By Rachel Rappaport of Coconut & Lime
Photo by Words to Eat By

The American Cancer Society suggests that one can reduce the risk of cancer by maintaining a healthy weight. Obesity has been linked with an increased risk of breast cancer in post menopausal women. Taking steps like increasing exercise and eating a diet rich in […]

by Susan Russo of Food Blogga
Photo by FoodBlogga
Of all the fabulous and quirky names out there such as aubergine, brinjal, melanzane, and egg apple, we Americans had to go with "eggplant." It’s such a dull name to describe such a singular vegetable. (Botanically, it’s a fruit and member of the nightshade family, but since we […]

by Andrea Meyers of Andrea’s Recipes

Photo by Farida’s Azerbaijani Cookbook

Peppers are a favorite of the culinary world with more than twenty species and many varieties of each specie. Flavors range from sweet to very spicy with heat levels rated according to the Scoville scale, which measures the amount of capsaicin, the chemical compound that gives […]

By Kalyn Denny of Kalyn’s Kitchen
Photo by Kalyn’s Kitchen

Fresh tomatoes are one of those magical ingredients people wait for all year, and when the tomatoes are juicy and vine-ripened, you don’t need more than a sprinkling of good sea salt to make them taste amazing. Of course, eventually you’ll get tired or plain […]