Known for its beautiful beaches, Buddhist pagodas and bustling cities – Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam also offers a unique synthesis of dishes, influenced by China and the French, its former Eastern European communist sister-countries, as well as its Malaysian and Cambodian neighbors. Here are five dishes from Vietnam that everyone […]
Amid the turmoil and tragedy of COVID-19, many Americans found solace in simpler things — long walks, mindfulness and meditation, and…. gardening. Growing veggies at home isn’t just a great stress reliever, it’s been a great way to save money as produce prices rose in uncertain times. Sun, soil, water, and attention Not surprisingly, you’ll […]
As Christmas approaches, your mouth may be watering with the thought of mounds of holiday goodies you’re used to. Trouble is many of those foods are likely to wreak havoc on the rest of your body. From high-fat, high-sodium dips and meatballs to pastry-wrapped vegetables to calorie-crazy eggnog and other festive concoctions, the holidays […]
After World War II, rationing in Europe made chocolate so expensive that an Italian pastry maker named Pietro Ferrero began adding chopped hazelnuts to stretch out his supply of chocolate to create what he called “Pasta Gianduja” – a hard paste that was sliced and placed on bread, like cheese. A few years later, he […]
