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At the end of my first column on garlic, I wrote, “I’m wanting to cook and eat something with garlic butter on it.”  I did go home and create a delicious dish of blanched fresh green beans. I added a healthy dollop of Bellisari’s balsamic, shallot and black garlic spread, tossing and coating the lightly-cooked veggie. Pure heaven! And, it’s very good for you, even as a gourmet treat...

Garlic, also know as the Stinking Rose, is a powerhouse of health benefit to our aging bodies. We all know of the culinary use, especially in Italian and Asian dishes, because of the flavor depth it adds to the recipe. Many varieties of the bulb produce different flavors and sharpness/pungency. ...

Heads up, people. Reported by MedScape online was a bit of fascinating information regarding Alzheimer’s. Through serendipity, researchers from prominent universities found the unexpected presence of two distinct virus strains, never seen before, in the protein/amyloid tangles of the brains in nine of 10 people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s...

A drawing ointment is very old-fashioned goo, which is typically, tawny or black in color. In fact, it is often called a “Black Ointment,” drawing salve or unguent. The use of this old remedy goes back deep into time and was a trusted method of dealing with slashes, gashes, boils and bumps. Likely, the ingredients changed with time and with what was available...