What to buy organic

My sisters and I always freaked out when we picked vegetables from the garden that came with uninvited guests.  If we saw a little green worm squirming while rinsing a head of broccoli, we would let out a scream.  My father couldn’t understand it.  “It’s either that or I use pesticides.  Why would you want […]

Spring Green Cleaning and a Sesame Spinach Salad Recipe | Pamela Salzman

Spring green cleaning and a sesame spinach salad recipe

Did you miss the January 1st detox craze?  While your friends downed maple syrup and cayenne pepper smoothies, were you cozying up to a bowl of chicken and vegetable stew?  How smart you are!  The winter is not the ideal time to detox.  Granted, if you were overindulging on alcohol, sweets and late night snacks […]

Vegetable stock recipe

I really think it’s worth the effort to make stock from scratch, not only because it’s more nutritious, but because homemade just tastes so much better than the one you get from a box.  Many times you can get away with using water in a soup, but using a flavorful stock will usually make it better. […]

Cauliflower and Roasted Garlic Soup | Pamela Salzman

Cauliflower and roasted garlic soup recipe

Who wouldn’t love a soup that is sophisticated enough to serve at a dinner party, but simple enough to make on a weeknight?   I know I would!  It’s amazing what happens when you blend cauliflower and a few ho-hum potatoes and give them a big boost from a whole head of roasted garlic. Utter […]

Braised greens and beans (collards and cannellini) recipe

Could you pick collard greens out of line-up?  It’s not an easy thing to do considering how many varieties of leafy greens are available.  The bigger question is, have you ever picked up collard greens at all?? I avoided collard greens for a long time because they looked so intimidating, and because I didn’t know […]