How to Set Health Goals You Can Actually Live With

How to Set Health Goals You Can Actually Live With

Most of us know what it’s like to decide that this is going to be the year we finally get our act together. Maybe we’re going to eat better, exercise more, finally deal with the digestive symptoms we’ve been ignoring, cook at home, get more sleep, or Read more…

How to Eat Well on a Grocery Budget

How to Eat Well on a Grocery Budget

Eating well can get expensive. Fresh produce, good-quality proteins, specialty foods, and all the things that seem to appear in your cart when you walk into the grocery store with good intentions can add up quickly. But eating well does not have to mean buying Read more…

Rosh Hashanah: Food, Family & Beginning Again

Rosh Hashanah: Food, Family & Beginning Again

Rosh Hashanah has always felt a little bittersweet to me. There’s something about this particular transition into a new year that makes me notice the changing seasons, the routines that are shifting, and all the things I want to do differently in the year ahead. Read more…

Moroccan Chicken with Preserved Lemons & Olives

Moroccan Chicken with Preserved Lemons & Olives

A few years ago, I found myself with an abundance of Meyer lemons. They were juicy, fragrant, and far too beautiful to let go to waste, so I preserved them with salt, following the traditional Moroccan method. As I packed each lemon half into a Read more…

Ishavsrøye, or Arctic Char with Brown Butter Cabbage, Potatoes & Capers

Ishavsrøye, or Arctic Char with Brown Butter Cabbage, Potatoes & Capers

Sometimes the best meals are the simplest ones. My family discovered Arctic char during a trip to Bergen, Norway. We ate at a small restaurant overlooking the harbor and ordered a dish of ishavsrøye, the Norwegian name for Arctic char, served with cabbage and potatoes. Read more…

Orange-Honey Glazed Carrots with Apricots

Orange-Honey Glazed Carrots with Apricots

This carrot dish is inspired by my grandmother’s carrot tzimmes, but it’s much quicker and easier to make. The combination of carrots, dried apricots, orange juice, and a little honey creates plenty of natural sweetness, while lime juice, coriander, garlic, and fresh cilantro keep the Read more…

Blueberry Peach Salsa

Blueberry Peach Salsa

I love a recipe that can completely change a simple meal without requiring much work. This blueberry peach salsa is sweet, tart, fresh, and just savory enough to work beautifully with grilled or roasted fish or chicken. It’s also a great way to add more Read more…

Pecan-Crusted Honey Mustard Salmon

Pecan-Crusted Honey Mustard Salmon

Some recipes become staples because they’re complicated and impressive. This isn’t one of them. This salmon comes together quickly with a handful of ingredients, but it feels like an actual dinner rather than something you threw together because you forgot to plan. Salmon is one Read more…

White Bean & Kale Soup with Garlic and Sage

White Bean & Kale Soup with Garlic and Sage

There’s always jars and jars of soup in my fridge and deep freezer. That’s because I love soup. Any weather, any season, any excuse to make a pot. This one came together on one of those spring days when I wanted something warm and satisfying Read more…

Food First Doesn’t Mean Food Only

Food First Doesn’t Mean Food Only

I used to think about supplements differently. Like a lot of people in the nutrition world, I saw a multivitamin as a kind of nutritional insurance policy. Eat well, take your vitamins, and you’ve covered your bases. My thinking has since evolved I do still Read more…