On any given Friday night, the Natural Gourmet Institute may be mistaken by some for a Jean Georges restaurant. Diners line up in droves to claim their seat — which they have called ahead to reserve, sometimes far in advance — at the cooking school’s Friday Night Dinners. But you won’t find trendy decor, or even tenderloin on the menu…. Read More
Like a fine wine, there is also an art and a science that goes into creating a good-tasting olive oil. For a long time, olive oil has been a staple in my kitchen so I’ve always had that innate sense that not all olive oils are created equal, but I never fully investigated why. Luckily, I stumbled on a class… Read More
The past two weeks have been a whirlwind of travel for me. And I’ll be the first to admit, I’m always talking about planning ahead for travel — packing healthy snacks, researching the closest juice bars. But seriously, the stars don’t always align. Take, for instance, this most recent trip: One week in San Francisco followed by what was to… Read More
Happy Valentine’s Day! Today is the day many of us celebrate love. So often, that love is focused externally, on a relationship with someone else. I remember a time, not so long ago, when I was running around trying to find that perfect love to celebrate on February 14. Little did I know, I was searching too far. That love… Read More
Last weekend I had the opportunity to travel to what is the warmest part of the country right now – Miami, Florida — I was there in a heartbeat to attend The Institute for Integrative Nutrition’s annual conference, a gathering of health coaches from all over the world. Imagine 2,000 of the happiest and healthiest people you’ve ever seen glowing… Read More
Last week I attended the first stop on Kris Carr’s book tour at Jivamukti Cafe for her new book, Crazy Sexy Diet. It’s easy to develop a girl crush on Kris the second she starts speaking. She’s relatable, authentic, inspiring and super smart! I couldn’t wait to dig in to her beautiful new book and hear about her experiences with… Read More
Yes, this is a LONG blog post but if you do nothing else to prepare for 2011, it is my hope that you will read EVERY WORD of this article. And here’s my promise to you: If you read every word, and take the advice I’m going to give you and actually DO IT, …this ONE piece of advice has… Read More
New Yorkers love their brunch! No joke, here in the Big Apple the brunch scene often rivals the dinner scene! Yesterday Ashley of A Healthy, Happier Bear hosted a Pink Blogger Brunch with Eggland’s Best. Her event was really well done right down to the pink gift bags and I appreciated the opportunity to connect with thirteen other local… Read More
The infamous swag bag Blurry but you get the idea .. Who doesn’t love a good tasting? My mouth waters just thinking about it. But the result can often be less gratifying than the experience itself. With so many different, well, tastes, we can confuse our digestive systems and the pace, excitement and standing are not conducive to a pleasant… Read More
