Amy Eddings

Amy Eddings appears in the following:

Last Chance Foods: Currant Affairs

Friday, July 22, 2011

By Joy Y. Wang : WNYC Producer

In the years since farmer Greg Quinn helped overturn the law banning black currant cultivation in New York, the fruit has grown in popularity. Learn more about the health benefits of ...

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Breton Brother and Sister, 1871, by William Bourguereau; I chose this one among my favs because the boy is holding apples.

The Mental Detox: Art at the Met

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

By Amy Eddings

If there's one thing I've learned since completing my 21-day detox program a week ago, it's that one's mind can become as bloated and overweight and sluggish as one's body. And so ...

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Pushing Buttons

Monday, July 18, 2011

Today, Amy Eddings fills in for Leonard. She speaks with Shelley Pasnik, the Director for the Center for Children and Technology, about how children are using technology and how it's changing family dynamics—for better and worse. Emmy Award-winner and comedienne Judy Gold talks about her return to the stage in "The Judy Show - My Life as a Sitcom." Retired NYPD detective Michael Codella and Bruce Bennett describe the gritty history of drugs and crime in Alphabet City. And Bruce Feiler discusses the many years he spent in the Middle East and looks at the historic youth uprisings in the Arab world.

There's An App For That

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Rachel Sterne, New York City’s chief digital officer, talks about how tech and app development is making the city run better – including through a new MTA app contest. Plus: prison ...

Amy Eddings' Food for Thought: 'Chocolate-Free' Doesn't Have to Mean 'Pleasure-Free'

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

By Amy Eddings

I've kicked the sugar habit for the past 24 days now, as part of a detox that was supposed to last just 21 days. I'm feeling light on my feet and healthy, I've lost seven pounds, my s...

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Stevia: The Healthy Sweetener?

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

By Amy Eddings

July 12, 2010 —

I've recently been experimenting with stevia, the new kid on the sweetener shelf, as a sweetener for my afternoon tea. It's touted as a healthy alternative to sugar because it has no calories and does not spike blood insulin levels (leading to that well-known boom-and-bust craving cycle).

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Last Chance Foods: Is Durian the King of Fruits or the King of Stink?

Friday, July 08, 2011

Some have said that the durian, a tropical spiky fruit in season through July, smells like a gym full of old socks or an unearthed cadaver. But others have sung its praises for its de...

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Cravings Switcheroo

Friday, July 08, 2011

By Amy Eddings

July 8, 2011 —

I am on Day 20 of my 21-Day detox under the Clean Program. I'm almost done, but I feel like I'm just starting. I realize I haven't allowed myself to learn about why I eat when I eat.

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Lovely: Matcha Tea Latte

Wednesday, July 06, 2011

By Amy Eddings

July 6, 2011 —

As promised, a photo of the pretty -- and tasty -- matcha and almond milk latte at Bosie Tea Parlor. Nice to look at. Even better to drink.

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A Break from the Ubiquitousness of the Coffee Shop: The Tea Salon

Tuesday, July 05, 2011

By Amy Eddings

Since giving up decaf coffee 16 days ago, I've found it tough to enjoy coffee shops. The delicious smell of the roasted coffee is a distraction. And it's hard not to feel deprived whe...

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Wild salmon caught and filleted streamside in Bristol Bay, Alaska

Last Chance Foods: The Wild Side of Salmon

Friday, July 01, 2011

By Joy Y. Wang : WNYC Producer

There’s good news and bad news coming from Alaska and it doesn’t have anything to do with politics. The good news is wild salmon are currently at their plumpest and tastiest. The bad...

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Amy Eddings' Food for Thought: What's to Love About Durian?

Thursday, June 30, 2011

By Amy Eddings

I ate the Southeast Asian tropical fruit the durian today. It was my first and last taste.

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Amy Eddings' Food for Thought: Celebrating the Humble Herring

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

By Amy Eddings

I didn't know herring had a season, until I was invited to attend Russ & Daughters' New Catch Holland Herring Festival.

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Amy Eddings' Food for Thought: Lessons from a Tea Lover

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

By Amy Eddings

In the afternoons, around 5 P.M., I'm really Jonesing for a cappuccino. Even a decaf one, made with foamy, hot soy milk, in keeping with my detox efforts for 12 more days. But I can't. I must resort to tea.

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Amy Eddings' Food for Thought: Practicing the Art of Artichoking

Friday, June 24, 2011

By Amy Eddings

New York Times writer Melissa Clark's cheerful video on preparing artichokes gave me the courage to try them myself. But I have a long way to go before I can subdue the prickly veggie...

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Last Chance Foods: Conquering Artichoke Prep

Friday, June 24, 2011

By Joy Y. Wang : WNYC Producer

Artichokes in season now. New York Times writer Melissa Clark shares her tips on how to prepare artichokes and emerge unscathed.

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Amy Eddings' Food for Thought: Monster Juicer

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

By Amy Eddings

I got my new juicer yesterday. It's HUGE. I must have gotten the juicer used by the U.S. Olympics Team.

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Amy Eddings' Food for Thought: Discovering Yerba Mate

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

By Amy Eddings

I love coffee. Not for the caffeine -- I've been drinking decaf for several years now -- but because I like the strong taste and the creaminess of coffee with frothy, warmed milk. S...

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Amy Eddings' Food for Thought: Blender Wars

Monday, June 20, 2011

By Amy Eddings

For the next 21 days, juice will be my breakfast and dinner. It's part of a detox program called Clean that I've taken a shine to. It's given me an excuse to buy a juicer -- it's on i...

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