Healthy Date Nut Scones
Hi everyone! Below is a great recipe for those of you who want a carb-y yet healthy snack. I make a big batch of these, cool them and then freeze them. I then take one or two, put them in the toaster oven and spread some butter on them. Yes, it is indeed delicious. Don’t […]
Potato Leek Soup-Fancy Yet Simple
Hello everyone! Whether you are planning a fancy dinner party or are making burgers for your kids, this soup can be a great addition to your meal. I love making this when leeks and potatoes show up in my CSA box. It kind of makes me feel like Julia Childs. You can serve this soup […]
Turkish Meatloaf
Hello everyone! I do wish that I could tell you that I created this crazy good meatloaf recipe but I can’t. My sister Maria passed it along from the NY Times and let me tell you, it is fantastic!I used dried herbs and it was still delicious but make sure that you use smaller amounts […]
Coffee Buzz
Hi everyone! There is so much conflicting information out there when it comes to the health benefits of different items we consume and it can be very frustrating as well as a deterrent to cooking. Why should we bother to invest our time and energy to learn to cook and make homemade meals if even […]
Gluten Free Carob Brownies
Hi everyone! These brownies should really be called “community brownies with a touch of deception”. Let me explain the community part: I received an email from the director of our Montclair YMCA, Kimberley Griffiths which contained a bunch of recipes that the Y’s nutritionist recommended. When I read about brownies that incorporated black beans, I […]
Sex, Meatloaf and Rock n’Roll
Hi everyone! I recently met a really cool cookbook author, Gio Bellino, who is a woman after my own heart! She creates frozen seasoning mixtures to add to food for quick and healthy additions to her dishes. She now teaches people how to make them so that they can still make a homemade meal but […]
A Trauma Surgeon’s Guide to Safe Cooking
Hi everyone! I recently came across the book The Power of Peak State at the National Publicity Summit in NY by a trauma surgeon by the name of Akram Alashari, MD. He discusses the concept of obstacles keeping you from your peak performance and I asked him about this is regards to cooking. He had […]
Don Goes From Zero to Hero with His Chicken and Broccoli
Hi everyone! As part of my desire to get REALLY fit this summer, I’m gaining inspiration from some fellow cooks. Talk about inspiration! This guy broke his neck and recovered, partially by cooking! Check it out: You do not need to break you neck to cook yummy food! Anything that you decide to do, make […]
Confessions of a Perfectionist Cook: Meet Jennie Lynn
Hi everyone! I recently had the pleasure of meeting the author Jennie Lynn. She’s a mom, an author and just happens to have a SICK six pack since she is a body builder. We were discussing how being a perfectionist cook can be limiting and she had her own story to tell about how perfectionism […]
What Cooking Bird Are You?
Hi everyone! I had a very interesting discussion with someone who wrote a book on personality types related to animals! I thought it was interesting because of my book that will be dealing with cooking personality types. He offered up this post that I found fun and petty much right on point! Check it out: […]