When there’s a hint of chill in the air, I love making my own version of paglia e fieno served with a homemade ragu. Paglia e fieno, Italian for “straw and hay”, is a classic Italian dish, featuring a combination of yellow and green tagliatelle, fettucine or linguini (whatever your druthers) served with some variation […]
Fresh Corn Salad with Cumin-Lime Vinaigrette
In the Northeast, late summer is the time to savor corn on the cob, also known as “sweet corn”, available at your local farmers’ market or farm stand. Sweet corn is a starchy vegetable; this means that it is high in starch-carbohydrates that convert to sugar in your body (the body can’t tell the difference […]
Celebrating Summer Bounty
Home cooked food is good food—and a pleasure that we don’t enjoy often enough. Here, in New York, we’re at peak summer harvest. How will you celebrate this seasonal bounty? For easy home-cooking inspiration, click on the photos (above and below) for healthy and delicious recipes to try in your own kitchen. “Good food” can […]
Vietnamese Herb Chicken Two Ways
I grew up eating great homemade Chinese food. Unfortunately, I can no longer tolerate many ingredients used in classic Chinese cooking—including rice—because of my hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) and multiple food sensitivities. This is especially true for various wheat- and gluten-containing condiments used to flavor Chinese dishes, such as soy sauce, rice wine, rice vinegar and […]
Asian Cucumber Noodle Salad
High in water, potassium and other beneficial antioxidants, cucumbers are a wonderful cooling food that can help promote detoxification. Confession: while I enjoy cucumber-infused “spa” water and a well-made raw cucumber soup (if thoroughly pureed), I don’t care to eat raw cucumber slices out-of-hand. Nor do I want to find chunks of cucumber in my […]
Double the Brain Food: Green Tea-Infused Salmon
Salmon is often the “bridge fish” for those who normally wouldn’t touch “fishy fish” with a 10-foot (fishing) pole. A delicious, versatile protein, salmon is a potent anti-inflammatory food, thanks to its high omega-3 content. Of all fish, salmon contains the highest amount of omega-3 fatty acids. Regular consumption of salmon has been linked with […]
Perfectly Cooked Corn-on-the-Cob
Eating fresh, locally grown (ideally, organic) corn-on-the-cob with a sprinkle of fresh-chopped herbs (tarragon, basil, cilantro, mint) and a generous drizzle of olive oil is a toothsome summer treat. I only eat corn-on-the-cob when it is in season. And, in New York’s Hudson Valley, corn is at its eating best in August and early September. […]
Summer Greens with Broccoli and Avocado
Salad days are upon us now. One big benefit you get from eating a variety of leafy greens? A clear complexion. Leafy greens, especially those that you grow in your own garden or from a local farm, are not only a delicious way to enjoy summer bounty, they’re also an excellent way to detoxify and […]
Zucchini Tarragon Frittata
We’re in prime summer squash season now. While there are many varieties of summer squash, my favorites are the classic, dark green-skinned zucchini and straightneck yellow squash. I especially love the combination of summer squash. local, pasture-raised eggs and fresh tarragon plucked from our upstate herb garden in omelets and frittatas. At the farmers’ market […]
Good Morning Liver Cleanse Smoothie
In the spring, especially, it’s important to show our liver a lot of love. As the second largest (and heaviest) organ in the body, the liver is a tireless multi-tasker. On a functional level, it serves us by: Producing bile Producing cholesterol and proteins to help carry fats throughout the body Creating proteins and cholesterol […]