Vegetables

Creamy Vietnamese noodle soup with cilantro

Leftover Wonderment: Vietnamese Noodle Soup with Squash, Coconut, and Curry (Video)

I will never cease to be amazed by people who hate leftovers. No offense to...
Kale and beet salad topped with salmon

Kale, the Headless Crucifer, Rides Again

Don't tell me you haven't yet tried kale. I mean, I get it and all....
Creamy orange soup garnished with fresh green herbs in a white bowl.

Eat Squash, Not Slime (Roasted Squash Soup, That Is)

Roasted squash soup: elegant on its own and a starting place...
White bowl of minestrone with grated Parmesan

Hearty Vegetable Soup (aka, Makeshift Minestrone)

Would you prefer watching a video? Check out the cooking video showing me making a...
Glass olive oil bottle among squash and onions

Squash Soup, Three Ways: Intro and Prep

The makings of squash soup: butternut and acorn squash, celery root...
Spring greens with sliced radishes and toasted nuts

Spring into Salad!

It was the end of summer 2011 when I wrote my first post about having...
Half-shell oysters with lemon and cocktail sauce

Winter Bounty, Now Including Local Oysters

Wondering why oysters are local, sustainable, delicious, and nutritious? Click here to find out. ---...
Southwestern scrambled eggs with black beans and corn

What’s on My Plate? Three Photos of Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

My head is literally spinning this week with the whirlwind of food and nutrition news....
Food Matters Multimedia logo on black background.

Ever Heard of Meatless Monday?

I was introduced to this concept by a student of mine last year, so if...
Logo of GrowNYC promoting garden, teach, and recycle.

Getting Local, NYC Style: Union Square Greenmarket

These past few weeks really have been all about the farmers' markets for me. (Between...