Late Summer Fruit Salad Recipe, Spotlight on Nectarines, Zesting-then Squeezing, Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs) and Your Sleep, Preventing Falls It’s still stone fruit season—the perfect excuse for a luscious fruit salad with a zesty dressing. My recipe is a great example of healthy eating that still tastes indulgent. Enjoying “whole” foods, meaning foods in their most […]
Peaches-and-Cream Tart Recipe, Spotlight on Peaches, Resilience and a Diverse Gut Microbiome, Plus Secrets of Sleep There’s nothing quite like biting into a summer peach, but when you want to make a peach dessert that has a wow factor, this tart delivers! Juicy peaches, sweet custard, and flaky pastry—who could ask for more? A lot […]
Summer on a Skewer Recipe, Spotlight on Muskmelons, Magnesium for Bone Health, Plus Walking to Alleviate Back Pain Summer brings an amazing bounty of produce along with often-sweltering temps that make a hot kitchen the last place you want to be. I love these fruit-and-cheese skewers because there’s virtually no prep involved, yet the finished […]
Spanakopita “Cigars” Recipe, Spotlight on Pine Nuts, Handling Phyllo, Being Distracted Leads to Overindulging, Climbing Stairs for Longevity They say cooking can be therapeutic—it’s a type of mindful activity that calls for being focused and it can also fill you with a sense of accomplishment. When you cook for others, that nurturing creates other positive […]
