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Healthy Lifestyle Overcomes Bad Genes

November 28, 2022

News Flash! Really. Even if you're genetically predisposed to coronary artery diseases, a healthy lifestyle can reduce your susceptibility by 50%. Yup. Just by eating and exercising well and not smoking. Click for the conclusions of the study.

Make Your Own Fresh Pasta
with this simple machine

November 26, 2022

This is like a magic trick. Transform flour and eggs into fantastic fresh pasta with this simple, compact $60 pasta maker. Watch my video. You can do this!

Apple-Fennel Slaw

November 23, 2022

A light, bright, crunchy salad to balance your Thanksgiving turkey. 40 cents per serving of sweet, aromatic and spicy salad. Totally refreshing.

The Soft Drink for Thanksgiving

November 22, 2022

If red wine goes with your Thanksgiving dinner, so does this unsweetened, non-alcoholic, deeply flavored soda. Better Cheaper Slimmer Grape Soda Pop. It's actually kind of elegant. If alcohol's not the thing for you or a guest, this is the drink to serve. Cool for kids, too.

Cranberry-Maple Granita

November 19, 2022

Granita is what the Italians call it. You might call it a slushy or shave ice. It's frozen fruit juice. No equipment needed. This flavor's a wake-up call for your mouth before dessert. Or for dessert. Could come in handy on Thanksgiving.

Peanut Butter and (No Jelly) Beans

November 17, 2022

Five minutes to greatness. Spicy Peanut Sesame sauce. Intense, refreshing flavor for any vegetable. Especially for crisp, crunchy barely cooked ones like the fresh, flavorful string beans I just used.

Turkey Mole. The sauce, not the animal.

November 16, 2022

Let's be clear: this is about turkey in one of the world's great sauces. It has nothing to do with the small, burrowing animal. In fact, the sauce is vegan. And it may be the richest, most explosively flavorful sauce you'll ever have. In Mexico, it elevates turkey to greatness.

Veal-Ricotta Meatballs

November 15, 2022

The best meatballs I've ever had. The ricotta cheese keeps them light and airy. The finely ground veal and grated parmigiano make them deeply flavorful. Less than $5 for a very large serving, including spaghetti and sauce.

Just Say Yes. But not too often.

November 12, 2022

If you drink moderately, you'll live longer and have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease than people who don't drink at all. Really? Yup. Here's my summary of a 20-year study. And my thoughts for the holiday party season: get together with friends and have a little something to drink.

Mushroom-Leek Gratin. So satisfying.

November 10, 2022

The simple, luscious, luxurious dish for those cold winter dinners when nothing's in season and you just want something fresh. Something that's not a root vegetable. An easy, impressive vegetable dish you can prep in advance for a multi-dish Thanksgiving feast.