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Food, Wine, Northern California and a Charred Fava Bean Recipe

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My husband and I have just returned from a week in Northern California.  If there is one thing I appreciate after living in NYC for so long it is big open spaces.  Wine country is just that.  The rolling hills, vast farmland, abundant greenery and perfectly manicured vineyards were just about enough to make this New Yorker never come home.  Not to mention the food and wine far exceeded my expectations.  Northern California has truly perfected organic, local, seasonal fare.  I suppose the vast farmland might have something to do with it…

Here were our dining standouts:

Documentary Film and Food Revolutions

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“Our nation’s food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment.” -Food Inc. website

In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner and author Eric Schlosser uncover aspects of the U.S. food industry, revealing the industrialized weaknesses hidden from the American consumer.  Michael Pollan, the burgeoning household name and genius behind Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food, is featured throughout the film discussing the overabundance of pesticides and chemicals used in farming, genetically modified chickens, why cows shouldn’t be fed corn, and the re-engineering of corn and soy into fast food, junk food, and practically every Continue reading →

Top NYC Restaurants: Perilla

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“The Perilla plant is a relative of mint and basil but has a strong anise-like flavor. Primarily used in Asian cooking, Perilla is most commonly known as Shiso. Chef Harold Dieterle loves to sneak Perilla into his dishes when it is in season.”

It wasn’t until after my first dinner at Perilla, in New York City’s Greenwich Village, that I discovered the owner/chef was the Continue reading →

Hello world!

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Hello world and hello social networking!  Welcome to the first blog entry of the Wellness Made Natural Page. Here I will be posting different health tips, recipes, ideas, commentary and reviews of the latest film and literature surrounding the topic of wellness.  This will be a place for you to experience the health and culinary world in a way that is informative and above all, natural.

I am optimistic that the experience here will not only prove beneficial for you, but for me as well.  This is new and un-chartered territory for me as I have been rather old-fashioned when it comes to online networking.  I would be lying if I didn’t say I prefer the days of handwritten correspondence and conversation to texting and im’ing or tangible photos to facebook albums.  With that thought Continue reading →