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Spicy eggplant stir-fry garnished with fresh cilantro.

Eggplant, Part 1: Baingan Bharta

11/18/2011
Nothing not to love about eggplant, in my opinion, especially given its glossy purple skin...
Food / Health / Indian / Nutrition / Recipe / Science / Theatre / Vegetables
A glass of brown beverage with lemon and herbs on a white plate.

Should’ve Had a V-8?

11/04/2011
I have some unfinished business I need to complete regarding vegetable juices, and this is...
Calories / Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Food / Health / Juice / Nutrition / Science / Vegetables / Weight
A line of whoopie pies with creamy filling on a colorful surface.

Summer Corn + Halloween Snow = Spooky

11/01/2011
Outrageous pumpkin whoopie pies with maple buttercream. Click on the pic...
Autumn / Desserts / Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Farmers' markets / Food / Health / Nutrition / Nuts / Salad / Science / Seafood / Soup
Plate of creamy pasta with herbs and a glass of beer on a wooden table.

Going Global, Eating Local (London Style)

10/28/2011
As you know, my diet is built on a foundation of local food (to the...
Beer / Cheese / Diet / Food / Health / International cuisine / Nutrition / Science / Seafood / Theatre / Vegetables
Logo for Food Day with date October 24, 2015.

Happy Food Day!

10/25/2011
My house is festooned with food- and drink-related decorations, I have tons of friends coming...
Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Food / Health / Holidays / Nutrition / Science
Historic Gothic cathedral with intricate stonework under a blue sky.

Away-from-home Eating: Pleasures and Perils

10/18/2011
Pleasures, sure; that one's obvious. But perhaps "perils" is too strong a word? Maybe "pitfalls"?...
Beer / Calories / Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Food / Health / International cuisine / Nutrition / Salad / Seafood / Snacks / Weight / Weight loss
A glass of Bloody Mary garnished with cucumber and parsley.

Serving up Fresh Vegetable Juice and a Bloody Mary (Video)

10/14/2011
As you are beginning to see, I do get genuinely excited about food, cooking, science,...
Cocktails / Diet / Food / Health / Juice / Nutrition / Recipe / Vegetables / Video
A freshly baked apple tart with golden brown crust and caramelized apple slices.

A Whole Week of Veggie Videos! (It’s More Fun than it Sounds.)

10/10/2011
French Apple Tart (with Whole Grain Crust): A Post for Another Time I am very...
Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Farmers' markets / Food / Health / Nutrition / Soup / Summer / Vegetables / Video
Close-up of a blueberry pancake with syrup and fresh berries.

The Whole (Grain) Truth

10/06/2011
Learn the reasons behind why going whole grain is the better choice for your health....
Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Food / Health / Nutrition / Science / Whole grains
A green logo with white fruit and vegetable icons and the letters PK.

Whole Grain Raspberry Pancakes (aka, Pancakes the P.K. Way)

10/03/2011
This is an early post on why you should switch to whole grain pancakes. It's...
Breakfast / Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Food / Fruit / Health / Nutrition / Recipe / Whole grains