onions are an outstanding source of polyphenols, including their hallmark flavonoid, quercetin, which helps provide antibacterial and anti-inflammatory benefits. Sulfur compounds in onion can lower blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, and also improve cell membrane function in red blood cells. Onion has repeatedly been shown to lower our risk of several cancers, even when we consume it in only moderate amounts. When simmered slowly in soups, onions do not lose their nutritional properties. The best nutrients are found close to the skin – so, peel slightly and make onions a part of your regular diet.
We slowed down life if only for a moment, when we looked up from our screens, stepped outdoors, and savored nature’s good work. Jackson Hole was our home on the range for a flash-by weekend made possible by the kindness of some old friends and some new.
Maybe it was the [...]
The text read “first turtle of season hatched, returned to water, I have fleas and ants in my backpack.” These are the only words from our daughter who’s living along the remote shores of Costa Rica to help save turtle eggs from animal predators and human confiscators. Here I go…it [...]
Many years ago, I worked in cable television to support my culinary habit of wanting tasting menus at fine restaurants. Thank you Charlie Trotter for helping me part with many hard earned dollars. In my business, we had a group of customers we referred to as “truck chasers.” These delicious [...]
Why don’t I want to like Gwyneth Paltrow? Maybe it’s something about feeling inadequate in nearly every category of human function. It’s like Gwyneth can’t just act in a few roles, she has to win an Academy Award. She can’t just socialize, she has to hangout with the likes of Stella McCartney, Jerry Seinfeld, and Cameron Diaz. She can’t just do a few sit ups in her living room, she has to have a personal trainer at her home Pilates studio. She can’t just sing in the shower, she has to have a plum role on Glee. She can’t just be a wife, she has to marry a gifted rock star. She can’t just cook, she has to cook with Mario Batali in Spain. She can’t just write a blog, she has to dominate the blogosphere with her GOOP (literally and figuratively). She can’t just post a few recipes like the rest of us, she has to publish a cookbook. No, US Magazine, Gwyneth Paltrow is not Just Like US. And that’s why I want to hate her. But I can’t because, if for no other reason, her cookbook, which was a Mother’s Day gift from my sister, is on the money. Healthy, smart, approachable.
Act 2. Because we grilled an extra pork tenderloin the night before, we get to, or should I say the family gets to make a meal that falls somewhere between a chinese hot pot and a Japanese ramen noodle dish. Wait until you see how our cup ‘o vegetables put cup [...]