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Red lentil stew with fried potato and chili

Tortilla Soup (aka, Mexican Corn Soup): Yes, Please

Not into Indian food? Hard to believe---have you ever given it a chance?---but to each...
Creamy vegetable korma garnished with cilantro

Navratan Korma: A Labor of Love

Never heard of navratan korma? Nine gems ("navratan") includes lots of brightly colored vegetables---er, nine, to...
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Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Rosemary Onions, Dried Cranberries, and Chive Blossoms (Video)

Want to see the final photo of this glorious autumn salad? Click here. And for...
Overhead cucumber slices and mint sprigs in glass

Cucumber Mint Water: No Sugar, No Waste

Add lovely flavor and color simply by adding sliced cucumber and a sprig of mint...
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The Nutrition Doctor is on Location: Boston Local Food Festival (Video)

I know, I know: you desperately wanted to get to the Boston Local Food Festival...
French toast topped with caramelized apple slices

French Toast Tuesday | French Toast with Apple Compote

Who makes French toast on a Tuesday? Seriously, Dr. Newby, do you even work? [caption...
Close-up stacked eggplant parmesan with basil leaf

Roasted Eggplant Terrine with Tomatoes and Radish Greens

For a few weeks this past August I wrote a number of posts celebrating summer's...
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Eating Local: Separating Fact from Fiction (But Beginning with the Funny)

Anyone who reads my blog knows that my regular shopping spot is the farmers' market,...
Martini glass of bright kiwi cucumber cocktail

Cucumber Basil Gimlet and its Teetotaler Cousin

It's the end of August and the beginning of Labor Day weekend, the unofficial end of summer....
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Marinara From Heaven

This marinara sauce may look simple, and it's quick easy to make. But don't let...