Category: Heart
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Salade Niçoise a la Dan
Since retiring a few years ago, Dan has taken over some of the meal preparation at dinnertime, which is a relief on days when I’m working on deadline. As I finish work for the day, I’ll often hear clattering utensils, cabinet doors opening and closing, and strains of Andrea Bocelli drifting from the kitchen as…
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Make Your Own Vinaigrettes
Last summer, I couldn’t wait to make a gloriously colorful tomato and green bean salad that I spotted on the website of a popular women’s magazine. The photo displayed sliced heirloom tomatoes and fresh green beans with an olive oil-lemon juice vinaigrette with capers, fresh mint and parsley. For some reason, however, when I made…
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Six Ways to Make Heart-Healthy Meals in a Hurry
Think that you don’t have time to eat healthy? From experience, I know it’s only too easy to dial for pizza or pick up takeout on a busy day. But by planning ahead, you can get healthy meals on the table in a flash. Break Out Your Baking Sheets. If you follow cooking magazines and…
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Six Ways to Eat More Fish
When we traveled to Italy, we enjoyed an abundance of fish and seafood—calamari, mussels, sea bass and more—whether we were in Rome, Venice or on the sun-drenched Isle of Capri. Surrounded by water, Italy is the perfect location to enjoy a variety of fresh seafood. Seafood is also an important part of the heart-healthy Mediterranean…
La Dolce Vita: Our Heart-Healthy Culinary Journey 