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Fat Is Back

June 30th, 2009 · 5 Comments · food news, Wellness

Kudos to Bon Appetit magazine for including bacon, duck fat, whole milk and anchovies on the Top-10 list of healthiest foods. Even the American Heart Association (AHA), a leader in the campaign against dietary fat, recently revised its nutritional guidelines, increasing the daily recommendations for fat. “”The science just wasn’t there” to support the anti-fat […]

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The Last Fish: Dinner at Black Salt

May 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog, Sustainability

A year ago in this space we scolded Jeff Black, owner of one of the District of Columbia’s premier “sustainable” seafood restaurants, Black Salt, for serving fish species listed as “avoid” or merely “good alternative” by the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Red snapper, monkfish, big eye tuna–all served up to no less a gathering than a […]

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Kids Make Ceviche

May 16th, 2009 · No Comments · kids, Recipes

I was pretty sure I’d get a big, fat “Yuck!” when I asked the kids in my food appreciation classes to try raw fish. That’s precisely the reaction you get from many adults, who supposedly have more sophisticated palates. So imagine my surprise when the kids not only embraced the idea of ceviche–fish morsels soaked […]

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