Author Notes: Ever since living in Europe, where everyone seems to casually sit down for a glass of wine and hors d’oeuvre before serving dinner, I’ve wanted to do the same with our family...

Author Notes: "Can you say breakfast for dinner? This new twist on a classic Mexican dish is so worth the effort. Deep frying matzo completely transforms it. Slowly simmered in a fresh, homemade salsa...

Author Notes: A warming, savory, and smooth cauliflower soup that is easy to adjust to your liking and hard to mess up! —Gabrielle Serves: 4-6 Ingredients 1 large head of cauliflower 2 tablespoons olive...

Author Notes: These breakfast cookies are just as good with a cup of coffee as they are crumbled over a bowl of yogurt. The minimal sugar within the recipe is made up for with...

Author Notes: This savory, sweet, and spicy snack is like Cracker Jacks gone wild. There are some big flavors here, borrowing from Thai, Caribbean, Vietnamese, and Indian cooking. It's also spicy! So beware, and...

Author Notes: I am a lover of most all things pickled. From the a la minute ceviches to the home canned "bread and butter style" cucumbers, they are easy to prepare and make fine...

Author Notes: I've never understood why chicken wings have to be fried, when they are wrapped in a layer of skin that will broil into crispy perfection in the oven without all the fuss....

Author Notes: An impressive looking vegetarian dish that needs no special skills, equipment and does not take ages to make. Originally from Laura Santtini’s book 'Flash Cooking' which was sent to me to review,...

Author Notes: This is a variation on the technique Cook's Illustrated uses for making mashed sweet potatoes. I've used half sweet potatoes and half parsnips. To add some dimension I've incorporated freshly grated horseradish...

Author Notes: I always felt that the sweet potato and marshmallow dish at Thanksgiving dinner is an over kill. It is, in my opinion, very sweet and no texture. So, I came up with...

Author Notes: Although inspired by something called a low carb granola bar, I am not sure that is quite right. This little gem is a combination of ground nuts and seeds with a tahini,...

Author Notes: Delicious left over. —Lucy Alvarez Serves: 4 Ingredients Salad 1 cup Quinoa 2 cups Chicken broth 15 ounces Black beans (drained and rinsed if from a can) 1 teaspoon Oil (olive or...