• Stay Cool with Ceviche

    It’s refreshing, diet-friendly and best of all, incredibly yummy.  If I could pick a recipe to beat the s ...

    It’s refreshing, diet-friendly and best of all, incredibly yummy.  If I could pick a recipe to beat the summer heat it would be ceviche.  This dish requires no oven, only a marinade that cures the raw ...

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  • Kale: A True Superfood

    “Superfood” is a term that has been tossed around a lot in recent years, but some items in this category ...

    “Superfood” is a term that has been tossed around a lot in recent years, but some items in this category have more superfood cred than others. One food that is not only a superfood but may be the king ...

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  • No Need to Avoid Lectin

    Move over gluten, lectin is the new dietary bad guy. However, there is much evidence supporting the benef ...

    Move over gluten, lectin is the new dietary bad guy. However, there is much evidence supporting the benefits of eating plant foods, including plants like legumes that contain lectins. Lectin, a plant ...

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  • What's Cooking?

    Does this tempt your taste buds? Locally-sourced roast pork with rich gravy served with braised red cabba ...

    Does this tempt your taste buds? Locally-sourced roast pork with rich gravy served with braised red cabbage and apples, cauliflower gratin, buttered peas and roast potatoes — with a mocha chocolate mo ...

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  • Glühwein

    Fortunately, tasty glühwein is easy to make, and you can doctor it to your liking.  Here’s the basic ingr ...

    Fortunately, tasty glühwein is easy to make, and you can doctor it to your liking.  Here’s the basic ingredients to get you started. For about 6 servings, combine ¾ cup water, ¾ cup white sugar, 1 cin ...

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  • The Comfort & Connection of Food

    Since the beginning of time, food has been important not just to fuel the body, but as an integral part o ...

    Since the beginning of time, food has been important not just to fuel the body, but as an integral part of celebration, connection with family and a source of comfort. But in the last few years, food ...

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  • Find Your Travel Style

    When asked what they’d like to do, most people over the age of 55 will tell you they want to travel more. ...

    When asked what they’d like to do, most people over the age of 55 will tell you they want to travel more. As someone who worked during high school so I could study and travel throughout Europe upon gr ...

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  • Ignite Your Senses in Portugal

    Does your wanderlust steer you toward ancient castles, Roman ruins and medieval alleys? Does your heart a ...

    Does your wanderlust steer you toward ancient castles, Roman ruins and medieval alleys? Does your heart ache to stroll the cobbled lanes of quaint villages and bustling town squares? Or do you long to ...

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  • A Tasteful Awakening on Maui

    After 18 years of living without a sense of smell or taste because of a rare fungal infection, extensive ...

    After 18 years of living without a sense of smell or taste because of a rare fungal infection, extensive sinus surgery reclaimed two long-forgotten sensory pleasures. ...

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  • Jouer Dans La Neige: In Quebec's Eastern Towns

    As I let go of the T-bar and roll off the tube that carried me up the mountain, I take a deep breath and ...

    As I let go of the T-bar and roll off the tube that carried me up the mountain, I take a deep breath and sit on my Zipfy, a strange-looking plastic gizmo with a handle. Then I take off, laughing and h ...

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  • A Trans-Kalahari Adventure

    The Trans-Kalahari Adventure is a guided 21-day safari starting in Cape Town, South Africa and ending in ...

    The Trans-Kalahari Adventure is a guided 21-day safari starting in Cape Town, South Africa and ending in Livingstone, Zambia via Namibia and Botswana. Accommodations range from historic guest houses t ...

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  • Australia: Scratching the Surface

    In 1787, the first fleet left Portsmouth, England with its load of convict passengers bound for what is n ...

    In 1787, the first fleet left Portsmouth, England with its load of convict passengers bound for what is now called Australia. Captain Arthur Phillip aboard HMS Sirius was not taken with Botany Bay and ...

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