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The silent micro biome crisis

  It is a crisis some scientists believe has similar proportions to climate change, but it gets much less coverage: Microbes are disappearing from our bodies. You may have heard that trillions of microbes —… 

Foie Gras – Everything you need to know

by Matt Rosen for FoodShed Exchange American chefs now have easy access to quality fresh foie gras, primarily from New York state’s Hudson Valley. We have checked in with some liver loving chefs from around… 

Amazing Celeriac Root – Celeriac Mock Risotto Recipe

TODAY’S LESSON: Winter brings a delicate treasure from under the soil, the root of celery. This seductive root vegetable can easily stand alone with its sublime flavor and crunchy raw or silky cooked texture.  Today we will unlock the secrets of the versatile but odd-looking root. WHAT EXACTLY IS CELERY ROOT?  A member of the parsley family, celery root, celeriac or knob celery is the large spherical bulb base or taproot of a specific celery variety which is grown for this root rather than the typical green stalk. It tastes hauntingly like rich sweet celery without the… 

Is Cocoa the Brain Drug of the Future?

Cognition-Boosting Compounds It’s news chocolate lovers have been craving: raw cocoa may be packed with brain-boosting compounds. Researchers at the University of L’Aquila in Italy, with scientists from Mars, Inc., and their colleagues published findings…