Unrecipe of the Week
This week has been a killer. With business travel and a closed airport starting things off on Monday, the weekend couldn’t come fast enough. Between the exhaustion and the damp weather, we were seeking...
View ArticleThe Clean 15
We have written here about the “Dirty Dozen,” a list of produce that has the highest levels of pesticides and contamination. It is recommended that these foods be organic wherever possible. There is...
View ArticleEat Your Vegetables
It’s no secret that I am a big fan of the Union Square Greenmarket. I tend to go on Saturday mornings, after a particularly grueling cycling class down the street, and pick up whatever strikes my...
View ArticleUnrecipe of the Week: Cleaned Up Tacos
My family loves tacos. I don’t. I am not a meat eater, and Mexican spices have never been a favorite flavor of mine. The texture of refried beans, sour cream, salsa and guacamole dripping down my chin...
View ArticleUnrecipe of the Week: Mushroom and Goat CheeseTart
I love savory tarts! These mushroom tarts make a perfect light meal when paired with a salad, or served as a simple yet elegant starter. While they are best when eaten fresh out of the oven, they are...
View ArticleUnrecipe of the Week: Socca Pizza
The finished product I have already posted our recipe for Socca, a chickpea flour flatbread that is gluten free, high in protein and delicious. Tonight, I was looking for something low in carbs, crispy...
View ArticleHow to Roast the Perfect Turkey
I always hear people say they don’t like turkey. They describe it as dry, tasteless and lackluster. I always tell them they haven’t had my turkey yet! It’s not that I am the best cook in America…nor...
View ArticleUnrecipe of the Week: Oops Soup
Sometimes the best laid plans go awry . Today’s dish really is an unrecipe: in fact, not only did I use the “little of this and a bit of that” method, I didn’t even intend it to be soup! It all began...
View ArticleAll The Rest is Gravy
A good gravy goes hand in hand with a beautiful roasted turkey. We get rave reviews for this one, made with the pan juices, and a little help from some pantry items. Mushroom Gravy: Pour the pan juices...
View ArticleWaste Not, Want Not
We live in a disposable society. Our landfills are overflowing with non-biodegradable materials that came from the so-called conveniences in our lives. Styrofoam cups and packing materials, bubble...
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