Hooked On Sweets? I Have the For Sure Cure

I’m a food writer. I develop recipes for publication, and I test and taste and teach and in every way immerse myself in food all the time. I know for you civilians, it sounds like a trip to heaven. And really, I can’t complain, I am doing what I love and...

Oprah Goes Vegan-ish, Spurs Debate

Well, if you follow the vegetarian news, you may already have heard that Oprah and her entire staff went vegan for a week, then did a whole show about the experience. While most workplaces going on a diet is not news, when you are Oprah, it’s not just news, it’s time...

Grease, Sugar and Heroin, Together at Last

If you have ever wondered why people just can’t stop eating chips, sweets and fatty meats, even when they know they should give it a rest, a recent study has the answer. Junk food is more addictive than heroin. Researchers from the Scripps Research Institute set up...