Food and Dining | Diabetic Cooking - Diabetic Gourmet Magazine

A Beet-Red Dish for Valentine’s Day

Before you even get to dessert, you can serve the object of your affection a really sweet Valentine’s dish that is as rich as its deep red color.

Winter Tabbouleh Helps Fit in Five-A-Day

If you have tried to achieve Five-a-Day, then you know that eating “the minimum recommended amount of fruit is easy. It’s fitting in the vegetables that can be the hard part.

More Spice Is Nice

Through eating in ethnic restaurants and travelling broadly, Americans have become more aware of how much seasonings can enrich a meal, and we keep a well-stocked spice rack. However, we tend to use only some of its contents regularly. Feature includes recipe for Mediterranean Chickpea Stew with Toasted Noodles.

Onion’s Benefits Outweigh The Tears

Onions may make you cry, but there is an upside to those tears. Includes recipe for Steamed Fish with Yogurt Dill Sauce.

Lentils Help Take the Chill Out of Winter

January is prime soup season. A steaming pot of soup on a cold winter’s day warms the soul and nourishes the body. It will fill you up and fill your home with appealing fragrance. Includes recipe for Italian Lentil Stew.

Enjoy Dishes With Less Meat

Apart from the fact that health experts say most Americans eat more animal protein than their bodies need, there are many reasons to eat less. Includes recipe for Asian Frittata with Shrimp and Broccoli.

Casseroles Make a Comeback

The casserole is back. After a long reign that peaked in the 1950s and 60s, the casseroles popularity began to decline. New cooking techniques make it easy to prepare a casserole today with more variety and flexibility.

The Incredible, Edible Eggplant

The eggplant is a staple of the Mediterranean kitchen, but it is also becoming increasingly familiar to American diners. And that gives cooks an extremely versatile food with which to work.

The Culinary Professional vs. The Family Cook

When it comes to holiday meals, what happens in the kitchens of culinary professionals and American family cooks is very similar.

Dip Into Vegetables For Holiday Entertaining

Two of the things people worry about during the holiday season: too much food and too much entertaining, especially when it requires time-consuming extras like hors d’oeuvres.

Please Not Another Tie: Giving Wine This Holiday Season

Wine makes a great holiday gift. It’s portable. It’s festive. It’s timely, with people entertaining more during the holiday season. Since many people worry about selecting just the right gift wine, here are a few guidelines.

Saluting the Food of the Pilgrims

This is the time of year all Americans become New Englanders. This updated New England Dinner provides more food and fewer calories than the traditional version, and it’s a great way to pay tribute to New England this time of year.

Nobody Minds Turkey Leftovers

For many people, leftovers are the whole point of Thanksgiving. Extra-large turkeys are often roasted so there’s plenty to eat over the coming weekend as sandwiches, hash, salad, fajitas, or even curry.