Just look in the produce section of your grocery store and you'll see an array of tofu products: plain or flavored tofu in a variety of textures, tofu burgers and sausages, even custard-like desserts.

Traditionally in the U.S., tofu was eaten by vegetarians as a protein substitute for meat. It was generally served plain, in large chunks completely devoid of flavor.

I lived and breathed tofu and other soy products while developing the recipes for both books. Several years later, I am still cooking with it because I firmly believe in its health benefits and because it is cheap and so easy to add to any dish. At the age of 61, I feel and look great (so I'm told!), have good bone density, and enjoy general good health. Genes play a part, no doubt, but I can't help but give some credit to my soy-rich diet.

If the grocery store you go shopping at suddenly has a number of different wholesalers for produce, then with the competition between the wholesalers you may end up with cheaper produce. But the individual shopper doesn't see the wholesaler.

Our hunting areas are the grocery store.

A lot of people in line at the grocery store think that they know me, but they don't.