Having trouble getting pregnant? According to a new US study, eating full-fat dairy foods like butter and ice cream can improve fertility in women.

Who doesn’t love pie? Apple pie, pecan pie, coconut cream pie… mmm! A savory pie makes a wonderful dinner, especially on a cold winter night. (Check back — I’ll soon be posting a recipe for Steak & Kidney Pie. You could also make Chicken Pot Pie or Quiche Lorraine.)

Be honest. Are you intimidated at the thought of trying to make pie crust from scratch? If so, you’re not alone. Most people think making pie crust is hard. But it’s actually quite easy. You’ll be astonished at how simple it is to make the most delicious, flaky, perfect pie crust.

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Everyone loved the coconut flour pancakes I made this morning. I only made a small batch but these pancakes are so dense and filling, you don’t need much to feel satisfied. Coconut flour is extremely nutritious (much more so than regular flour, which is empty calories), it’s high in fiber, and it’s lower in carbs. [...]

There’s a great post on Chris Masterjohn’s blog, Cholesterol and Health, about food and fertility: Butterfat contains arachidonic acid. As detailed in my PUFA Report, arachidonic acid is critical to fertility in both men and women. In men, it is necessary for the production of testosterone and sperm. In women, it is necessary for ovulation, [...]

We normally have Shellfish Night on Saturday, since I almost always get oysters and/or mussels, scallops, or clams at the farmer’s market. But last Friday I decided to mix it up and I got some shrimp and Dungeness crab (both wild caught) from Whole Foods Market. For a highly nutritious dinner that has almost zero [...]

Just got back from our Saturday morning visit to the farmer’s market and I’m thinking about what I’m going to cook this week. Rocky Canyon had beef tongue, which I plan to use for tacos. I also got a dozen oysters and five pounds of mussels for dinner tonight. I bought a duck to roast [...]

What a great meal, if I do say so myself. I made the same salad from last night — it was that good. I love the combination of watermelon and red onions. And the ogo balances the whole thing with a salty sea flavor — the way anchovies complete a Caesar salad. Seth loved it [...]