Dee McCaffrey is an organic chemist, nutritionist and now author of The Science of Skinny Cookbook, filled with recipes for delicious dishes, free of synthetic chemicals. She gives us tasty herb-crusted salmon… smokey tomato soup… sugar-free banana bread… the mint chocolate bliss smoothie… No deprivation diet here… and Dee’s gone from obese to slender and stayed […]
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Carol’s Easy Tacos with Steak, Chicken, or Shrimp
Carol Baugh of Guilford, Conn., is on a mission to eat in a more healthful and calorie-friendly way. Because of our go-light theme, we asked her to share her tasty recipe for steak tacos, which can be done with shrimp, chicken, or assorted vegetables. And since you’re using store-bought fresh salsa, this is terrifically easy. […]
Broccoli Rabe Pesto Spaghetti
Not surprisingly, this recipe from the cookbook Downtown Italian caught my attention. It’s the one the chef made at night at home, which explains why it’s not wildly complicated, though it has some steps. I’m talking about Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Broccoli Rabe Pesto. The balance of slightly bitter broccoli rabe mixed with Parmesan, olives, garlic […]
Comfort Food: Easy Slow-Cooker Chicken with Root Vegetables
From Chris Prosperi — This is ridiculously easy to make; it involves chicken, chopped vegetables, corn starch and a slow cooker. In six hours, dinner is served!
The Buffalo Chicken Editor Reports on His Latest Creation
Bryan Cole is a chef at Metro Bis in Simsbury, Connecticut and our official buffalo chicken editor. We became devoted followers after tasting Bryan’s Buffalo chicken dip a few years ago… we now defer to Bryan for all things Buffalo style. His latest creation… drum-roll please… Buffalo chicken meatballs. posted: December 2014
Delicious Holiday Cheer: Italian Aperol Sour
From Alex Province: While I was looking for the perfect (low alcohol) cocktail to serve over the holidays, I stumbled across this martini courtesy of Bourbon & Branch of San Francisco for Williams-Sonoma and it was love at first sight. Now, anything served in a martini glass is festive in my opinion. And, because it […]
