Kitchen Matters & Recipes
It’s soup season! I made my first pot tonight and even though I’m a warm weather gal, I am also crazy for soups. I’ll make two soups a week minimum. They’re easy, healthful, and so many rely on pantry staples, like this Lemony Chickpea Soup I developed for Clean Eating Magazine a few years ago….
This recipe is an oldie, but goodie! Remember when everyone was like, “Ottolenghi who?” I bought Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi’s first book and knew they were going places with their emphasis on beautiful, veggie-forward, fresh looking recipes which happened to be vegetarian. This recipe is adapted from their first book, “Ottolenghi.” I pretty much…
I finally arrived in Chicago after a very unfortunate flight which was diverted to another airport for several hours until a storm passed through O’Hare airport. I am only here until after my segment on “Good Day, Chicago” tomorrow morning. I’m on around 9:20 am, so tune in if you live in Chicago! I decided…
Although I love anything sweet, sometimes foods with sugar (even natural ones) set me off in the morning to crave more sweet food all day long. I enjoy taking traditional foods often served sweet and putting a savory twist on them, like oatmeal or muffins or this Dutch baby.
I almost fell off my chair when I was scrolling through my Instagram feed this morning and saw all the first day of school pictures. Whoa! I thought it was still summer. Is it just me, or did your schools start the day after Labor Day when you were a kid? My girls go back…
I make a lot of simple fruit desserts like crisps, roasted or grilled fruit with sauces or ice cream, and fruit salads with shaved dark chocolate, just to name a few examples. I always use fruit that’s in season because it tastes a million times better than the same fruit when it’s not in season. And…
I had the loveliest week with my entire family at my parents’ house on Long Island. Lots of kids, great weather, fun times and it was a relaxing week for me coming off a lot of travel and work related to my new cookbook. I am spending this week alone with my husband and three…
Is there anything better on a hot summer morning than a refreshing smoothie bowl, lightly sweetened and cold and creamy with the perfect toppings? I agree, nothing better. This smoothie bowl has been my go-to for the past few months and I just can’t get enough.
