Alum pioneers healthy sports food

Growing up, Daina Falk saw her father manage Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing and Mike Krzyzewski…

My Frappuccino Has How Many Calories?!

I recently popped into Starbucks to get an iced coffee because I was dearly in need of a cool afternoon pick-me-up. Upon entering, I noticed a ton of signage for Starbucks’ new summer drink, the Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino. And it certainly looks like a…

Olympic Day 2012

Unless you live under a rock, you probably know that the London Olympics are soon approaching. Now you may not know that they are 44 days, 20 hours and 34 minutes away (at the time of writing) like I do, but you have likely started to feel and see the Olympic buzz. Now I must disclose that I am a…

Sustainable Food at the London Olympics

Sport will undoubtedly take center stage at this summer’s Olympic Games in London. But the committee responsible for this year’s Olympiad, London 2012, hopes that a big component for Olympic fans will be the food and drink. This year will mark the first time…

Busting the Fat-Free Myth

I’m not that old, but I am old enough to recall the late 1980s when all of sudden everything in the grocery store was “fat-free” and everyone was supposed to stop eating fat and switch over to fat-free (or in the very least low-fat) food items. Fat-free yogurt, fat-free sour cream…

Sports Food’s Going Gourmet

I’ve been going to sports events since before I was even an idea in my parents’ minds. It’s part of being in the Falk family. And as a lifetime lover of food, I have long taken note of what’s being served up at stadiums and arenas worldwide. I am pleased to say that in recent…

Rocky Mountain High

When you land in Denver’s International Airport, the first thing you realize is that you’re really close to Kansas. Certainly, the iconic Rockies can be seen in the distance, but what struck me is just how flat and vast it is. (Incidentally, when I took off, bound back east to New York, it…

Alum Pioneers Healthy Sports Food

Game, Set, Match . . . and Cream

Wimbledon 2012 is now underway and the big news today is the early exit of 5-time champion Venus Williams.

For those of you unfamiliar with the Championships at Wimbledon, the tournament is one of professional tennis’ four Grand Slams and has…