Inspiration for Eating Well
Discovering the magical world of fresh herbs
By Dana Zia, Golightly Gourmet “Fresh herbs can change everything. You can have pasta every night and if you change th...
Yogurt Basics — Give Your Family More of the Good Stuff!
Types of Yogurt Traditional yogurt has a tart taste and smooth texture. It can be thickened with milk solids, gelatin...
The “Whole” Truth about Dairy Fat
It’s June Dairy Month! What better time for YOW to celebrate dairy foods and health? Most of us remember learning i...
Falling in love with salads
By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet I’ll admit it, I’m the queen of salads. They are one of my favorite foods and the...
Behold the magnificent and mighty onion!
By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet “Life is like an onion. You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you ...
Chronic inflammation and food, body on fire
By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet “Curing inflammation may well turn out to be the elusive Holy Grail of medicine.”...
Reviving a 2 million year old tradition of cooking
By Dana Zia, Golightly Gourmet “Cooking, above all, connects us.” Michael Pollan In ancient Greece the word for “c...
Asparagus — the King of Vegetables
By Dana Zia, Golightly Gourmet “Asparagus inspires gentle thoughts.” Charles Lamb We have visiting royalty among our...
Steelhead trout, our NW winter bounty
By Dana Zia Golightly Gourmet We live in such a fertile rich valley here that some of our wonders are easily overlooked,...
A Winter’s Garden’s Gift, Kale
“Eat food, not too much, and mostly plants.” Michael Pollan Kale is one of the gastronomic gifts that winter ...
Don’t be a Caveman; Eat your Brussels Sprouts
“We kids feared many things in those days – werewolves, dentists, North Koreans, Sunday School – but they ...
Fueling Fitness
So, you’ve made your commitment to being more active for the Year of Wellness. Congratulations! Whether you ...