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Simple Moroccan-Spiced Lamb

From simple preparations to adventurous ethnic dishes, lamb can stand alone with a little salt or shine with layers of aromatic herbs and spices.

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Skimmers: Useful Utensils You Never Knew You Needed

A skimmer is one of the most useful kitchen tools you never realized you needed. While it might not top the list of most-wanted kitchen tools, a high-quality skimmer is invaluable for safely removing food from hot…

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Susan Weiner: Devoted to Delivering Diabetes Education

For 28 years, registered dietitian nutritionist Susan Weiner has run a private practice specializing in sports nutrition, weight management and, most notably, diabetes education. In a Long Island, New York, office…

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The Vital Role of Food Preservatives

An ancient practice designed to prevent spoilage, among the first food preservation practices were the salting of meat and fish, adding sugar in canned foods and pickling vegetables. Today, preservatives continue…

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Putting ‘You’ in Usability

As a dietitian, I never thought that usability testing and user-centered product design would be part of my vocabulary, let alone tasks I would be actively involved in. According to Usability.Gov , “user experience…

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A New Take on an Old Favorite

Product reviewed: Lékué Duo Springform Mold with Ceramic Plate

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Stone Soup Vlog: Quick Pickles

In this monthly vlogging series, Stone Soup blogger Celestina Brunetti demonstrates recipes using ingredients featured in the most recent issue of Food & Nutrition magazine . For February, Celestina shares with us…

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Butternut Squash Arugula Pita Pizza

This recipe is great for those days when you get home exhausted and just want to throw something in the oven. It also is perfect for those nights you get in late and want to keep things simple and light.

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Brewed Cacao: Your New Afternoon Pick-Me-Up?

The health benefits of chocolate are widely celebrated, but there’s always that pesky asterisk attached. Although chocolate contains flavonoids and other antioxidants that may benefit your heart and buoy your mood,…

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The Relationship Between Food and Mood

Turns out that the old saying “you are what you eat” is true, especially in relation to food and mood. Over the past several years, many evidence-based studies have been published detailing how some foods help…

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What Happens When Automation Isn’t an Option?

Technology has made us reliant on automation to run processes and care for patients. In my work as a director of customer experience, I was recently involved in a transition from one software company to another for…

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Increasing Enjoyment of Modified Texture Diets

Eating is a multisensory experience. Texture, aroma and flavor : as well as what the food looks like on the plate : can all impact how something tastes and influence how much someone eats. Those on a modified-texture…

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SocialPro: How to Host a Twitter Chat

Looking to expand your reach on Twitter? Twitter chats are a great way to bring awareness to a cause, build your network and interact with others in your community. Read on for tips on how to host a successful…

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SocialPro: Top 12 Tips for Twitter

Lauren Fox is the managing editor of Food & Nutrition Magazine and senior manager of creative media at the Healthy Nutrition Academy.

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Creamy Dutch Oven-baked Parmesan Risotto

Wow dinner party guests with this elegant vegetarian risotto topped with crispy broccolini, peppery arugula, toasted pine nuts and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.

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Enliven Your Favorite Foods with Vivacious Vinegars

It’s time to celebrate the vibrancy different vinegars have to offer to tease and tickle our taste buds. A dash of vinegar is the trendy new salt and pepper.

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Get Familiar with Food Additives

Few ingredients cause as much confusion, or consternation, as food additives. For some, it might be the long chemical names found on labels, uncertainty of how the use of additives is regulated or skepticism in…

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