Author Notes: I have been playing with zucchini ideas, now trying to streamline the process. A very quick stove top method is suggested first, with an oven baked method given second. Additional ideas for...

Author Notes: This recipe is a take off from a traditional risotto dish which was served in my family as a first course when I was growing up. Since I started eating healthy and...

Author Notes: Been making it like this for years and always gets compliments —Pivobud Serves: 6 Ingredients 2 Ripe Avocados 4-6 Cherry Tomatoes Half Yellow Pepper 1 Small Red Onion 2 Scallions 2-3 Garlic...

Author Notes: It's a favourite among my children. It's just how my mother made it. —urbanmaven Serves: enough to fill 10-15lb turkey Ingredients 1-1.5 loaves good quality stale white bread 2 small yellow cooking...

Author Notes: As a vegetarian, it's always tricky to find main dishes that will keep the interest of my omnivorous friends. This summer risotto always fits the bill, and costs less than a latte...

Author Notes: A happy salad to color the day. You can eat it as a side dish with two, or as a main dish alone with some bread. I had this as a lunch...

Author Notes: Melissa Clark's Chocolate Crusted Banana Blondies (originally seen on notderbypie) were the source of my inspiration. In Melissa's version, the butter is browned and the banana mixture is poured over a chocolate...

Author Notes: Little muffin cookbook. This is as far as my baking skills take me —Mom2Be Makes: 12 Ingredients 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter 2 large eggs 1/2...

Author Notes: Making meringue is genuinely easy, and it only requires a few ingredients that you will normally have in your kitchen. Sugar, egg whites and vinegar are the key things. And I put...

Author Notes: Yummy roasted broccoli with prosciutto and parmesan cheese. —Karen Kelly Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 bunch of broccoli, florets cut off 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup prosciutto 1/4 cup pine nuts 2...

Author Notes: I teamed up with Isabel Mejia, a local health coach and blogger at FoodIsYourFriend, to create a healthy, easy-to-make snack: Kale Chips. Kale is perfectly in season right now, and it's an...

Author Notes: If you're going to adulterate fattoush, I urge you to do so with seared halloumi and fresh figs. —Emily Nichols | www.hungryinlove.com Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 8-inch rounds of pita bread 1...