Food and Drink

Salsa has GOT to be one of the easiest things to make! Really, there is no formula that you must follow; and I'm often a fan of 'throwing in a little of this, and throwing in a little of that' methodology! Last night, I made a tomatillo salsa in my  mini prep food processor in […]

You're expecting your guests at 7PM for a nice glass of wine before dinner.  You've set the table, lit the candles and set out the menu. It's 6:30. The braised pork tenderloin you're going to serve has been in the oven at a low temp for a few hours and should just about be ready, […]

Nope- I'm not going to be suggesting you use a pita, a lavash or tortilla (come on, now it's nothing more than flattened bread- and it's NOT paleo!) to tidy up a heap of free range turkey, arugula, avocado and sliced peach! I'm talking about 'the original wrap'… how about some skin? I, for one, […]

Chicken?  Sounds good.  Cherries?  Same.  HCA's?  What the? HCAs are heterocyclic amines which are chemicals formed when muscle meat, including beef, pork, fish, or poultry, is cooked using high-temperature methods, such as pan frying or grilling directly over an open flame. Found in particularly high concentration in chicken skin, they're linked to elevated levels of certain […]