According to “Eat, Laugh, Talk: The Family Dinner Playbook,” and 20 years of research, “Regular family meals lead to long-term benefits, including higher resilience, self-esteem, grade-point-averages and lower rates of substance abuse, teen pregnancy, eating disorders and depression.” This playbook comes from The Family Dinner […]
Photography credit: Camraface Actress Abbie Cornish and chef Jacqueline King Schiller paired up in Melissa’s kitchen to demo delicious dishes from their new cookbook, “Pescan: A Feel Good Cookbook.” These recipes are plant-based, both dairy and gluten-free and full of flavor. The dynamic duo are […]
Lemons, limes and oranges are the basic citrus you see at your local grocery store, but what about Etrog or Sudachi? Some of the more exotic citruses can be intimidating and limited, making it harder to approach. While they do seem a bit intimidating, once […]
Melissa’s recently had the pleasure of hosting chef, food stylist and cooking instructor, Kausar Ahmed, who just came out with her very first cookbook, “The Karachi Kitchen.” The focus of Ahmed’s cookbook is to connect people around the world through food. These recipes are based […]
Food truly is the future of medicine and, Melissa Lanz, the brains behind The Fresh 20, was recently in Melissa’s kitchen to show us how to enjoy a delicious life without sacrificing health or taste. Lanz plans dinner (and breakfast, lunch and snacks) so you […]
Let us introduce you to the chef who takes the calories out of comfort food, Paula Shoyer. A French-trained chef, worldwide cooking teacher, and mother of four, Shoyer is the energetic author of, “The Healthy Jewish Kitchen,” “The New Passover Menu,” “The Holiday Kosher Baker” […]
Hatch Chiles: Where it all began The late 60’s and early 70’s as a result of a breeding program at the New Mexico State University, Hatch Chiles were first produced by Dr. Nakayama. Nakayama was attempting to breed a chile with the intent to supply […]
Just because you or some you know has diabetes doesn’t mean you have to miss out on popular culinary trends like the Mediterranean diet. Did you know that 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year? Award-winning author and chef, Amy Riolo, gives you […]
The stars have aligned in your favor. Health and prosperity are on the horizon and we forecast you’ll be discovering some new produce in the coming weeks. Regardless of whether or not Mercury is in retrograde, your body wants these fresh ingredients now. And when […]
Celebrity chef Jet Tila and his better half, pastry chef extraordinaire Ali Tila, have a newly released cookbook, “101 Epic Dishes: Recipes That Teach You How to Make the Classics Even More Delicious,” and we honestly cannot get enough of these recipes, especially since so […]
