Cooking and Eating the PK Way

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

Blog Archives (2011-2021)

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...
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...
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...
Green box with 'I'm a Good Cookie' and kids cancer charity logo.

Swapping Cookies for a Good Cause

12/17/2012
Just yesterday I was talking about the need to eat healthfully during the season to...
Fresh spinach salad with tomatoes and nuts on plates.

Spinach Salad with Pomegranate and Pepitas + Pomegranate Dressing

12/15/2012
Never wrangled a pomegranate? No worries! Watch my pomegranate public service announcement in a how-to...
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...
A decadent chocolate brownie topped with whipped cream and drizzled with chocolate sauce.

Warm Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce

12/14/2012
This recipe is so amazing I wrote out the recipe for you here. This one,...
Close-up of a sandwich with fresh kiwi and pineapple slices.

An Alternative Happy Meal, An Alternative Future?

12/12/2012
This is my final post capturing a few sentiments from this year's Farm to Fork...
Food Matters Multimedia logo on black background.

Farm to Fork Finale, in Fifty Words

12/12/2012
While a picture may be worth a thousand words, sometimes writers just prefer .... words....
Food Matters Multimedia logo with spoon design.

Farm to Fork Finale: Photo Montage

12/12/2012
Sustainable Eating: Putting Theory into Practice One of the classes I teach that focuses on...
Runner crossing Boston Marathon finish line wearing bib number 72804.

Boston Marathon 2013: Game On

12/10/2012
Here's hoping my third marathon will be as successful as my...
Concrete steps lead down to a sandy beach beside the ocean.

Learning to Love Seafood (A True Story)

12/08/2012
Steps leading down to the Atlantic ocean in 'Sconset (Nantucket, Massachusetts)...