A great chip worthy of a great dip (featuring Ocean’s Halo chips)

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Chips are not something I - or recommend that you - eat often. The usual corn and potato chips are full of no bueno stuff, including copius amounts of salt, and dangerous preservatives and fats. Not only are they unhealthy, but their high concentration of chemicals and sodium makes them addictive and thereby even more… 

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Farm-to-table crickets: Are we ready for cricket protein bars?

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Last night, I attended a food media event called Taste Talks NYC. On the way out, I was handed a swag bag (score!) and from within said bag, I nonchalantly pulled out an informational flyer for Exo protein bars. The flyer boasted that the bars are all-natural, gluten, soy and dairy-free. And, that they are… 

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Holiday Gift Guide for Foodies and Cooks

Gift guide for foodies and cooks

The big day is fast approaching and you need an impressive holiday gift for a foodie co-worker or new boyfriend/girlfriend who loves to cook. These items are sure to get the job done. 1. Bodum Double-wall Thermo Glasses: The super chic, light-weight cups are designed for cold and hot beverages alike. They are made with two… 

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Tomato Soup with Giovanni Rana Prosciutto Tortelloni

Tomato soup featuring Giovanni Rana Prosciutto Tortelloni

Once the winter chill hits the air each year, we all get a craving for the same thing - soup. It’s like clockwork. It goes right along with the desire to layer up sweaters and find someone to cuddle with. If you don’t experience this feeling, my friend, then you probably have no soul. Here… 

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Green eggs on toast, featuring Giovanni Rana pesto

Giovanni Rana Pesto

The people at Giovanni Rana were kind enough to send me some pastas and sauces to try out and I really wanted to think of fun ways to experiment with them. You’ll see a recipe with their amazingly fresh ravioli next week, but this week, I was really excited to share this easy breakfast idea… 

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The best pancake recipe ever, featuring Reginald’s Cashewnilla Butter

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Pancakes are a relatively new development in my life. And by relatively I mean in relation to you, reader, who have likely been eating pancakes on a regular basis since you could chew. It’s not that there were no pancakes in mother Russia, it’s just that they took a different form - either as blini… 

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