Health

A plate of stir-fried vegetables with cashews and rice.

Summer Vegetable Stir Fry with Szechuan Sauce and Cashews

While the key to a fabulous Chinese stir fry is definitely the flavorful Szechuan sauce, the...
A bowl of spicy noodle soup with herbs and chopsticks.

Asian Noodles with Vegetables, Tofu, and Peanuts

What's with the generic term "Asian," you ask, rightfully? Well, today's dish is what happened in...
Plate of stir-fried noodles with vegetables and chopsticks.

A Healthier Vegetable Lo Mein

For some reason, I had been having an intense craving for lo mein, that delicious...
Heart-shaped chocolate cake with white drizzle on a paper plate.

Celebrating Love: On Chocolate, Running, and Life

On yesterday's Valentine's Day, I kept wondering to myself: should I write about chocolate or...
Assorted spices arranged in wooden compartments.

Cooking 101: A Well-Stocked Spice Rack

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...
A cup of black coffee with two blueberry muffins on a white plate.

Blueberry Corn Muffins (Size Matters)

A Manhattan Muffin Comes to Boston A special breakfast treat, and...
Sliced loaf of moist carrot cake on a blue plate.

Savory Cornbread, the P.K. Way

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

Chili: Three Tips for the Meal That Keeps on Giving

Though I hadn't been planning on it, all of the food media and then my...
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

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

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

One big winter dinner salad: mesclun, arugula, and spinach adorned with...