My grandma Mary was a terrific baker, and I used to love her almost-sweet, slightly tangy, cinnamon-y noodle kugel; to me, it was at its best straight out of the pan from the refrigerator, as …

All this recent talk about yogurt reminded me that it was high time I took up the issue of probiotics, an area of tremendous growth in the food industry… and equally tremendous confusion among the …

For those of you who are counting, this will be my third post dedicated to the topic of yogurt for the lactose intolerant, but my records show that “lactose free yogurt” remains one of the …

It’s a well-established fact that there is no better ending to a summer meal than a slice (or three) of cold, sweet watermelon.
But on my recent trip to France, I encountered watermelon at the beginning …

This weather is getting a bit ridiculous.
It’s too hot to cook, let alone eat anything warmer than a popsicle.  And yet, the bounty of summer produce is upon us. With so many tasty vegetables coming …

I’m just back from my second annual gluten-free summer vacation to France.
This year, we decided to visit the Loire Valley, since I figured what better time to visit a region renowned for its wineries and …