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Chicken Fat Eggs. The chicken came first

April 4, 2015
Dick Sandhaus

You really get a lot from a chicken. Dinner. Leftovers. Soup. And all that free chicken fat that's rendered when you roast the bird at high temperature. 20% fewer calories than butter or olive oil. Perfect for scrambling eggs.

The Walk That Ate Chocolate Easter Eggs

April 3, 2015
Dick Sandhaus

Central Park's official Easter Egg Hunt is now a thing of the past. But I've got a wonderful alternative. A beautiful walk in the Park with a detour to the best chocolate Easter eggs in town. A great all-morning walk that'll burn more calories than you eat before, during and after it.

Matzo Ball: Soup of the Week

April 2, 2015
Dick Sandhaus

In chicken soup, they warm and soothe. They might even heal. Not hard, not soft. Resilient, not falling apart. You have to chew them, but barely. Mild, mellow, satisfying. Shockingly easy to make. Call them dumplings if that sounds better to you.

Snap, Crackle, Pop: Don’t Be Fooled

April 1, 2015
Dick Sandhaus

Listen to your food. No foolin'. The sounds it makes when you bite and chew: there's important information there. Click for real fresh produce, Rice Krispies and molecular cuisine. No foolin'.

Chinese New Year Pizza: Egg Un-Rolled

February 19, 2015
Dick Sandhaus

It's not authentic anything, but it tastes great. A soy-sesame cabbage slaw with ham and spicy mustard on a pizza crust. Baked, not deep-fried. $1.50 for the whole thing. Happy New Year.

Cheap Date: May I have this dance?

February 14, 2015
Dick Sandhaus

After you feed your honey Balsamic Caviar and Strawberries. And after you ask the question of the day, will you be my Valentine? Ask another. Wanna dance? Here's my Valentine's Day Playlist.

Cruciferous Parmigiana

February 11, 2015
Dick Sandhaus

Broccoli and cauliflower in a warm tomato bath, surrounded by gooey mozzarella and melting parmigiano cheeses. The luscious, aromatic vegetarian dish of the month. Cold-weather vegetables in a body-warming dish.

80 Ways: Winter Ratatouille

January 27, 2015
Dick Sandhaus

80 Ways to eat very well. 80 recipes based on traditional healthy cuisines around the globe. From very different places with very different diets. But they all have two things in common: no highly processed foods and very low daily glycemic loads.

Fountain of Youth: Standing Room Only

January 17, 2015
Dick Sandhaus

Whatever you do, don't sit down. The evidence keeps piling up: stand up and move if you want to live longer. Or just stand up and don't move. Even more interesting: Baby Boomers who keep exercising show specific physiological signs of staying young. Short summaries of three recent studies.

Slower Sunday: The heat of the moment

January 15, 2015
Dick Sandhaus

Lemon ice? Hot chocolate? Beverages or states of mind? Press Play, order your drink.