the Garden of Eden. Pomegranate arils are a great source of vitamin C, K, folate,...

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Pecans

Pecans are a nutritional powerhouse, providing healthy fats and protein, as well as a number of vitamins and minerals including iron, copper, and a significant amount of manganese. Iron...

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A Matcha Made in Heaven

By Miriam Ambrosino When cold weather hits, most of us crave a cozy warm drink like ourHot Chocolate. But there’s another drink that could offer you more than just...

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New Year Food Traditions

If the New Year means one thing for food, it’s tradition. All over the globe people feast on different foods to bring them good health, money and luck...

Healthy Habits

Food Safety: Healthy Handling Tips

Every year millions of people fall ill due to contaminated food. For those of us going through cancer treatment, food safety can be especially important. If you are...

Global Ingredients

Almonds

The common almond has a secret life as one of nature’s most unassuming wonder foods. Grandmothers in Southern Italy and Sicily have long prized almonds and almond paste...