Nourishing Vegetable Broth
No matter the time of year, broth is a perfect food. It's warming. Refreshing. Practical and easy. Plus it's good for gut healing - a bonus! I…
White Bean and Kale Soup
I love soup. Any weather. Any reason. I make it happen. This delicious white bean and kale soup just fits the bill. It's a sunshiny spring day.…
Blueberry Peach Salsa
As the weather warms up towards summer temperatures, I'm finding myself craving fresh fruits and looking for ways to incorporate them into meals.…
Orange Honey Carrots with Apricots
This side dish was inspired by two of my favorite recipes: my grandma's carrot tzimmis and a fancy, involved yet very delicious brisket. Both are…
Scrap Bag, Or Something for Nothing
Free. Healthy. Make something out of nothing. My Great Depression Era grandmother would be proud. All things that come to mind when I think about…
Roasted Vegetables with Moroccan Spices
I recently made a beautiful Moroccan-inspired dish, chicken with preserved lemons and olives, for my family. However, for my vegan family member,…
Honeynut Squash with Tahini, Pomegranate, and Pistachios
For me, fall signals pumpkins. But not in a "pumpkin spice" kinda way. When I think pumpkin, I think "winter squash." I love seeing what's available…
Lemon-Tahini Sauce
Tahini is simply a paste made from sesame seeds, preferably raw. It is common in middle eastern cooking. Lemon-tahini sauce is a very quick and…
Basil Pesto
In the midst of a damp, dreary, and cold afternoon, I decided I needed a little burst of sunshine. While it has been getting cooler in TX, a freeze…
Basic Veggie Soup
Sometimes I need something quick and easy for dinner, that is a flexible enough recipe that I can just wing it without an extra trip to the store…
Roasted Sunchokes with Creamy Lemon Sauce
During the early fall growing up in NJ, I remember a raised garden bed at my parents' house that was full of tall stalks dotted with bright yellow…
Persian Charoset
Charoset is a traditional Passover food used during the seder. It represents the mortar the Jews used to cement the pyramids together during their…
Almond Lemon Cake
The flavor of lemons and almonds blend well together. This cake incorporates both, in a light and airy dessert that is a subtly sweet finish to a…
Buttered Radish Salad with Herbs and Sorrel
Radishes are one of the quintessential spring veggies. They love the cold, they're crunchy and crisp, have a bit of a bite coming off the chill of…
Zucchini Leek Fritters
We have been dealing with the Candida demons hardcore in my household. While the results have been great, finding delicious foods that the whole…
Preserved Lemon-Cilantro Sauce
I was digging through my fridge trying to figure out what I was going to pair these zucchini-leek fritters with, when it hit me: Why not be inspired…
Honeyed Apple Tarte Tatin
This traditional French dessert gets a Rosh Hashanah spin in this elegant and delicious finale. Apples and honey are classic Rosh Hashanah fare:…
Sweet Potato Latkes
Hanukkah, or the Festival of Lights, is a minor Jewish holiday. Due to its close proximity on the calendar to Christmas, it gets a lot more attention…
Fall Persimmon Salad with Ginger Citrus Dressing
What better way to celebrate the end of fall than by eating in season? This beautiful salad features flavors from produce readily available this time…
A Special-Diets Thanksgiving Feast for All to Enjoy
This year's Thanksgiving will look like none other for myriad reasons, but especially so if this is your first Thanksgiving while being on a new…