My mother, God rest her soul, always kept a wooden bowl of mixed nuts on her coffee table at all times. Anybody and everybody that came over went for the nuts. Mother would start immediately saying,... Read more >>

As we approach Super Bowl Sunday, some of us are planning Big Game parties. Believe it or not, Super Bowl Sunday is the number one snacking day and possibly the second biggest food celebration day... Read more >>

Haroseth is one of the six traditional items on the Passover plate. It has numerous variations, but the fundamentals include fruit, nuts, and sweetened wine. It’s usually served on matzo.... Read more >>

My grammar school lunches were usually composed of the same things every day: a peanut butter sandwich, a carton of milk, a piece of fruit, and a granola bar. I think that pretty much every kid I went... Read more >>

When I started thinking about a title for a post about nuts, Kramer’s voice came into my head: “These nuts are making me thirsty!” Only after I wrote in down just now in the header... Read more >>

I wish I had been in California during the ’60s and ’70s. My aunt (who’s sometimes a big sister, other times a third mother) tells me about weekends away in Mendocino at a gorgeous... Read more >>

Seafood-phobes, rejoice! You don’t need to be a seafood lover to enjoy the health benefits of fish. You can get plenty of super-healthy omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil capsules without... Read more >>

Walnuts are an ancient plant food that has sustained humans since the dawn of civilization. They are key to heart health because they are a top source of ALA (alpha-linolenic acid). ALA is the omega-3... Read more >>