It’s strange, but often in the fall, I cook not based on what I want to taste, but what I want to smell.  Granted, the scents I want wafting from my kitchen at this time of year are conveniently in line with the season’s best, like cooked squash and baked apples.  Oh, and cinnamon mixed…

This week the Center for Science in the Public Interest came out with a study of the “Top 10 Riskiest Foods“–meaning the ones that have made people ill the most often. They’re:  – Leafy greens – Eggs – Tuna – Oysters – Potatoes – Cheese – Ice Cream – Tomatoes – Sprouts – Berries The report says, “many…

What’s better on a chilled fall or winter morning than a bubbling pot of oatmeal?  I try to have a bowl for breakfast 2-3 times a week during the cold months (when I’m not eating my favorite peanut butter crunch toast, that is).  My favorite oatmeal method?  Rolled oats (not instant, not steel cut) with…

Happy Foodie Friday, everyone, and welcome to harvest-foods season!  To me, autumn food means roasting.  And my very favorite fall dinner is to snatch up whatever multi-colored melange of in-season veggies I can find at my farmer’s market or supermarket, roast ’em up, then toss them with penne, olive oil, a squeeze of lemon, and…

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