Archive for June, 2010

Easy & Elegant Dinner Party

Last Saturday I had the chance to host a nice dinner party at my apartment with 14 friends. Calphalon and Williams-Sonoma recently teamed up to give a group of bloggers (including me!) the opportunity to host an “Easy & Elegant Dinner Party” in their own homes, using recipes from chef Michael Symon and Williams-Sonoma, [...]

Easy & Elegant Dinner Party is a post from: Laurel On Health Food

Green Tea Fix

What’s your favorite morning or afternoon drink? Have you considered green tea? It just might be your healthiest choice. A recent study conducted at the Chung Shan Medical University in Taiwan found that drinking 1 cup or more of green tea every day dramatically reduces your risk of lung cancer, especially for smokers. The antioxidants [...]

Green Tea Fix is a post from: Laurel On Health Food

Organic Restaurants in Chicago

This post is the second in my Organic Restaurant series. I was lucky enough to visit Chicago last summer and I loved it. I’ve been dying to go back ever since. Next time you travel to Chi-town, be sure to hit up one of these fabulous organic restaurants. Crust (Wicker Park) – This certified-organic pizzeria and [...]

Organic Restaurants in Chicago is a post from: Laurel On Health Food

Memorial Day Roundup!

I had a wonderful Memorial Day and I hope you did too! Three-day weekends are the best. Plus, the weather in New York was just dreamy (ya know, sunny, breezy, and beautiful). On Saturday I made raw chocolate ice cream using coconuts and cashews (instead of dairy). There’s tons of antioxidant rich raw cacao powder in [...]

Memorial Day Roundup! is a post from: Laurel On Health Food