Posts by Melissa Marshall

Whether you add it to salads or sandwiches, blue cheese provides a unique pungent taste like no other cheese out there.  Blue cheese lends a strong punch of flavor to many hot dishes as...

Butternut squash is a type of winter squash that is actually technically a fruit.  Not only is it delicious, but it’s also filled with vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants. ...

Miso soup is a traditional Japanese soup consisting of a fish stock called "dashi" and miso paste. Many other ingredients are also added depending on the region and season, like seaweed, tofu, green...

Sucralose is the artificial sweetener and sugar substitute in Splenda.  When ingested, it is not broken down by the body, so it is calorie-free.  Sucralose is used in many diet...

With barbecue season just around the corner, many of us are looking forward to firing up the grill.  But before you slather those chicken breasts, pork chops and spare ribs in BBQ sauce,...

There has been a lot of marketing hype behind coconut water lately.  Many people are wondering if this beverage is really as amazing as it claims or if it’s all a farce.  Is the coconut...