Stuffed and Dangerous: Chicken Kiev Stalls Critical Salmonella Reforms

In 2015, I wrote about Stewart Parnell, the former Peanut Corporation of America executive sentenced to 28 years in prison for knowingly shipping salmonella-tainted peanut butter that killed nine people and sickened over 700. It was a landmark case at the time—a rare moment of accountability in an industry too often shielded from consequence. Stewart […]
Mascarpone and Tiny Apricot Tart

Frozen Strawberry Cheesecake

Eater: Is Jail Time the Solution to America’s Food Safety Problem?
In 2015, Stewart Parnell, former owner of the Peanut Corporation of America, was sentenced to 28 years in prison, and his brother Michael Parnell received 20 years, for their roles in knowingly shipping salmonella-contaminated peanut butter. The outbreak, which occurred over eight years earlier, resulted in nine deaths and over 700 illnesses. Prosecutors presented extensive […]
Brownie Tahini Waffles with Chocolate Tahini Sauce

Fire Roasted Fennel, Radishes and Potatoes

Roasting radishes? Absolutely. You may never again think of radishes as just something to toss in salad. Choose large radishes with healthy green tops.
Chicken Chorizo Bowl with White Bean and Pumpkin Seed Pesto

A breakfast you can enjoy anytime of day.
Summer Salads in a Jar

In our world of drive-through fast food, Uber food delivery, grab and go at the supermarket and old school take-out, it’s fairly easy to eat. Eat well, eat healthy? Well, that is another challenge entirely. Eating healthy takes a bit of time. Convenience was the theme behind this set of recipes, but not for daily eating, […]
Color Me Purple in the Kitchen

In this collection of recipes for Live Naturally magazine, purple foods was the color of the day. Why purple? Whether it’s kale with purple tipped leaves or Peruvian purple potatoes, that deep rich color means more anthocyanins. What are anthocyanins? They are the pigments that give fall leaves their color. In food, they are often […]