Nutrition

Vegetable curry served with dill yogurt dip

Greek Sandwich with Roasted Vegetables and Tzatziki

Like so many of the things I make at home, this dish was inspired after...
Tzatziki-style yogurt sauce with chopped dill

Make Your Own Tzatziki (Greek Yogurt Sauce)

I was first introduced to Greek food as a child growing up on Long Island,...
Cut bran blueberry muffin with loose blueberries

Whole Grain Madness Blueberry Muffins

Finally, a breakfast you don't need to feel (that) guilty about eating. Make these whole...
Lobster risotto with peas and parsley

And the Oscar Goes to … Lobster Risotto!

I make risotto a couple of times a year, for either a fancy occasion or...
Food Matters Multimedia logo with spoon design.

Mussels: On Cleaning, Nutrition, and Sustainability (Video)

Mussels steamed in a glorious broth of white wine, garlic, shallots, and parsley is a...
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...
Lo mein with broccoli, carrots and chopsticks

A Healthier Vegetable Lo Mein

For some reason, I had been having an intense craving for lo mein, that delicious...
Heart chocolate cake topped with white chocolate stripes

Celebrating Love: On Chocolate, Running, and Life

On yesterday's Valentine's Day, I kept wondering to myself: should I write about chocolate or...
Wooden grid of whole spices and ground powders

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...