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May 25, 2011

A Culinary Chat with Author John Mariani

In time for National Mediterranean Diet Month , we caught up with John Mariani , author of the newly released, How Italian Food Conquered the World...
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May 23, 2011

Recipes for Healthy Kids

Competitions like American Idol and the The Biggest Loser draw in millions of people every week. But to my taste, another reality show competition...
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May 20, 2011

“Hail to Kale and Potatoes!"

I spent this past weekend on Manomet Bay. I decided that if the chill wouldn’t permit a dive into the ocean, then I’d delve into The Oldways Table...
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May 18, 2011

Guess who else loves the Mediterranean Diet?

I am sure it is not just because it’s National Mediterranean Diet Month that our favorite diet is getting so much attention in publications from the...
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May 13, 2011

A grape by any other name is… pure science!

My grape purchases tend to depend on price. But the other day as I was eating my $1.99 a pound seedless red grapes I began to wonder, are all grapes...
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May 09, 2011

In Loving Memory of K. Dun Gifford

May 9th is a day of remembrance for Oldways. Today is the one-year anniversary of the passing of K. Dun Gifford , the founder and inspiration behind...
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May 01, 2011

One New Med Recipe: Baked Spinach (Tian d'Epinards)

Mediterranean Month is here! Go for vegetables! Since May is Mediterranean month and because one focus of Oldways’ Med Month celebrations is...
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April 25, 2011

Two Hours Later, You're Not Hungry

While we report regularly in this blog on the many delicious tastes of the Mediterranean Diet, Oldways is a champion of all traditional diets. In...
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April 22, 2011

One New Med Recipe: Lebanese Mussakhan

With Sara in Lebanon for the week, we are taking One New Med Recipe to the streets of Beirut, where the roots of the Med Diet run deep. One of the...
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April 17, 2011

One New (not Mediterranean) Recipe: Buttermilk-Cinnamon Coffee Cake

This week’s One New Recipe is not Mediterranean, but it is wonderfully delicious and simple. The recipe for Buttermilk-Cinnamon Coffee Cake comes from...
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April 05, 2011

Networking for Supermarket Nutrition

Caroline Whitby (Giant Eagle) and Rosanne Toroian (Schnucks Market) help Rosie Benner (H-E-B) with a healthy cooking demo at the Supermarket...
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April 04, 2011

One New Mediterranean Recipe: Risi e Bisi (Rice and Peas)

Christopher Hirsheimer and Melissa Hamilton’s book, Canal House Cooking is wonderfully seasonal. Hoping for spring and warmer weather in Boston, I...
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