Roasted Honey-Rosemary Fig & Mascarpone Tartine
3 posts about figs is quite excessive, I know, I know. But the first was to learn how to cook them, then the yogurt bowl was just an easy breakfast for me, and then...
9 Things to Know About These Hazardous Verbs: Detox/Cleanse/Eliminate
Juice cleanses, elimination diets, and overall health detoxes have been running rampant, particularly in the past few years. Everyone wants a quick fix to...
Greek Yogurt w/Caramelized Figs & Pistachios
As I was surfing the web (bringing that phrase back) for simple fig recipes to use the figs I caramelized, nothing really struck my fancy. Then...
Figs Two Ways: Caramelized or Roasted
Fig season is here! I never really got acquainted with the fig up until this past year, and this is my first time I've cooked with them or eaten them raw. I wasn't too...
Sautéed Purple Cabbage
Have you ever thought about how grapes are called red grapes and not purple grapes? Same thing with red cabbage. It might only be me, but I've always called...
Lemon-Thyme Roasted Chicken
I do my best to do my version of a meal prep before the beginning of every week, to make sure I have healthy and quick options available on hand throughout those...
Simple Shishito Peppers
These have been popping up more and more frequently at restaurants all over the city. A popular bar food in Japan, blistered shishito peppers are...
Seasonal Socca Skillet
My cousin was coming over for dinner, and I was trying to figure out what I wanted to make for her- she's a foodie like me, so I wanted to essentially use her as a guinea pig to...
Lentil Black Bean Rainbow Bell Pepper Salad with Tomatillo Sauce
We've already established the fact that I lack self-control at the farmer's market. When I got home, I really had no idea how I was going to use...
Tomatillo Sauce
I had seen tomatillos around at the markets and was always curious about them, but it was one of those things that I, for no good reason really, thought of as complicated to use...
Farm to Table Dinner
I have a bit (okay, far more than a bit) of an addiction to the farmers market. If you haven't noticed yet, I am the type of person who sees fresh, seasonal produce and...
13 Downtown NYC Healthy Foodie Restaurants
I think I've written maybe about 15 or more abbreviated versions of this list for my clients. This has become rather inefficient to type them out repeatedly, so I've decided to put my current favorites in one place and expand on it in further detail...
Overnight Oats
The ease in prep and the time it would save in the whole morning routine frenzy was the original appeal of overnight oats when I first learned about it. Then my body seemed to really like the balance of this nutrient-dense breakfast, and suddenly...
Avocado Toast
I have a love affair with avocados in all shapes and forms. It is a prime example of a food high in calories and fat, but far higher in nutritional benefits...
No-Bake Cranberry Almond Chia Granola Bars
Turning on the oven is awful during summer, so these no-bake cranberry almond chia granola bars are my go-to to prep on the weekends for a busy week ahead. I really hate how much sugar is packed into store-bought granola bars, and these no-bake granola bars seriously couldn't be healthier and easier to make.
With my unusual schedule that frequently doesn't allow me to stop for a full meal, I need sustenance on the go that's nutritious and packable without...
Homemade Almond Milk
Discovering the existence of nut milks last year was a game-changer. I had never warmed up to soy milk very much, so having a dairy-free milk alternative was awesome. I remember when I stumbled upon...
Everyday Plating & Presentation
Growing up with two aunts and a grandma who loved to cook, I was never in shortage of good food. More specifically, good food that was always styled and plated beautifully...
Spicy Chile Soy Garlic Salmon w/Black Sesame
Cooking seafood can be incredibly intimidating. That's why I always avoided it making it at home and because it made...