In the stillness of early morning, as I poured hot water over coffee grounds, my eyes landed on the drawing that hangs on my kitchen wall—a modern, slightly abstract rendering of a goat by Hoboken artist, Robert Clarence. I bought it years ago at the Van Der Plas Gallery in Manhattan, a gift for my… [Read More]
Got inflammation? Try this soup! Seriously.
You have heard of the anti-inflammatory diet, or perhaps you have read articles about what foods in particular are good at reducing inflammation. Each list is different. Some lists include tomatoes, some lists don’t. My personal preference is to avoid nightshade vegetables (tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, peppers) because they can be inflammatory for those of us… [Read More]

