Culinary Corner

There’s no denying that food prices are going up, up and up.  In the short term, it’s devastating many a grocery budget.  In the long term, there’s no telling the impact this can have on our overall health.  More and more families are being pushed into low priced and high calorie convenience (junk) food just [...]

By now, I am sure that you’ve heard that all carbohydrates are not created equal. The swiftly digested—refined, processed, smashed, bleached, manufactured and who knows what else—“white” carbs have little nutritional value and turn straight into sugar, then fat in your body. These bad carbs are things like white flour, white rice, potatoes, sugar and [...]

Simply put, shopping Stella Style means sticking with the outer aisles of the grocery store, as that is where you will find all the fresh, healthy, and naturally low-carb foods that have always been there. I love vegetables, and it seems my shopping cart always homes in first on the produce aisle. I just don’t [...]

As a chef, I spend my time in the kitchen. I am not a doctor or nutritionist, just someone who can cook a pretty mean steak and someone who has over fifteen years’ experience cooking and eating low carb. I will do my best to summarize how low-carb works, but just know that I am [...]

Growing up in an Italian family, my life from the earliest age revolved around food - especially at the holidays! My Mom was a world class home chef who inspired me to become a chef myself. She would put out elaborate spreads from appetizers to dessert with everything you could imagine in between, and I [...]

It’s hard to believe it’s nearly time to trade in the grill for fun holiday baking, broiling and comfort-food favorites! The busiest season for cooking and entertaining will soon be upon us, and as you’re getting ready to “Deck the house”, this is the perfect time to “Deck Your Kitchen” too! Is your spice rack [...]

Simple Steps to Success: Carb-proof your pantry. Read food labels carefully. Shop the outer isles of the grocery store. Choose fresh fish, meat, poultry and produce. So you’re ready to make one of the most important decisions of your life: to change the way you look at food and to change your eating habits. For [...]

It’s time once again to dust off and fire up those grills. Besides being fun, most everything you can put on a grill is naturally low carb, high in protein, and good for you! And whenever I grill it’s pretty much guaranteed to be an impromptu party on the patio! To Grill or What to [...]

"When you’re cooking with color, you’re eating healthy!" I have said this a million times and not only because it’s true, but because it was embedded in me by French chefs all the way back to the 70’s and 80’s on my way up the culinary ladder. Back in the day we were taught that [...]

Shop The Outer Aisles First I am constantly asked; “what is the quickest and easiest way for someone to get started living a low carb lifestyle?”. And If I’ve said it once, I have said it thousands of times, simply shop the outer aisles of the grocery store, as that is where you will find [...]