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In
the spirit of renewal and transformation, CF
has discovered some new and some not-so-new tools, tips, and techniques
for enhancing eating, cooking, and health in the new year.
Here are CF’s
finds for a healthy, happy, and peaceful New Year:
Create a soothing dining experience with Sur
La Table’s Celadon
Dishware. This Zen-calm, light green ensemble includes
a 41/2-inch square teapot with matching cups and a 13- by 8-inch
tray for healthy snacks. A 2-cup bowl adorned with a 5-inch bas-relief
dragon rounds out the set.
 And
start a healthy habit in the New Year by brewing antioxidant-rich
green tea in your new Celadon tea set. Find your favorite varieties
in Peet’s
Green Tea Sampler from Amazon
Gourmet Food. A great introduction to Peet's green
teas, the collection includes Gunpowder, Hubei Silver Tip, Lung
Ching Dragonwell, Sencha, Jasmine Fancy, and Genmai Cha.
 Made
a resolution to eat healthier? Worried that your hectic schedule
might get in the way? Eating
on the Run by registered nutritionist Evelyn Tribole
has the answers for you. Eating
on the Run shows you how to prepare and enjoy
healthy, delicious meals that accommodate even the busiest schedule.
Some of Tribole’s tips include choosing healthy airline meals,
preparing “mini meals” that take just one minute to
fix, and avoiding the fat traps in healthy-sounding convenience
foods.
 Chefs
wanting to round out their repertoire of healthy menu items for
the new year need look no further than the Culinary Institute of
America’s classic The
Professional Chef's Techniques of Healthy Cooking.
A wealth of nutritional information for professional chefs on topics
such as the language of nutrition, cooking with less fat, and organic
farming, The
Professional Chef's Techniques of Healthy Cooking
also includes hundreds of easy-to-follow recipes beautifully illustrated
with full-color photographs.
 Make
preparing healthy food a breeze in the new year with innovative
kitchen tools from Chef's.
New and note-worthy items include the Glass
Panini Maker, currently on sale for a limited time
for only $99. Cool to the touch and easy to clean, this versatile
panini maker takes up little space in the kitchen and transforms
sandwiches into Italian delicacies.
 Save
money and make kitchen prep a snap this year with the Daniel
Boulud Kitchen 10-piece Block Set. The set includes
5 1/2" and 8" chef's knives, 8" offset bread knife,
10" flexible slicer, 10" steel, 6 1/4" Santoku knife,
5 1/2" boning knife, 2 3/4" bird's beak peeler, 4"
paring knife, and a fan-shaped block with a stainless steel base,
all at a great price.
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