by kathryn matthews | Nov 3, 2014 | Animal Protein
I love duck in all its fatty, succulent, gamey glory. One of my favorite cold-weather comfort dishes is a cast iron skillet-seared magret de canard (French for “duck breast”). Magret de canard is the breast meat of Moulard ducks raised for foie gras; their breasts are...
by kathryn matthews | Nov 1, 2014 | Real Food Wisdom
Now, there’s something we don’t often hear about…the health benefits of saturated fat! For nearly 60 years, saturated fat has been portrayed as a villain. See my post Why Saturated Fat Is Not the Enemy. Yet, other indigenous populations, like the...
by kathryn matthews | Oct 28, 2014 | Real Food Wisdom
“Who thinks that eating saturated fat—like red meat, butter, eggs, whole milk or coconut oil—increases your risk of heart disease or makes you fat?” When I asked this question at a recent talk I gave, every hand in the room shot up. New study says… New evidence...
by kathryn matthews | Aug 10, 2014 | Gluten-Free Baking
At the pinnacle of summer in the Hudson Valley, dewy mornings give way to warm, sunny days, perfumed by honeysuckle. Evenings turn cool as the sun sets, leaving a pink dusk in its wake. And, as the light fades, settling into a pitch-black country sky speckled with...
by kathryn matthews | Aug 3, 2014 | Hydration
Recovering from adrenal fatigue meant going caffeine-free for 1-1/2 years. As a longtime coffee drinker with a cherished morning coffee ritual—brewing a pot of small batch-roasted espresso in my stovetop moka—this was no easy task. Just walking by a coffee bar...
