Caron Tapped as Moderator for Brandeis Annual Book and Author Luncheon May 6

I've been invited to serve as moderator for the Brandeis Annual Book and Author Luncheon to be held on May 6 at the Sheraton Carlsbad.

This year's panel will include novelist Alan Russell, mystery writer Taffy Cannon, and novelist Aline Ohanesian.

Alan Russell

Alan Russell

Taffy Cannon

Taffy Cannon

Aline Ohanesian

Aline Ohanesian


All proceeds from the luncheon will go to the Sustaining the Mind campaign. $65, $75, or $90 to Suzie Kaplan, 6991 Batista St., San Diego 92111.

For more information, to hear the lunch choices, or to make a reservation, please contact Gayle Wise, bncfnp@aol.com or Cynthia Birnbaum, cfsbirnbaum@gmail.com.

Protein Shake Up: My New Series on Unusual Proteins for U-T San Diego

This week, my new, six-part series on unusual proteins for U-T San Diego's food section launched. My first piece is on cooking rabbit, with a look at why rabbit is such a delicious, healthy, and sustainable meat. Chef Karrie Hills of The Red Door taught me how she makes her rabbit street tacos and owner Trish Watlington also contributed a family recipe for braised rabbit with olives and pine nuts. Future pieces will explore cooking octopus/squid, tempeh and seitan, whole fish, legumes and grains, and goat. All are geared toward encouraging the home cook to try a new approach to proteins.

 

                             The Red Door's Rabbit Street Tacos (photo by Edward Contreras of U-T San Diego)

                             The Red Door's Rabbit Street Tacos (photo by Edward Contreras of U-T San Diego)

New Awards from San Diego Press Club

I was very fortunate to once again win several awards from the San Diego Press Club. This year, I received first place in the category of Magazines: Food & Restaurant for my story about Pt. Loma Farm (The Little Farm that Could) in Edible San Diego.

My piece on the Konyn Dairy (Last Man Standing: Local Dairy Industry is Down But Not Out), also in Edible San Diego, came in second in that category.

I also received second place in two other categories. Under Magazines: Environment was a story on food waste for Edible San Diego called Trash Talking. And, finally, the initial piece (Diabetes Diagnosis Was Wake-Up Call) of a four-part series on eating well with diabetes that I'm writing this year for the UT San Diego's Food section was honored in the category Daily Newspapers and Websites: Food & Restaurant.

 

Tuning Up Your Carbs: New Story Published in UT-San Diego

The second installment of my four-part series on eating well with diabetes was published this week in UT-San Diego. This piece addresses the complex and often confounding issue of carbohydrates. Carbs play a significant role in our body's well being, but the key is to eat the right kinds in the right portion--especially if you're living with Type 2 diabetes.

I've done my best to carefully explain how this all works, and included a couple of recipes that feature some especially delicious whole grains--wheat berries and freekah. Try these and you'll be surprised at how easy it is to transition away from boring white rice and pasta.

 

First of a Series on Diabetes and Food Published in UT-San Diego

This week's food section in the UT-San Diego features my first piece in a series of four this year on diabetes and food. This article is my "diabetes 101" with general information about how I tackled my diagnosis with tips for how to eat well and happily even while addressing the limitations forced by diabetes. And, I've got a couple of pretty cool recipes in there, too!

 

My zucchini pancakes are an easy and delicious way to eat more vegetables and also keep the carb count down.

My zucchini pancakes are an easy and delicious way to eat more vegetables and also keep the carb count down.