The number one cause of death in the United States every single year for both men and women since 1918 (when a bird flu virus likely triggered the deadliest plague in human history) continues to be heart disease. William Clifford...

Two weeks ago I participated in a forum on the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture. Sponsored by a pharmaceutical industry trade group (and held in a steakhouse, no less), it pitted me against National Pork Producer's Association director Dr....

I recently got in a little tiff with someone that was taking exception to someone being called a "vegan", when they were not "fully vegan." The premise of this person was, vegan is not just a diet, it is a...

Born To Run by Christopher McDougall                   Book Review by Ruth Heidrich, Ph.D. It's not often that after finishing a book that I immediately want to turn back to Page 1 and start all over again.  Born to Run...

Saturday morning I had the opportunity to attend the no-knead artisan bread seminar at IACP, featuring my "bread hero" Peter Reinhart (author of several books, including The Bread Baker's Apprentice, which I have read cover to cover; Peter Reinhart's Whole...

On May 6th, the stock market took a huge dive. One explanation was that it was due to an overreaction to misinformation, to an error on the part of a futures buyer, which led people to think that some...

I have always said, if I lived near Millennium Restaurant, in San Francisco, I would weigh 400 pounds. Ever since the first time I ate at Millennium, I have been envious that the good people of San Francisco were able...

Homemade Bacon Salt in olive oilAt the Culinary Expo at the IACP Annual Conference in Portland, we tasted a delicious gourmet BBQ "Bacon Salt".   Now, I know that there is a bacon-mania going on out there (you can even buy bacon...

"Mr. Valentine, I'm so, so sorry, but you're going to have to have bypass surgery, and you're going to have it quickly." When chest pains sent Ronnie to the emergency room in September 2005, those were the words he heard. ...

The Whole Health Makeover Program is a two-day seminar brought to you by the leading experts in the field of nutritional medicine.  Come enjoy listening to lectures about the current state of our declining health, food addiction, and our...

In the last two posts, I shared a perspective of mine that the Old and New Testaments are actually God-inspired survival manuals for the human race, independent of whatever historical data they may provide. The Neo-Testament is an expression I...

You may not consider yourself Julia Child's equal in the kitchen, but, take heart. Few of us have graduated from the rigors of Condon Bleu culinary training. And, it's unlikely Mom has such lofty expectations. You can be assured that...

Why not, if it's made with only ONE INGREDIENT - FRUIT!!!  We've been enjoying this for over 20 years.  Sometime we even put it over our Rip's Big Bowl from the Engine 2 Cookbook.  It's also great with peaches, mangos,...

Field Roast Marketing Manager Jennifer Hryciw at the IACP Culinary ExpoOn Friday, April 23rd, the IACP hosted the Culinary Expo and Book Signing at the Oregon Convention Center. I was there to help Jennifer and her helper, Mel, serve samples and talk...

The Dovetail Bakery front doorWhen Julie told me that Portland had 3-- count 'em- 3 vegan bakeries, I nearly fell over! I'm jealous, but it's probably for the best! The most well-known bakery is Sweetpea Baking Co., which we didn't...

  NATIVE BOWL, Julie and Jay Hasson's wonderful vegan food cart at Mississippi MarketplaceIt's been too long since I blogged! I've been in Portland, OR for 5 days, with 2 more days on either end for traveling to and from...