Imagine the joy in my heart when I spotted these Fair labeled bottles at my local Whole Foods!

I was so excited when I found this fine blend of Himalayan salt and SCORE!!! It’s Fair Trade, too! I’ve always used Himalayan Salt as a finishing salt for steaks and seafood but was happy that this blend was fine enough to be used as a substitute for my go-to Kosher salt. I really wanted to highlight the simple beauty of this special salt and thought that the tender texture and mild flavor of Halibut would be the perfect vehicle for my featured Fair Trade ingredient! Learn what makes Himalania Salt unique!  In an effort to offer you sustainable options,...

12 Minutes. That’s the time it takes to peel and devein 1 pound of shrimp. It is a little tedious, but I find it somewhat therapeutic doing the repetitive but easy work of peeling then sliding my pairing knife and deveining those little shrimp.

Growing up in a Venezuelan family with little resources, we pretty much stuck with standard legumes, starches and proteins like pork chops, chicken and occasionally---red meat. I didn’t realize that there was a world of boxed seasonings, hamburger helpers and soups in a can. My parents made everything from scratch and although we were never the fun house with processed foods in the pantry--I can honestly say that I appreciated my mom and dad’s cooking after I left home. I appreciated it because I realized I left home without knowing how to cook any of it! As a young wife,...

I once heard a chef instructor say that the U.S is the only country trying to avoid fat while most of the world spends their time searching for it. While we look for chicken breasts, other cultures treasure the dark, fattier parts of poultry. While we favor lean filet mignon, others cook the fatty organs for nutrition and protein. Yet, we are still the most obese country in the world.   Lesson here? That lean and white is not always a “must” to attain optimal weight---AND, may I add, it’s certainly not where the flavor hangs out. Plus, choosing to...