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Taste & Savor
Ayurvedic Eating!
Ayurvedic is an ancient healing philosophy that divides individuals into three types – or doshas. The doshas, along...
Learning to Taste and Savor: By Healthy “Sous” Chef Partyologist, Lea Bowen
Exactly one month ago today, I had the pleasure of meeting Chef Nancy Waldeck for the first time. The interview was...
A Trip to Italy in May – Sounds Great to Me!
My fellow chef and wonderful friend Hans Rueffert has a trip planned to Italy in May. And here's the good news: You...
Not Just Your Average Cup of Joe at Nordstrom’s Ebar – Coffee is for Cooking Too! Chipotle-Coffee Rubbed Grilled Chicken
I was tired of standing in line at Starbucks when a friend suggested we head over to the Espresso Bar at Nordstrom for...
Super Salad
We are doing a class this week at Cancer Wellness on clean eating---coming back to the whole food, as unprocessed as...
Cardamom Pomegranate Citrus Salad
I've been buying such beautiful citrus this month, that I can't resist passing on this recipe. Shayna always says:...
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Thanks for Thanksgiving Dinner!
We celebrated Thanksgiving Dinner at Cancer Wellness last Sunday. For me, and many of the survivors, it was an especially poignant gathering. One of the participants summed it up in an email by writing, "We survivors have so much to give thanks for." I gathered...
Giving Thanks: A Guest Post by Healthy Sous-Chef Partyologist, Lea Bowen
This year, I started thinking about Thanksgiving much earlier than usual. The reason for this forethought was my fear of copious amounts of butter, cream and other equally indulgent ingredients that are staples in most holiday recipes. Ironically, last year at this...
Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice: A Guest Post by Healthy Sous Chef Partyologist, Lea Bowen
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Falling for Butternut Squash: A Guest Post by Healthy Sous Chef Partyoligist, Lea Bowen
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