Creamy Chicken, Spinach and Chipotle Tacos 1 pound chicken thighs 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup chicken broth 6 cups stemmed and cleaned spinach (about 10 ounces) 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons tomatillo salsa OR 2 to 3 canned chipotle chiles en adobo, chopped 1 cup heavy cream 12 tortillas [...]
People say that the memory of smell is one of our strongest and when I smell my mom’s Spaghetti and Meatballs I am transported. Suddenly, I’m looking up at my elders, hanging onto pant legs, bickering with my brothers and feeling unbelievably wrapped in home and love. My mom and dad are here for a [...]
Tomato, Leek, Brie Linguini 1 tablespoon butter 1 clove garlic, minced 1 large leek, cut in half lengthwise, thoroughly washed, and thinly sliced 2 ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and diced 3 tablespoons white wine 4 ounces brie Salt and pepper to taste Prepare enough linguini for two while making the sauce. Melt the butter in a [...]
I have something unpopular to say: It’s all about calories in and calories out. In the long run, I’m not convinced that carbohydrates have anything to do with whether we permanently loose weight or not. What if we just ate less and moved more? What if we didn’t eat that second helping, took the stairs, [...]
Grilled Clams and Mussels with Parmesan Aioli Making food for our families is one of the most mundane and also sacred things we can do each day to foster healthy bodies and healthy families. Sitting down to the table for dinner can sometimes be trying when dealing with busy schedules, but it is also a [...]
Zucchini and Genoa Salami Deep Dish Pizza 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 zucchini, roughly chopped 2 summer squash, roughly chopped 1/2teaspoon salt 1/2teaspoon pepper 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 pound Genoa salami, cut in medium-thick slices 1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated 2 cups whole milk ricotta cheese 1 Crusty Peasant Bread dough recipe. You [...]
There is a trick to making turkey burgers because if you cook them just as you would beef burgers, they end up being pretty dry. The problem is even more noticeable when you are looking to cut down on fat and using 93% fat free turkey meat, which is predominantly white meat. While turkey thigh [...]
1 pound large shrimp, peeled 1 cup cherry tomatoes 2 zucchini, cut into 1” rounds 1 red onion, cut into 1” wedges 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 6 tablespoons fresh chives, minced 6 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon fresh black pepper 2 teaspoons salt Place the shrimp and the vegetables on skewers and then into [...]
I hear often from folks that they just don’t have time to cook. I sometimes wonder to myself how that time is used instead. What are we doing at the time of day when we are beginning to get hungry and our days should be winding down? Are we driving to another practice, event, recital [...]
How will you celebrate the dad’s in your life this year? My dad and I every so often would share the day as my birthday sometimes landed on Father’s Day. Those years my birthday seemed all the more special to me. Sometimes I wonder how I can be so different from my dad and then [...]
