Sweet Dijon Chicken Salad and Fall is a time for New Cooking Attitudes
Hi everyone! Well, after a long morning , I wanted to treat myself to a nice lunch. When I looked in the fridge and saw all that leftover chicken from the other night, I got excited. Very excited. Fall is a time for new beginnings and what better way to start off the season than […]
Strawberry and Chocolate Salad to Bring in the Jewish New Year
Hi everyone and happy new year to those who are celebrating Rosh Hashanah. We decided to have a family dinner with everyone helping and made a point of actually sitting down around the dining room table. Although we are not the most observant family, we try to keep traditions and make as many family rituals […]
Overcoming Kids’ Fear of Green Vegetables and Chick Pea, Goat Cheese, and Lentil Salad with Grapes
Hi everyone! I spent the day today serving up green shakes to almost 500 elementary school students in South Orange’s Marshall School. The best part was how the kids saw it as a challenge to out-drink their neighbors in the cafeteria! Check out the photos of the day on my facebook page! If we make […]
Strawberry Almond Salad and Can Your Food Compete with a Restaurant’s?
Hi everyone! I went to my Elementary School reunion last night in Manhattan, thanks to my old pal Victor who organized the event. He lives in L.A.and is an actor (catch him on Victorius on Nickelodean tomorrow night, March 24th at 8PM!). Victor picked an incredible restaurant for us to meet in Hell’s Kitchen called […]
Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette and How to Get Healthier in the New Year
Hi everyone! As the new year approaches, I want to get all salad-ed out. Salad is healthy but not a go-to meal for me because I don’t really love vegetables, as you may know. So, what is a health minded woman to do? If I look deep inside my culinary soul, I know that I […]
Pomegranate Avocado Salad and Familiarizing Kids with Different Foods
Hi everyone. I went to Edison , NJ yesterday which has the most amazing Indian supermarkets. My friend who is Indian guided me around the store and told me of her favorite products. I went NUTS! (check out the photos on the FB page and “like” the page if you would like to see photos […]
Shrimp and Persimmon Salad with Pomegranate Syrup and Other Stuff
Hello everyone! I am getting nervous for my TEDx Talk! It is next week and I am feeling a bit overwhelmed. If you see who the other speakers are, you too would feel a bit nervous. Here they are: http://tedxmontclair.org/program/ I am passionate about this business of obstacles to cooking and health, however, and if […]
Plum and Butter Lettuce Salad and My Dad Loved Food
Hi everyone. I hope the start of school for those of you with youngsters has been seamless. I have been so nuts with coordinating pick ups, drop offs and buying school supplies, that I was ecstatic when my local food coop box came this week. It allowed me to have fruit and vegetables so that […]
Ritz Cracker Coated Scrod, Cannelini Bean Salad and Aunt Judy And Uncle Art are Back!
Hi everyone! Yes, you read correctly! Aunt Judy and Uncle Art, the Rhode Island natives from my husband’s side of the family are here to not only entertain us but to teach us a thing or two about some New England style recipes. Aunt Judy and Uncle Art’s videos during our RI vacations have become […]
Corn and Carrot Orzo Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette
Hi everyone! “How do you find the time to cook so much?” is a question I am often asked. The answer is simple: I have easy strategies that you can learn. There is no magic here, except for the magically delicious food that comes out of my leftovers. One of my strategies is stretching leftovers […]