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Can Grapefruit Interfere With Medications?
Orange and grapefruit juices are great sources of potassium and vitamin C, but some of you said you shy away from grapefruit — not because you don't love the taste, but because it interferes with the effectiveness of certain medications. It's true. There are chemical compounds in grapefruit known as furanocoumarins (FCs) that affect the enzymes in the intestines and liver that break down meds.
All the News That's Fit to Eat — Mar. 25, 2009
- The new Yankee Stadium will serve up sushi by Morimoto and specialties from Le Cirque. — New York Times
- A few creative ways to make the most of leftover wine. — Washington Post
- Learn how one pizza fanatic constructed a hand-built firebrick oven at home for $15.
Come Party With Me: Bedazzle Bonanza — Drinks
There's only one thing to drink at a party that revolves around attaching rhinestones to fabric and that's sparkling wine. Although we haven't decided which sparkling to pour (favorites as of late are Sofia, anything by Ayala, and Pommery Gold) FabSugar and I will have plenty of bubbly chilling on ice. We'll also offer guests a specialty champagne cocktail.
Grapefruit: Love It or Hate It?
Some people are nearly fanatical about grapefruit, while others won't even drink it if it's mixed into a delicious cocktail. Since this polarizing but healthy citrus fruit is in season right now, I'm wondering how you feel about it.
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Grapefruit: Love It or Hate It?
Yummy Links: From Indoor Grilling to Lentil Salad
- Winter is an opportune time to bring the grilling indoors. — Serious Eats
- A pro-life group is upset over Krispy Kreme's free inauguration doughnuts. — Eat Me Daily
- Six ways to use citrus as cocktail garnishes.
Happy Hour: Salty Dog
On New Years, I discovered a new favorite cocktail called the salty dog. No, it's not a strange concoction with hot dogs, but the cousin to the classic greyhound! Both the greyhound and salty dog combine fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice with vodka.
Come Party With Me: Pumpkin Patch Picnic — Drinks
Like the menu and dessert, when selecting a cocktail for a picnic, choose one that can be made in a large batch in advance. This rosemary ruby cocktail is refreshing and delicious. It combines a rosemary simple syrup with vodka and grapefruit juice.
Casa Quickie: Citrus Scent For Summer
If your home is smelling a little pungent thanks to good old-fashioned Summer sweat or maybe the fish and chips you fried up for dinner, you can make a natural air freshener to kick those odors to the curb. During your endless Summer, citrus is the key to keeping things smelling sweet. Peel off the rinds of lemons, oranges, grapefruits, or what have you and simmer them in a large pot.
Happy Hour: Greyhound
The other day, while I was at one of my favorite bars — Cantina — I had a delicious and refreshing drink made with fresh grapefruit juice. A variation on the classic caipirinha, the cocktail was on the menu for that night only. I wanted to run home and re-create the delightful concoction, but I couldn't remember the list of ingredients.
Go Go Grapefruit?
Remember the Grapefruit Diet from that wonderful decade the 80s? I just read a new variation of the diet – a half grapefruit with every meal, and I am not quite sure how I feel about it. While this new take on the diet is not nearly as extreme as just eating limitless portions of grapefruit and a few hard boiled eggs to keep you from fainting, it still seems a bit overboard.
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