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Netflix & SPC: Orange is the new Black Cocktail

Today, I made cinnamon raspberry pancakes, batch-cooked some things for this week’s school lunches and a vegetarian chili we’ll eat mid-week. Then I did two loads of laundry, cleaned the

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What’s So Great About Eggplant

I could just say “Parmigiana” and we could all get out of here early but, really, anything tastes yummy covered in cheese. There has to be more value to a

Nutrition

What’s So Great About Cantaloupe

It’s fruit season! As much I love a banana and can totally get on-board with frozen fruit, the winter “bounty” wore a little thin this year and I for one

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What’s So Great About Ellagic Acid

Do you have age spots? I don’t because I’m 23. I may have recently implied that I am 27 but that’s just because sometimes I like to give myself a

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A Quick Bite With Sophie Dahl

Way before Sophie Dahl was runway famous, I used to sometimes find her drinking tea at the kitchen table of my friend Cass’ Notting Hill home. I was intimidated by

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What’s So Great About My Liver?

Notice I didn’t say what’s so good about liver… because ewww and also, yuck. Oh wait, are the children in the room? Then I meant, no thank you and while

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What’s So Great About Iceberg Lettuce

So I had a shameful craving the other day. As a personal trainer and, ahem, role model, I give lots of advice to clients about healthy eating. And certainly, here

Chef's Notes

Chef Notes: Cincinnati Chili

I love to make a big pot of chili on a cold weekend day where lying around the house in your flannel pajamas and cozy thick socks is the only

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Roundup: Valentine’s Day Goodies Make Great Gifts

Ceri and I were going to write a gooey thank you post to you, our dear readers, about how much we heart you and then we stopped. You already know

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What’s So Great About Celery Root?

Not so good: weird names it goes by like celeriac, turnip rooted celery and knob celery. Try tucking those words at the end of “Hey kids, who wants some…” Also,