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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
Fresh green salad with nuts and avocado on a white plate.

A Big Christmas Salad, Pretty as a Wreath | Kale with Pears and Pomegranate

12/30/2012
Doesn't this salad look like a festive Christmas wreath? My feelings...
Autumn / Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Farmers' markets / Food / Health / Holidays / Nutrition / Recipe / Salad / Weight / Winter
Two red cocktails with festive greenery and a bowl of guacamole on the side.

Pomegranate Margarita Martini

12/27/2012
Who said margaritas were just for summer?   I adore avocados and always have them...
Cocktails / Drinks / Food / Health / Holidays / Nutrition / Recipe
Plate of roasted Brussels sprouts with nuts and greens, served with a yellow sauce.

Kale and Brussels Sprouts Salad with Marcona Almonds and Maple Dijon Vinaigrette

12/27/2012
Just in case you think the holidays for me are biscotti and champagne and cookie swaps all...
Calories / Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Food / Health / Holidays / Nutrition / Recipe / Salad
Chocolate and vanilla layered dessert bars arranged in a circle.

Holiday Baking? Make it Mini!

12/21/2012
I'm currently contemplating what to bake this weekend for Christmas. Like many families, perhaps you...
Calories / Desserts / Diet / Food / Health / Holidays / Nutrition / Recipe / Weight
Plate of striped chocolate cookies with a nut on top and a card in the background.

Triple Chocolate Biscotti with Cherries, Pecans, and White Chocolate Drizzle

12/21/2012
This is a recipe for a variation on the first kind I made, which included...
Chocolate / Desserts / Food / Health / Holidays / Nutrition / Recipe
Whole and opened pomegranate with seeds on wooden surface.

Enjoy Holiday Eating and Avoid Gaining Weight: P.K.’s Top Ten Tips

12/19/2012
My Top Ten holiday eating tips are true year after year, an annual post to...
Food / Health / Holidays / Nutrition
Fresh pomegranates with seeds spilling out on a wooden surface.

Enjoy Holiday Eating and Avoid Gaining Weight: P.K.’s Top Ten Tips

12/19/2012
My Top Ten holiday eating tips are true year after year, an annual post to...
Food / Health / Holidays / Nutrition
Grilled salmon topped with herbs and served with creamy sauce and vegetables.

Cooking Seafood: Three Main Methods (and a Few Examples)

12/15/2012
When asked about eating fish, many people claim they just don't know how to cook...
Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Food / Health / Nutrition / Protein / Recipe / Seafood / Shellfish