PRODUCT: Sardines, Delicious & Great For You

Serve sardines topped with cress or with other salad greens for a light lunch, first course or main dinner course. Photo courtesy Payard | NYC, which grilled fresh sardines for this rexipe.   If you’re trying to incorporate more fish into your diet, peel back a tin of quality sardines. It’s a break from the…
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FOOD FUN: Japanese-Inspired Salmon Appetizer

Cooked salmon “roll.” Photo courtesy MacKnight Foods.   First, the health benefits: For years, healthcare professionals have been promoting the benefits of eating more salmon for its omega 3 essential fatty acids. Omega 3s contribute to: Cardiovascular health Decreased cancer risk (breast, colorectal and prostate cancer) Eye health—both dry eye and macular degeneration Improved mood…
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FOOD FUN: Purple Snow Peas

Purple snow peas are relatively new to the marketplace, and may give some people a double take. Simply, they are snow peas bred to have a deep purple skin instead of the original green one. The Shiraz pea variety was first developed in the United Kingdom in the early 2000s; the Midnight Snow and Sugar…
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