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Many of us cook ahead on the weekends to put weekday meals on the table quickly. For centuries, cooks in the Mediterranean have gone one better,...
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There are few things more enjoyable than a fresh, vine-ripened, picked-at-its-peak, juicy summer tomato. While most of us are familiar with beefsteak...
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We’re on the cusp of Whole Grains Month, and the sweet aroma of slow simmering porridge is starting to waft through the air. Whole grains and whole...
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Around the world, most traditional diets are rooted in healthy plant-based meals. Just take a look at the Oldways Mediterranean , African , Asian ,...
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Some of you may recognize Tambra Raye Stevenson from her early days developing and teaching the Oldways A Taste of African Heritage adult curriculum...
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In the Mediterranean, many meals start with an assortment of local dishes or what can be called small plates. In Spain they’re called tapas or...
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Simon Poole is a man of many talents: doctor, author, broadcaster, noted speaker, olive oil entrepreneur, and passionate advocate of the...
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Adding herbs (and spices) in your cooking is one of the best ways to add flavor to food and liven up just about any dish without adding sugar, salt or...
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With summer in full swing, it’s about that time of year when you have a cookout seemingly every weekend. These are the times we get to connect with...
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Food brings people together, and coming from a family of cooks as well as an Argentine cultural background, food has always found its way into my...
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Cooking with fire dates back to our Paleolithic ancestors. In fact, cooking over an open flame is thought to be a pivotal step in human evolution. The...
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Functional foods tend to have a scientific allure about them and are heavily featured in marketing campaigns. However, the reality is that many...

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