Video: Don't know what to make for your next party? Jackie Newgent suggests quality over quantity!

Entertain family and friends with good-for-you food that delivers on taste...

Chef, dietitian, and cookbook author Jackie Newgent talks tips and recipes

Want to tempt taste buds with something other than burgers, pizza and chips at your gatherings and parties this year? 

 
Expert chef, dietitian and cookbook author, Jackie Newgent offers new ways to spice up summer fare with simple solutions you can feel good about.

 
·         Omega 3s and Flavorful Meals - Sound like the two can't possibly coexist?  Jackie will offer tips to incorporate heart healthy Omega 3s into your family's favorite, flavorful recipes.

·         Ordinary to Extraordinary - Jackie shares simple "flavor enhancers" that will give old recipes lots of new flavor (and lots of added good-for-you antioxidants) through fresh and dried spices

·         Cooking with Color - Jackie will uncover colorful combinations that liven up your creations, adding "meal appeal" and various health benefits.

 
Jackie Newgent, RD, CDN, is a chef, registered dietitian, and award-winning cookbook author.  She's author of the media-acclaimed Big Green Cookbook (Wiley, 2009). She's also author of The All-Natural Diabetes Cookbook (American Diabetes Association, 2007) which was awarded the Best Health and Nutrition Book in the World by Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2007. Newgent appears frequently as a health, eco-cuisine, and culinary nutrition expert on television and radio. Past appearances have included ABC's Good Morning America and World News Now, NBC's Later Today and Dateline, and Food Network's Follow that Food. She has been a repeat guest expert on Planet Green's Emeril Green and Martha Stewart Living Sirius Satellite Radio's Whole Living. Her articles, menus, and recipe features are regularly seen in national publications, including Health, Cooking Light, Prevention, Woman's Day, and KIWI magazines. Plus, as a food industry spokesperson and culinary specialist, Newgent's frequent quotes and recipe contributions can be found in national online media, including ABCNews.com, FoxNews.com, and USAToday.com.