| Chowders
Ask a hundred random people, “Is clam chowder healthy?” and I guarantee that around ninety percent would say “No.” Let’s face it, anything that includes cream and bacon is automatically perceived as unhealthy by the majority of people. Overly rich and sludgy canned clam chowder furthers the perception that all clam chowder is unhealthy. As […]
In my new cookbook, New England Soups from the Sea, I include 7 recipes for different types of seafood stock and seafood broth. That includes a seafood stock recipe for two types of fish stock, two types of lobster stock, and crab stock. And seafood broth recipes for clam broth and mussels broth. They are the […]
Probiotics are one of the two supplements I used to regularly use with clients. I’ve seen so many people benefit from taking probiotics and that includes myself. So then why did I stop taking probiotics in supplement form? And why did I recommend to my clients that they stop taking probiotics as well? Well, there used […]
Shopping for seafood can be not just confusing but downright misleading. It’s hard to know what’s good quality and/or sustainable and what’s not. Take sea scallops, for example. All sea scallops sold in stores are either dry scallops or wet scallops. At seafood display counters, they’re often not labeled. But there’s a big difference between […]
Chances are, making lard at home is not something your mother did growing up. Well, at least if you’re my age. I was born in 1974 and never once growing up did my mother cook with it. Nor do I think my grandparents cooked with it much either. In fact, I asked my father recently if […]
If you’re a foodie, it doesn’t get much better than Asian street food. The sounds of sizzling woks, grilling meats, bubbling curries, and simmering soups mingling with the fragrant aromas and bright colors of fresh chilies, spices, lemongrass, fruits, and exotic vegetables of all shapes and sizes is a feast for the senses. Experiencing Asian […]
In case you were guessing, the little-known nutrient in seafood soups is NOT omega-3s. Everyone knows about the health benefits of omega-3s. I know it. You know it. Your mother knows it. My mother knows it. Every doctor, every health website and every major health organization has been telling us this for decades now. Heck […]
What follows is an excerpt from my cookbook, New England Soups from the Sea. Though the book includes 80 recipes for chowders, bisques, stews, and medleys, only one, a Portuguese Shrimp Mozambique, features shrimp. That doesn’t mean we need to stop eating shrimp entirely. But I do want the reader to be aware of the […]
Much has been written about bone broth benefits in recent years. Bone broth is a staple food in almost every cuisine on the planet with thousands of varieties of soups, stews and sauces that use it as a base. But it’s also been used medicinally too. Mothers and grandmothers all over the world have served up chicken […]
In case you don’t know, I’m writing my next book about Thai broths and soups. It’s sort of a follow-up to my last book, Fearless Broth and Soups, and it’s my hope that it will lead to more books on the broths and soups of various countries of the world. Kind of a pipe dream at […]
It was an interesting experience to travel to Thailand this past year. Very few Thai people know about the Paleo diet as Thai cuisine is anything but low carb. Fruits, veggies, and yes, white rice are a central part of Thai cuisine. White rice is eaten every single day and often at every meal. It’s also […]
Many people are now becoming aware of the long-term dangers of taking acid blockers. In part one of this two-part series, I discussed five reasons WHY you should stop taking acid blockers. Today, in part two, I’m going to discuss HOW to stop taking acid blockers. Because for many people, it can be extraordinarily difficult to […]