I have begun to think of a home kitchen in much the same way I think of a health spa - a place where people can come to be restored, feel better, experience pleasure, and become healthier. And this is how I’d like you to start thinking about your kitchen. Your kitchen is at the heart of your health.

— Dr. John La Puma, author of Chef MD’s Big Book of Culinary Medicine. Via 101 Cookbooks.

I’m trying a mostly raw diet this week in an effort to stop the sluggish feeling and streamline my digestion. Not surprisingly, I drempt last night about making soup! — Nora