Some aged cheeses contain peptides that can trigger mild feel-good effects in the brain. Casomorphins may bind to opioid receptors, while tyrosine helps support dopamine and serotonin production. The ...

Nothing has made me happier in the last few years (at least food–wise) than the proliferation of salty-sweet desserts. Sea salt on my chocolate chip cookies or brownies? Yes, please. Salted caramel ...

This has been a big year for me. I turned 50, and I started eating candy. Both were inescapable. Candy, by which I do not mean chocolate, is everywhere. The chewier/crunchier and more intensely ...