Who’s Afraid Of Food Labels?

By Dina Eliash Robinson Fair disclosure: Some dozen years ago, spooked by too much information about our food supply, Lewis and I switched to buying and eating organic foods, grown locally or within the closest … Read More

RANT

President Obama’s last State of the Union address included a call to a “moonshot”-like mission to find cures for cancer. He entrusted Vice President Joe Biden—who recently lost his son to cancer—to spearhead the project. … Read More

Avoiding The Toxic Food Minefields-Smart Health & Safety Tips

By Dina Eliash Robinson Those of us who are not billionaires and cannot afford individualized, custom-designed Concierge Medicine, nor personal nutritionists and chefs, can still keep ourselves safe, healthy and properly nourished by learning to … Read More

Piquant Salmon & Vegetables

Preferably wild-caught salmon with all organic vegetables, herbs, spices and other ingredients. Excellent with organic brown Basmati rice. Yields four portions of salmon and several additional portions of the vegetable mix, which can be incorporated … Read More

Smart Food Shopping

by Dina Eliash Robinson Part 1 — WHY BOTHER? Why would a society obsessed with youth, beauty and fitness, consume huge quantities of toxic, nutrient-poor foods that hasten aging, spoil looks and promote ill health? … Read More

Foods as Medicine for Cancer Prevention & Healing Period

  By Catharine L. Kaufman (a.k.a. The Kitchen Shrink) Edited by Dina Eliash Robinson Every October, pink ribbons and shop window decorations herald its designation as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Some people carry the reminder … Read More

String Beans & More Summer Soup

Ingredients (Preferably all organic) • ¾ cup chopped red onion • 3 cloves chopped fresh garlic • about 5 cups of string (green) beans • about 2 cups of coarsely shredded kale leaves leaves (hard … Read More

True Food Kitchen—Our Favorite Restaurant in San Diego

For Thanksgiving 2015, True Food Kitchen has generously offered its super-healthy Squash Pie recipe to patrons who wish to make it at home. Least we can do is pass on to you their graceful gift: … Read More

Butternut Squash Soup—Equally Delicious Hot & Cold

By Dina Eliash Robinson Serendipity is my best friend in the kitchen. Especially when a vegetable intentionally omitted from my shopping list seduces me and changes my plans for next week’s menus. Which is exactly … Read More

Mating Game of Date Palms

By Catharine L. Kaufman (a.k.a. The Kitchen Shrink) Perhaps this column should be marked PG-13, since much of what’s said about the exotic fruit often called “tree candy,” cannot avoid a slightly suggestive tinge. Starting … Read More