Cooking and Eating the PK Way

Plant-based, globally inspired dishes and science-backed guidance for healthy and sustainable eating.

Blog Archives (2011-2021)

Fresh salad with radishes, grapes, and feta cheese.

Modern Greek Salad (Greek Dressing Required)

03/02/2013
With its oregano and lemon-scented dressing and salad of greens, fresh dill, feta, and olives,...
Plate of vegetable curry with a side of creamy herb sauce.

Greek Sandwich with Roasted Vegetables and Tzatziki

03/01/2013
Like so many of the things I make at home, this dish was inspired after...
Creamy dill sauce garnished with fresh dill sprigs in a square dish.

Make Your Own Tzatziki (Greek Yogurt Sauce)

02/28/2013
I was first introduced to Greek food as a child growing up on Long Island,...
Blueberry muffins with fresh blueberries on a plate.

Whole Grain Madness Blueberry Muffins

02/23/2013
Finally, a breakfast you don't need to feel (that) guilty about eating. Make these whole...
A creamy seafood risotto garnished with parsley and lobster.

And the Oscar Goes to … Lobster Risotto!

02/22/2013
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)

02/21/2013
Mussels steamed in a glorious broth of white wine, garlic, shallots, and parsley is a...
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...
A bowl of spicy noodle soup with herbs and chopsticks.

Asian Noodles with Vegetables, Tofu, and Peanuts

02/19/2013
What's with the generic term "Asian," you ask, rightfully? Well, today's dish is what happened in...
A plate of stir-fried vegetables with cashews and rice.

Summer Vegetable Stir Fry with Szechuan Sauce and Cashews

02/19/2013
While the key to a fabulous Chinese stir fry is definitely the flavorful Szechuan sauce, the...
A plate of stir-fried vegetables with cashews and rice.

P.K.’s Szechuan Sauce: The Key to Chinese Stir Fry

02/19/2013
For more details on how to make a stir fry like this one, just click...
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...
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...