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Plate of stir-fried noodles with vegetables and chopsticks.

A Healthier Vegetable Lo Mein

02/19/2013
For some reason, I had been having an intense craving for lo mein, that delicious...
Dietary Guidelines / Food / Health / Mushrooms / Nutrition / Recipe / Vegetables / Whole grains
Heart-shaped chocolate cake with white drizzle on a paper plate.

Celebrating Love: On Chocolate, Running, and Life

02/15/2013
On yesterday's Valentine's Day, I kept wondering to myself: should I write about chocolate or...
Chocolate / Food / Health / Holidays / Nutrition / Running
Assorted spices arranged in wooden compartments.

Cooking 101: A Well-Stocked Spice Rack

02/11/2013
spice: a dried seed, fruit, root, bark, or vegetative substance primarily used for flavoring, coloring or preserving food. (source: Wikipedia) The subject of seasonings recently came up...
Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Food / Health / Nutrition
A cup of black coffee with two blueberry muffins on a white plate.

Blueberry Corn Muffins (Size Matters)

02/10/2013
A Manhattan Muffin Comes to Boston A special breakfast treat, and...
Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Food / Health / Nutrition / Recipe / Science
Sliced loaf of moist carrot cake on a blue plate.

Savory Cornbread, the P.K. Way

02/09/2013
Adding diced vegetables makes a tastier, healthier, and prettier cornbread. I...
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A bowl of chili topped with cheese, served with cornbread.

Chili: Three Tips for the Meal That Keeps on Giving

02/08/2013
Though I hadn't been planning on it, all of the food media and then my...
Beans / Food / Health / Nutrition / Recipe / Science / Vegetables / Winter
A bowl of fresh salsa with a spoon and a green dip in the background.

Super Bowl Favorites, the P.K. Way: Chili, Nachos, Guacamole, and Pizza

02/02/2013
I'm sure I'm not the only one scratching their heads, saying "Where did January go?...
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Fresh mixed salad with cherry tomatoes, carrots, and avocado.

Post-Holidays+Mid-January=A Return to Salad (Et Al)

01/21/2013
One big winter dinner salad: mesclun, arugula, and spinach adorned with...
Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Food / Health / Holidays / Nutrition / Running / Salad / Science / Theatre / Vegetables / Weight / Weight loss
Close-up of homemade cookies with nuts and dried fruit on a plate.

Orange-Scented Butter Cookies with Pistachios and Cranberries

12/31/2012
Christmas may be technically over, but no doubt you, too, are still munching on some...
Desserts / Diet / Food / Health / Holidays / Recipe
Close-up of crumbly baked squares with visible bits of fruit or nuts.

Lemon-Scented Butter Cookies with Apricots and Almonds

12/31/2012
Any Christmas baker is appreciative of a one-stop-shopping cookie dough: make one base and switch...
Desserts / Diet / Food / Health / Holidays / Nutrition / Recipe