It’s December 2010, how was the year for you? Another grey hair, an extra pound or two? 12 months in a flash, it all goes by so fast. Seems like long ago, but these are from the recent past: The Olympics were grand and set a special tone in balmy Vancouver, the podium we did [...]

La Viglia di Natale On December 24, Italian families all over the world gather together for La Viglia di Natale – the Christmas vigil – where fish is on the menu instead of meat.  Also called The Feast of the Seven Fishes, the ritual of La Viglia has been handed down from generation to generation [...]

Every year at this time it can be such a task to stick to your fitness and diet regime. Holiday parties, rich foods, visiting relatives and snow can all interrupt and cause problems with how hard you’ve worked all year! But if you plan and prepare, you can make sure the holidays don’t knock you [...]

Choose kale with small leaves as they will be more tender and offer a sweeter taste. Serves 6 Ingredients Salad: 2 12-oz. bunches kale, stems removed, leaves cut into thin strips or chiffonade 2 Tbs. olive oil 1 Tbs. apple cider vinegar 1 1/2 tsp. salt, divided 1 cup whole pecans 1/4 cup pure maple [...]