Some of you may recognize Tambra Raye Stevenson from her early days developing and teaching the Oldways A Taste of African Heritage adult curriculum. If you’ve seen our program video, you’ve definitely seen Tambra speaking passionately about culture as medicine. She is a culinary…
Porter Gifford (right), son of K. Dun Gifford, awarding Rebecca Alssid (left) with the K. Dun Gifford Local Hero Award, with Readable Feast co-director Louisa Kasdon (center) looking on. As we have done in the previous two years, Oldways has remembered K. Dun Gifford, founder of Oldways, by…
The Mediterranean Diet food traditions come from the eastern, western, northern and southern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. While the healthy eating pattern is similar, the ingredients, spices and dishes vary from country to country, and region to region. We celebrate each and every…
In the second installment of our, 12 Great Way to Use series we celebrate kale. Over the past few years this hearty green has gone from garnish to greatness, bursting onto the culinary scene as a leading plant food star. (Theres even a book called Fifty Shades of Kale to showcase its astonishing…
A Q&A we have wanted to do for some time is with longtime friend of Oldways, Mollie Katzen. Mollie has been at the forefront of the plant-based revolution and is a force in the food world. For 40 years she has been an advocate for vegetables and, although she is not anti-meat, she is all…
Dried fruits are a wonderful part of heritage diets around the world. You’ll find them stirred into pilafs and grain salads, simmering in rich stews, topping oatmeal and porridges, and folded into baked goods for a treat. They are also delicious on their own! Historically, dried fruit was…
Want to learn more Read about the Mediterranean Diet, get started on a 4-Week Menu Plan, and join our Mediterranean Diet Facebook group! The Mediterranean Diet has a rich history that dates back centuries in time. In a journal article, European scientists explain that the Mediterranean diet has…
Because we know a thing or two about cookbooks! Can you believe next week is Christmas? For the foodie in your life, there isn’t a better gift to receive than a shiny new cookbook to start off the New Year. However, if standing in the cooking section of your local bookstore makes you want to…
