Sunday, May 27, 2012
My recent experience in Rome, while harrowing, would have been a lot worse had I not been to Italy before. Granted, it’s one of my favorite cities and I was very much looking forward to taking in sights beyond the Colosseum, as glorious as it is. And lingering over a fabulous Italian pastry and cappuccino in one its splendid coffee…
Saturday, May 26, 2012
This is the third post in a series discussing my recent trip to Rome, with its unexpected happenings while attending a scientific conference on diet and physical activity at the (Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It was all downhill after my first day admiring the gorgeous pignoli-giving umbrella pine trees. Minor edits aside, this post was largely…
Thursday, May 24, 2012
For the past year, I have participated on the scientific planning committee for the International Conference on Diet and Activity Methods, which convened at the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Rome last week. A triannual meeting, it is the major conference in my field where scientists focus on the measurement of food intakes and physical…
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Looking for a pesto recipe? Try classic Genovese with basil and pine nuts or parsley-pistachio. And here’s a round-up of ten recipes featuring pesto with photos to inspire. * * * * * I love traveling, but it does make writing harder than usual. I’ve been at the International Conference on Diet and Activity Methods in Rome at the Food…
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Moxie Confusion This past weekend I took a quick jaunt up the coast to Portland, Maine. While a great foodie town and all-around wonderful place to visit for lobster and beyond, the reason for my trip was for a book signing, not dining. The event was in Lisbon Falls and celebrated Jim Baumer’s Moxie: Maine in a Bottle. I’m always happy…
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Since posting this a few years ago, I have even more Mexican recipes here on my blog. Click here for photos and even more recipes! Mexican Food Wrap-Up. (May Include Indian Food.) Just a quick post to say Happy Cinco de Mayo! Whether you are Mexican or not, at least here in the US many of us look forward to…
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Canned beans are terrific, but you’ll save money and reduce your environmental footprint by preparing them from dried. It’s easy! Does this title even make sense? Parents out there, I beg you to answer! I am using this title in recollection of gluing dried macaroni and beans and such on paper plates as a tot. Have art projects become more…
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Salsa is amazing, and not just in a “dancing under the stars on the boardwalk in breath-taking Sydney Harbor with a handsome man I just met my first night in Oz” kind of way. (True story.) Nope, I’m talking about the versatile condiment that can be prepared using a variety of fruits and vegetables—tomato, black bean, corn, peach, mango, and…
