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Smoky Paprika Tomato Pasta

What do I do with that well labeled stuff in my freezer? For this quick and delicious pasta, I used a pint of my oven roasted tomatoes, a pint...

Stuffed Peppers

This is a regular weeknight dinner for me and my family, and a wonderful way to clean out the refrigerator. I make it a little different each time, but...

Easy No-time Chicken Stock

Chicken stock is the basis to make your everyday cooking much more delicious. It’s fun to take your time and fuss over a stock, but you don’t always have...

Mediterranean Salad

This is a favorite for a dinner party or a graduation celebration menu. I just love giant salad platters highlighting all the produce of spring. What I especially like about this...

Sweet Potato Crisps

Greek Fries With Feta

I think most of you know that I’m the dinner party editor at the feed. It’s the best job ever, and every month I comb through thousands of images...

Spectacular Sweet Potatoes

Here’s a great idea for a weeknight dinner. Eating Paleo-ish has taught me to love a sweet potato. Here I have combined a Japanese sweet potato and its yellow, drier...

My Favorite Waffles

Can you imagine a breakfast better than these buttermilk waffles? This longtime favorite classic waffle recipe from Cooks Illustrated offers the perfect balance of crunch and softness. This is my...

Sizzling Everyday Roasted Chicken Breasts

This is my favorite everyday lunch and is an ideal way to prepare chicken for a chicken salad. The preparation is simple and starts with a skin-on, bone-in, plump chicken breast....

A Sensational Green Cabbage Salad with Roast Chicken for Spring

This fabulous salad with cabbage is Whole30, Paleo, and perfect for any day of the week when you want a hearty, refreshing meal. 

Sweet Potato Pancakes

I’ve long been a lover of potato pancakes”¦what’s not to like, right?! I wanted to enjoy a sweet potato latke that would be Whole30 complaint. I prefer the Japanese,...

Paleo Chicken Piccata

To keep this Chicken Piccata Paleo and Whole30, I used almond flour. The trick is to puree the almond flour a second time in the food processor to get...

Finest Chocolate Shop in America

Thanks to Huff Post Taste for featuring my article about my favorite European chocolate shop, Woodhouse Chocolate, in St. Helena, California. It’s unique and magical, and their handmade chocolates are as...

Tuna Burgers

I took inspiration for these tuna burgers from the cookbook, 30-Minute Paleo Meals. If you are doing Paleo, this delightful book gives you a wide range of ideas that...

Spring Beet Salad with Grapefruit Sections

If when you hear the word ”˜beets’ you think of a 1950’s boring canned vegetable…it’s time to update! Here’s some new beet PR: they are a happy, bright, delicious...

Dutch Pancakes: Globally Sublime

  Thanks so much to The Huffington Post Taste for featuring my Amsterdam Food Field Trip, “Dutch Pancakes: Globally Sublime” today, on National Pancake Day! Amsterdam – such a magical place,...

Roasted Baby Carrots with a Balsamic Glaze

Creating new side dishes for weekend dinners is aways fun, and I was so pleased to come across these gorgeous baby carrots. I prefer loose carrots to those seemingly...

Garlicky French Green Beans with Pepitas

When my kids were growing up, I created a tantalizing way for them to feast on green beans. There was something about my green bean recipe that was reminiscent...

Harissa Cauliflower

I absolutely love cauliflower and never get tired of discovering new and fabulous ways to make it. I love it riced, roasted, grilled, boiled and mashed, or blended as...

Waffle Iron Grilled Cheese

Love this dish for that moment when you need something special, but time is limited–we’re back to waffling grilled cheese! I tucked in pieces of tomato confit before waffling,...