Why make Gluten Free Bread? What is gluten? Gluten is a protein complex found in wheat and some other cereal grain flours (of the grass family) such as rye and barley. Hybrids of these grains; faro, grano, kamut, spelt and triticale also contain gluten. Flours made from these grains cannot be used to make gluten-free […]
Fruit Juices and Sugar
Nutrition information can be overwhelming and difficult to understand. Add to that the clever marketing involved in many processed foods and making healthy food choices can be very difficult, even with the nutrition labels on most foods. A good example: fruit juice. Science tells us that one teaspoon of sugar contains sixteen calories and that […]
Patrick Piuze Petit Chablis 2009
My friends decided to do a juice cleanse and, of course, I got pulled into it. Never again. It was 2 torturous days of dreaming about pasta, wine, bread, and cheese. Some wise people say that after not drinking alcohol for a while you start to see things more clearly. During those very long […]
Pasta and Movia Ribolla 2008
I can’t believe the summer is almost over and I haven’t begun to enjoy it. I haven’t even reached my summer weigh yet. Yes, I exercise – I hike the Ute just in 10 min, right behind Lance Armstrong. But I bet you he doesn’t eat pasta, well, at least not as much as […]
Fava Beans
You may have noticed these fat funny looking beans at your local farmer’s market or fruit stand. They are an early summer crop. While favas are native to the Mediterranean and southern Asia, they grow well almost anywhere. Small farms are growing them because, like other legumes, they enrich the soil with nitrogen which almost […]