Articles by Marisa Moore

From mirepoix in France to refogado in Brazil, foundational trinities of aromatic vegetables bring flavor to soups, stews, sauces and other dishes worldwide. Aromatics are vegetables that deliver deep, rounded flavor and aroma when heated

Price and Platform $1.99; available via Apple App store   RD Score 3 out of 5 stars   Synopsis of the App Harvest is penned as your guide to selecting the freshest, healthiest and best

For six evenings in October and November, community members —parents, grandparents and occasionally kids — gathered around a table in Dorchester, Mass., to explore the traditional eating patterns of their African-American ancestors. “In my class,

Platform Android (Free version available via Android Market) Rating 3 out of 5 Synopsis of the App Touted as a tool to "win the mental game of dieting," My Diet Coach is designed to keep

Platform Apple, Android, Blackberry (Free; Available via Apple App store, Android Market, Blackberry) Rating 4 out of 5 Synopsis of the App The SparkRecipes app mirrors SparkPeople's healthy recipe website as a way to access

Platform Apple (Free via Apple App store) Rating 4 out of 5 Synopsis of the App This app is the self-proclaimed "world's funnest energy tracker." The name Juice is a play on words; it uses

Platform Apple (Free; currently available for iPhone, iPod and iPad) RATING 2 out of 5 Synopsis of the App Thryve is marketed as a mobile food coach. Originally designed as a way to identify food

Platform Apple (Free for a limited time via the Apple App store) Rating 5 out of 5 Synopsis of the App This app comes from the editors of Diabetic Cooking™ magazine and the original iCookbook

Platform Android (Free from Android Market) Rating 2 OUT OF 5 Synopsis of the App Diet Assistant provides diet plans for those who want to gain, lose or maintain their weight. The app ties it

Platform Apple (Free; available via Apple App store) Rating 5 out of 5 Synopsis of the App Created by the Dietitians of Canada, eaTipster delivers daily healthy eating tips to your mobile devices. The app

Platform Apple and Android (Free; Available via Apple App store and Android Market) Rating 4 out of 5 Synopsis of the App The iPharmacy app functions as a pill identifier and drug reference designed to

Growing up in the Carolinas, I always knew what would be on the dinner table come New Year's Day. Without fail, my Grandma would make collard greens, Hoppin' John (field peas and rice), cornbread, and

Confession: I love sweet potatoes. As a child, I remember visiting sweet potato fields in South Carolina with my grandmother. My cousins and I would run through the fields getting our shoes and clothes covered

Rating  4.5 out of 5 Synopsis of the App Developed by the Learning Games Lab at New Mexico State University to support the National 4-H Council's youth Choice program, this app lets users compare the

Synopsis of the App  DishPal is an image driven social network that allows users around the world to share photos of what they cook and eat.    Pros  Simple and easy navigation. Easy sign up