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Zuppa di Fagioli e la Ribollita
Tuscans insist that when the first frosts arrive, cavolo nero (black cabbage a.k.a. lacinato kale) is tastiest. That’s the time to cook...
Cathy Katin-Grazzini
Sep 18, 20204 min read
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A Little Whole Wheat Sourdough Boule
Sourdough baking is all the rage lately, and I have to admit, having much more time at home during our lockdown is wonderfully conducive...
Cathy Katin-Grazzini
May 22, 20207 min read
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Discovering Your Inner Chef
Let's hope that whenever we finally emerge from this pandemic's grasp, we hold onto this one good thing we're rediscovering ~ home-cooking..
Cathy Katin-Grazzini
May 6, 20203 min read
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Chasing Away the COVID Blues: Coping Strategies at Home
To help us navigate troubled waters...
Cathy Katin-Grazzini
Mar 19, 20205 min read
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Tingmo! Delicious Tibetan Steamed Bread
Bread...it's the staff of life. Today, it's tough to buy fiber-rich, microbiome-friendly 100% whole grain loaves containing...
Cathy Katin-Grazzini
May 25, 20183 min read
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Let 'Em Play with Their Food and Kids will Love their Veggies
When I was quite young, my favorite meal was Sunday breakfast. That's when my dad donned his apron and made pancakes. For the final batch...
Cathy Katin-Grazzini
Mar 14, 20183 min read
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Reimagining Recipes: A New Plant-Based Take on Old Family Favorites
So many folks today are bending their family's eating habits towards plants, out of concern for health, for the environment, and for...
Cathy Katin-Grazzini
Mar 7, 20184 min read
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A Wonderful Winter Salad
At this time of the year, when here in the Northeast we're shut in, defending ourselves against Ol' Man Winter, we need all the cheer and...
Cathy Katin-Grazzini
Dec 15, 20163 min read
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Get Gutsy!
With all the competing commercial interests clamoring for our eyeballs and wallets - especially in the food arena - it's no wonder...
Cathy Katin-Grazzini
Oct 21, 20165 min read
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A Bowl of Tuscan Minestrone, Comfort in a Bowl
When the weather turns brisk or you need a delicious tonic to heal all manner of ills, this classic Tuscan veggie soup/stew may prove just w
Cathy Katin-Grazzini
Oct 14, 20163 min read
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Making Polenta Crostini con Funghi!
A few months back I did a cooking demo for the Westchester PlantPure meetup, led by the enthusiastic, indefatigable Jeanne Schmacher, who...
Cathy Katin-Grazzini
Aug 8, 20162 min read
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Why We're Hooked on All the WRONG Foods
Doug Lisle, Clinical Psychologist Over the past year helping clients shift their diets towards whole plant foods to improve their health...
Cathy Katin-Grazzini
Jun 3, 20165 min read
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What's Fiber Got to Do with It?
We are blessed to live in the 21st century, aren't we? When it comes to food, we live in a land of plenty. Malnutrition is the scourge...
Cathy Katin-Grazzini
Apr 14, 20165 min read
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Protein Shmotein: The Risks of Chasing this Macronutrient
If you're American of a certain age, you constantly received the dietary message to make protein the focus of every meal. And the more...
Cathy Katin-Grazzini
Apr 8, 20164 min read
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Got Veggies? How to Shop for Produce Wisely and Neutralize Pesticides
We're all trying to increase our consumption of fruits and vegetables to enhance our health, strengthen our immune systems and drive down...
Cathy Katin-Grazzini
Apr 1, 20164 min read
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TEXAS is doing it Right!
Who could have imagined that East Texas, the land of barbecue and chicken-fried steak might be leading the country when it comes raising...
Cathy Katin-Grazzini
Jan 13, 20162 min read
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Tasty Morsels: Mini Veggie Quiches
Chase the winter blues away with a colorful blend of your favorite seasonal veggies freshly baked in creamy custard and wrapped in a...
Cathy Katin-Grazzini
Jan 11, 20163 min read
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Turning over a New (Year's) Leaf with Dr. Michael Greger
I hope ALL of you enjoyed a JOYFUL, festive New Year's! Enter 2016, a chance for auspicious, healthy, new beginnings! Let your New...
Cathy Katin-Grazzini
Dec 31, 20154 min read
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Plant-Based Nutrition & the Remarkable Successes of Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn Jr.
After 50 years of mounting evidence, medical consensus - and public awareness - is growing around the recognition that whole plant-based...
Cathy Katin-Grazzini
Dec 21, 20153 min read
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Lazy December Sunday Mornings
If you find yourself stressed and getting cranky from too many commitments this holiday season, don't fret!! This simple culinary remedy...
Cathy Katin-Grazzini
Dec 15, 20151 min read
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