These herbs and spices are staples of classic French cooking. Fines herbes : These include tarragon, chives, chervil and parsley. They're referred to as such due to their delicate flavors. As opposed...
Chicken thighs are more moist and flavorful than the ubiquitous chicken breasts, and this recipe features them in a simple, summery preparation. Cucumber and rhubarb make for a zingy, crunchy salsa to...
This came just a year after it was revealed that Coca-Cola paid researchers to deemphasize the link between sugary drinks and obesity. The article prompted me to further expound on NGI’s stance on...
They are fried chickpea cakes – soft on the inside and crisp on the outside – often served between two slices of bread as a sandwich. Here, panelle assume the role of the bread, with a flavorful...
Every cell in your body needs water to function. When you are mildly dehydrated, your cells feel it first and may recover quickly, but prolonged dehydration over time means a less efficient metabolism...
Annemarie was a true visionary: inquisitive, intuitive, relentless, progressive and thoughtful. In the late 1970s, she recovered important facts about food that humanity seems to have misplaced – that...
I’m reluctant to subscribe to the old adage “everything happens for a reason”; but in this situation, I have found a reason — or rather meaning — in being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 23. I...
En papillote is a classic French method of packaging food in parchment paper and baking it in the oven. The parchment paper is ideal for holding in the moisture for steaming, which can come from the...
This article was written by Natural Gourmet Institute founder, Annemarie Colbin Ph.D. for Free Spirit Magazine’s December-January 1998-1999 issue. For many years I have been teaching that it is a good...
In September 2013, Feed Me Phoebe was recognized by Food & Wine magazine as part of their first annual Digital Awards. She is also a regular contributor to Mind Body Green, Huffington Post, Food52...
Highly alkaline, antibacterial, and effective in clearing lactic acid, umeboshi paste is known to support both digestion and immunity. It is commonly used for acid indigestion and reflux, bloating...
Myriam Fieulleteau, NGI’s executive steward (and resident gardening guru), brought in these carrots from her home garden and Chef Alex Borgia utilized them in this recipe.
