The other teaching in Macrobiotics is the rule of proportion of the type of food taken. The minerals, the proteins the carbohydrates must be in a ratio of 1:7 or seven times the previous type of ...

We have a certain synergy. She’s the foundation that holds up all the creative ideas. Frank’s creativeness with the food, that’s a whole other thing.” Together Roth and chef Frank Lu plotted the menu, ...

Grace Young, winner of the 2005 Book of the Year award for The Breath of a Wok, talks about the yin and yang qualities of food. There is a section in her other award-winning book, The Wisdom of the ...

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add yellow onion, ginger and garlic and cook until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add broth, bok choy, carrots and tofu and bring to a boil ...

Which brings us to the yin and yang diet, as we prepare to welcome the Chinese New Year (the Year of the Water Goat, which, hopefully, will not get our goat) on Saturday, Feb.1.

In a food processor or blender, puree the yellow tomatoes with 2 tablespoons of the basil leaves; strain through a coarse sieve. Whisk in 1/2 tablespoon of the olive oil, 1/2 tablespoon of the ...

A food that is yin, according to macrobiotic principles, induces ethereal qualities such as lightness, coolness, and mental processes; by contrast, yang foods are characterized by intensity, heat ...

Each food has an energetic property of yin or yang. These are thought of as complementary pairs that are constantly shifting in relationship to one another.

In traditional Chinese medicine, all foods can have therapeutic benefits for the body, and the lines between an edible item's nutritional and medicinal properties are often blurred. Knowing how to ...

Jeffrey Alford seems slightly embarrassed to admit that, yes, he does own a tux. The co-winner, with his wife Naomi Duguid, of this year's prestigious James Beard Best Cookbook Award for Hot Sour ...