italian peasant cooking makes the most of leftovers Published: Tue, Sep 6, 2011 It's easy to romanticize peasant cooking, especially when the peasants you have in mind are Italian, awash in local products such as extra-virgin olive oil, pine nuts, pancetta, wine and fresh herbs that many Americans would classify as luxuries. But Italy did suffer lean times, most recently between the two... Read More

Boost your HDL (good) cholesterol levels Updated: Fri, Jun 26, 2009 We hear a lot about lowering total and LDL-C (bad) cholesterol, but less about raising the HDL-C (good) cholesterol. Having a higher than average HDL-C does not negate the adverse effects of an elevated LDL-C, but in terms of heart disease risk, the higher the HDL-C, the better. HDL cholesterol provides... Read More