by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Jun 15, 2021
Guest post by Angela Houlie, MS, RD The use of turmeric goes back almost 4,000 years within the Indian culture, where it was used as a culinary spice.1 Turmeric has a long history of medicinal use in South Asia with records dating back to 250 BC where they found it...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Jun 7, 2010
Welcome, class, to today’s Fresh Pick: BASIL Basil [BAY-zihl, BA-zihl] is available year-round and is a wonderful herb to use in pasta (especially pesto and marinara sauces), poultry, and seafood dishes. Basil has a pungent flavor and clove-like aroma. When...