Honestly, Dara
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Beware the Lusty Turnip
Every era has had its share of wrongly demonized foods – from commonplace vegetables to (gasp!) millet muffins.
Got Enough Gadgets?
When future archaeologists undearth the relics of today’s modern kitchen conveniences, what will their discoveries tell them Perhaps that we were too lazy to scramble an egg or shake our own salt.
Frozen Future
An inconvenient truth: Our relationship with processed convenience foods is on a troubling trajectory.
Make Friends With Your Farmer
Some critics are now saying the locavore movement is elitist and misguided. Not so – real foods do make a real difference.
Reality’s Bites
My humble, home-cooked meals are not the stuff of Food Channel fantasy. But they sure beat eating a bag of pretzels for dinner.
The Morning Banana Diet and Other New Year’s Follies
‘Tis the season for fad diets and crazy weight-loss schemes. But real change still relies on patience, calm focus and healthy common sense.
Crocodiles and Cinnabons
Our ancestors devoured treats that most of us would find hard to stomach. But their primitive appetites probably made more sense than the cravings we indulge today.
No, There’s Not an App for That
When it comes to improving our experiences with food, new technologies have their limits.
Dinner Is on the Table … the Stairs … the Floor…
Serving my kids a good, healthy meal is only half the battle. The bigger challenge is getting them to eat it.