By Gretchen McKay Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PITTSBURGH — Laura Ali has helped countless clients fine-tune their diets to promote healthy eating habits in her three decades as a registered dietitian and culinary nutritionist, 16 of them in a clinical setting at the Cancer Institute at UPMC, now Hillman Cancer Institute. Good nutrition is a cornerstone of…
Karla Peterson: Hungry? The New Memoir From San Diego Author Madhushree Ghosh Serves up a Banquet of Life Experiences
By Karla Peterson The San Diego Union-Tribune SAN DIEGO — One of the first times food spoke to her, Madhushree Ghosh was 7 years old and being tempted by a guava. It was the last of the three guavas Ghosh’s father had brought home to the family, and while she knew in her dutiful-daughter heart…
Gretchen’s Table: Thai-Inspired, Crispy Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
Gretchen McKay Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Spring brings with it a bounty of fresh greens, including tender baby lettuces and good-for-you crunchy carrots. For a quick and easy dish, I love to use both in Thai-inspired lettuce wraps. Packed with protein but also low in fat and calories, these wraps are perfect for seafood lovers who might…
How Food Stylist Christine Tobin Styled the Dining Room Tables of ‘Julia’
Kate Feldman New York Daily News New York–Food stylist Christine Tobin knows how a meal is supposed to look. It’s her job, after all. But thanks to Instagram chefs and cooking shows, now Tobin’s viewers do, too. On “Julia,” HBO Max’s dramedy about iconic chef Julia Child (Sarah Lancashire) that premiered March 31, food isn’t…
Are You Supposed to Wash Raw Chicken?
You’re about to prepare a nice home-cooked meal using fresh cuts of raw chicken. And if you follow cooking tips you learned from grandma, you may be washing your raw chicken before turning it into a delicious grilled dish or simple weeknight dinner. But running water over a slab of raw poultry is just about the worst thing you can do…
Slow Braised Beef Short Ribs
Falling into a cooking rut is easy, but we’re always here to pull you out of it. If you’re looking to go the extra mile for dinner tonight, then these slow braised beef short ribs are the meal for you. Though the dish takes a few hours to prepare, it’s actually a great recipe to try for…
Cowboy Cooking: Adrian Davila Serves Up South Texas Barbecue, Vaquero-Style
Since 1959, San Antonio-area barbecue joint Davila’s BBQ has served loyal fans a distinctive, Latino variety of the Lone Star State’s favorite food, honoring the Mexican heritage of both barbecue and cattle farming—lending a deeper layer of tradition to those two icons of Texas culture. For instance, Adrian Davila, who has succeeded his father Edward…
Quick Fix: Pan-Seared Salmon a Flavorful, Easy Dinner
by Linda Gassenheimer Tribune News Service A simple sweet and sour sauce brightens this pan-seared salmon. Using the microwave oven and only one skillet makes clean up easy. While the salmon sautes in the skillet, the bok choy and rice cook in the microwave. They all come together for a flavorful, easy dinner. If pressed…
Carrot Cake for Breakfast? Why Not!
This innovative healthy waffle breakfast-sandwich recipe uses whole-grain frozen waffles instead of bread and has a carrot cake-like filling made with reduced-fat cream cheese, shredded carrot, raisins and walnuts sweetened with a touch of maple syrup. Carrot Cake Waffle Breakfast Sandwich Serves 1 Active Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 5 minutes 2 whole-grain frozen waffles…
Let’s Chat About Frozen Pizza
Pizza, the number one go-to on a busy night and often considered “junk food” by many. Considering it is created with a basic dough, simple tomato sauce, and calcium-filled cheese, it doesn’t necessarily have to be off limits, especially if you make it yourself. But where do all of those flat boxes of pizza that…
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