Season 2 – Episode 2 The more we advance in age, the more leafy garden greens deserve a healthful and nutritious place in our well-rounded diets. But there’s a real culinary skill to selecting, sculpting and dressing crisp, vibrant foliage,
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The Breakfast Club
Season 2 – Episode 1 In Season II, Food Over 50’s first episode, “The Breakfast Club,” addresses our hasty and redundant consumption of what is widely consider “the most important meal of the day!” But is it? Does a lumberjack
On Set: The Raviolatrice
If you’ve watched an episode or two of Food Over 50 you might have noticed a particular culinary device that sits on the counter of the hutch behind me. It’s an unassuming gray metal Raviolatrice that was manufactured by an
Red Meat & Cholesterol
Season 1 – Episode 1 Did You Know? Cholesterol is only found in animal fats, not vegetables, fruits or grains. Cholesterol serves many important functions in the body – the goal is to maintain a balance. Sugar and saturated fat
Sodium vs Hypertension
Season 1 – Episode 2 Did You Know? Sodium is an essential nutrient and just like all nutrients, too much or too little isn’t good. Herbs and spices add the layers of flavor that make our foods delicious. About 75%
Omega 3’s: Are They a Fish Story?
Season 1 – Episode 3 Did You Know? Omega 3 fatty acids are an important ant-inflammatory agent in the body. Fattier fish such as salmon, mackerel, & anchovies are great sources of Omega 3 fatty acids. DHA is an omega
Sweet Things
Season 1 – Episode 4 Did You Know? Look for words such as sugar, dextrose, high fructose corn syrup or sucrose on food labels, to know if sugar has been added to the foods that you’re buying. Consume sugar as
Dietary Fiber: Bulking Up on Taste
Season 1 – Episode 5 Did You Know? Most of us only get about 50% of the fiber that we need on a daily basis. Fiber aids in creating a healthy gut, which in turn, helps make a healthier you.
On Set: Copper Pot Collection
The one thing on our Food Over 50 kitchen set that gets the most response from viewers is the eclectic collection of French copper pots and pans that rest on the shelves by the ovens. I’ve been cooking with them
On Set: Giant Clam Shell
Behind the scenes at our Food Over 50 kitchen studio we have 6, commercial-grade chrome racks, each with half a dozen 4-foot shelves. This is in addition to the hutch and racks that are on-set. Together, that makes for a
