by Lauren Slayton | May 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
Dark photo but had to include Rosa Mexicana guac for an army from Taste of Upper West Side Nothing says “hello summer” like a golf umbrella (or in my case yesterday a broken umbrella mid-typhoon) but weather aside Memorial Day weekend, for many, is the unofficial...
by Lauren Slayton | May 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’ve mentioned Fooducate before. Via a supermarket app and blog, Fooducate exposes helps consumers and readers navigate today’s complicated food maze. In early May, I read a post from a fellow nutrition colleague entitled “My Kid Likes Junk Food and That’s OK” that...
by Lauren Slayton | May 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
It’s beautiful in NYC this time of year. Central Park is lush and green after some recent rain, it’s finally warming up and with that many of us are coming to the realization that our deodorant may not be cutting it. I recently ran into my friend Julie who had just...
by Lauren Slayton | May 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
Each month, at Foodtrainers, we send out our Monthly Morsels newsletter. With Memorial Day weekend a week from today, this month’s email focused on some of our favorite “secret weapons” as sometimes the old tricks just don’t do the trick, trust me I know. Energy Boost...
by Lauren Slayton | May 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Last week one of the major news stories was that that Hillary Clinton was photographed without makeup. At first it didn’t seen to matter that she was on a trip in Bangladesh where there has been weeks of strikes and violence. The photos spread like non-waterproof...
by Lauren Slayton | May 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
There are two things steamed vegetables need to contend with. First, there’s the misconception that they’re banal and tasteless. Second, not everyone knows how to properly steam vegetables thus perpetuating the humdrum reputation. I learned with the So You Think You...
