Most of us have learned the hard way that what we eat and how we feel are closely intertwined. Just think back to how overeating around the holidays often leads to sluggishness, fatigue and more. Now, there’s more scientific proof about the links.>>>

If you are stressed you don’t sleep and when you are tired you don’t always make good food choices. Where do those bad food choices lead you? You got it, back to the stress and sleep issues. There are several places to break the chain that keeps you stuck in this circuitous pathway.>>>

Frugal foodies, this one's for you. Freezing foods is a great way to stretch your grocery dollar and prepare great meals on the fly.>>>

Do you know mate? No, it's not some new Australian dish! Mate is a traditional tea-like beverage, popular and traditional in South America. But now, mate is gaining worldwide popularity and rapidly penetrating global markets including the United States.>>>

One of the most common complaints I get from my husband, Dario, in regards to my cooking, is that I don’t re-make any of my dishes. They don’t get “put into rotation,” as he says. We have them once and then I’m on to something new and exciting. Unless I’m craving a specific dish or I get a request from Dario, I’m always set on trying out a new recipe or cooking with a new ingredient. So even some of my best dishes don’t get prepared on a regular basis. Except for this one.>>>