February 23rd, 2010 by admin
By Lidia Matticchio Bastianich,
Author of Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional Recipes
There is a natural affinity between pasta and cheese, but they can’t be paired indiscriminately. In Italy, cheese is used with pasta very selectively, judiciously, and with proper timing.
Pasta does not always require cheese. In Italy, cheese is never served with seafood pasta, and it is sometimes omitted when serving game sauces or sauces containing hot pepper.
Cheese should be added to pasta as soon as the pasta is cooked and ready to serve — if extended heat is applied to cheese, the proteins will separate from the fat and you may end up with stringy cheese and oily pasta. To add a classic final touch you can grate or shave cheese over plated pasta.
The three cheeses that are most often used to dress pasta in Italy are Parmigiano Reggiano, Pecorino Romano, and Grana Padano. Each cheese has its own characteristics and its own uses. Read the rest of this entry »
April 15th, 2009 by admin
By Jennifer Wider, MD,
Author of The New Mom’s Survival Guide: How to Reclaim Your body, Your Health, Your Sanity, and Sex Life After Having a Baby
When I was pregnant with my first child, I had no absolutely no idea what to expect. I went about my business as if nothing was different. At work I’d occasionally glance down at my growing belly as thoughts of chubby, quiet, smiling babies dressed in all-white filled my mind. I had convinced myself that my life wouldn’t really change.
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March 22nd, 2009 by admin
New nutritional articles added on our sister site RecipeSuperSource.com.
This month on: Daniel G. Amen, MD, author of Making a Good Brain Great, provides nutritional tips to promote a healthy brain. Also inside this month, advice on how to make healthy restaurant food choices and helpful nutritional information from nutritional experts.
August 26th, 2008 by admin
By Kymythy R. Schultze, C.N.
http://www.kymythy.com/
When your child’s verbal loop switches from “I’m bored, there’s nothing to do” to “I don’t wanna go to school!” you know the time has come to do your parental duty and properly prepare them for another academic year. You’ll buy them notebooks, backpacks, pencils and books. But, are you also putting every effort into insuring that their brain is fully charged? A child with good brain health has the opportunity to be more successful in their schoolwork, and that translates to a better school year for both of you. There are many factors that affect brain health, and in this article we’ll focus on a few things you can do to make a positive difference in your child’s learning and memory function. Read the rest of this entry »
June 9th, 2008 by admin
By Alan Greene, MD
www.DrGreene.com
You know that it is wise to back up your computer’s hard drive; I recommend backing up your child’s food drive with a daily multivitamin/mineral supplement. This simple habit could improve your child’s health and even intelligence. I’ll explain briefly why I feel strongly about this: Read the rest of this entry »
June 5th, 2008 by admin
By Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C.
If you go to an office every day, you’ve undoubtedly been at the mercy of co-workers, who can best be dubbed “sugar pimps.”
No disrespect intended, but I’m sure you know to whom I’m referring.
You know, those sweetly smiling, eager-to-please colleagues who continually proffer cakes, cookies and donuts with such polite insistence that, despite your best efforts, your diet goes belly up. (Pun intended.)
You know, those annoying people—either amazingly slim or embarrassingly overweight—who always seem to have jars of candies on their desk to tempt and torture all who pass.
You know, those co-workers who mean no harm but annoy the heck out of you by constantly bringing “goodies” to work. Read the rest of this entry »
