A long time ago, my mom gave me some really good advice about healthy eating. She said if you're craving chocolate, don't eat a chocolate chip cookie or a chocolate donut, eat some chocolate! What she meant was, don't waste calories on the surrounding ingredients if you're really only in it for ...
Eggs Florentine Grain Bowls with Yogurt Hollandaise
My friend Molly first introduced me to eggs Florentine years ago, when we used to regularly have brunch at the Cornelia Street Cafe in the West Village. I was never a fan of eggs Benedict (I just don't see the appeal of Canadian bacon at all. Tell me, am I missing something?), but eggs ...
Beef and Root Vegetable Stew
This, right here, is blizzard food at its best. Every time I make this beef and root vegetable stew, which is at least once each winter, I think why don't I do this more often? It's really pretty easy, it makes the whole house smell heavenly, and my entire family will eat it. ...
Easy Black Lentil Chili
A few years ago, before Owen was born, Alex and I took a trip to Chicago where we ate many, many delicious things. Surprisingly, despite the pizza, the pasta, and the Mexican food, what stands out the most was a dish of roasted cauliflower and black lentils that I had at Longman & ...
Healthy Slow Cooker Turkey Bolognese
Life's not fair. We can't all have Italian grandmas. But we can have this. ↓↓↓ When I was growing up, several of my friends were lucky enough to have Italian grandmas who cooked all day on Sunday and then had the whole family over for a feast of lasagna, baked ziti, and pasta with ragù, all ...
My Favorite Recipes from 2015
I hope you are enjoying the holidays! We're going on vacation through the new year. I'll be back with a new post on January 4th, but until then, here is a look back at some of my favorite recipes from 2015. Thanks so much for reading (and cooking) along! Vegan Potato Leek Soup with Roasted ...
Easy Baked Chicken Meatballs with Quinoa (Gluten-Free)
We have a family dinner winner! I'm ridiculously excited about these meatballs. We had them for dinner last week a million different ways (on top of pasta, on top of zucchini noodles, as a side with our Hanukkah latkes) and we never got tired of them, which is saying a lot because I'm one ...
Soba Noodles with Tofu and Spicy Sesame Sauce (Vegan & Gluten-Free)
We need to talk about buckwheat noodles. I recently learned three things about Japanese soba noodles (aka buckwheat noodles): They are naturally gluten-free. They have amazing health benefits: they help to lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and they are rich in fiber and ...
Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Bowls with Basil Yogurt Dressing
This might be the healthiest thing you will ever eat. No joke. The other day, our fridge was full but empty at the same time. You know what I mean. It always stresses me out, because on the one hand, I don't want to go to the supermarket when we have a lot of food in the house, but on the ...
Easy White Pizza with Brussels Sprouts
Do you have any leftover Brussels sprouts? Good. Here's what to do. Get up from your computer (or, more likely, put down your iPhone) and go look in your fridge. Do you have any leftover roasted Brussels sprouts? Or any cooked vegetables at all, for that matter? You do? Yes! Then you are ...
