No sooner had the virtual ink dried on last week’s Friendsgiving post than I was invited to a a festive holiday gathering this past weekend. The potluck theme? Asian Friendsgiving. And what veggie side does one bring to said table? Why these Sesame ... Continue Reading about Sesame-Ginger Roasted Whole Carrots
Vegetable Side
You can’t have a healthy weeknight dinner without some sort of fiber-rich vegetable on the plate. If you struggle to get your kids (or adults) to indulge in green things, these spinach mashed potatoes are a huge win, especially since they combine two gluten-free vegetable sides into one!
Perhaps the most popular vegetable side recipe is this Turkish eggplant casserole. For another one pan favorite, try this gluten-free cauliflower casserole recipe. Those who want Paleo recipes will love this easy cauliflower couscous. And finally, a star on all holiday tables is this dairy-free corn pudding.
Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Kugel with Spiralized Parsnips
Before we dig into this gluten-free sweet potato kugel recipe, a quick update from the book tour front. Perhaps I'm slightly biased from being raised by a Buckeye, but Midwesterners are just the best. Chicago, my first central stop on The Wellness ... Continue Reading about Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Kugel with Spiralized Parsnips
Campfire Baked Potatoes with Green Goddess Sauce and Crispy Shallots
I’ve been a city mouse since my parents brought me home from the hospital to their tiny apartment in downtown Manhattan, where I soon made the acquaintance of our unwanted neighbors, the actual mice. As I got older, though, and my worldview ... Continue Reading about Campfire Baked Potatoes with Green Goddess Sauce and Crispy Shallots
Fresh Sesame Soba Spring Rolls with Almond Butter Dipping Sauce
A question I’ve been getting a lot on the road (unsurprisingly) is: how do you maintain your wellness habits while on the road? Unfortunately, I don’t have a down pat answer. But I am proud to say that, after one month of popping around the ... Continue Reading about Fresh Sesame Soba Spring Rolls with Almond Butter Dipping Sauce
Saffron Risotto with Lemony Braised Spring Vegetables (+ The Hard Choices We Make Around Health)
It’s become extremely apparent in the last six months that we live in a nation divided. On one side of the aisle, there are the Paleo peeps, and on the other their Plant-Based brothers and sisters. (Oh, did you think we were about to talk ... Continue Reading about Saffron Risotto with Lemony Braised Spring Vegetables (+ The Hard Choices We Make Around Health)
Loaded Baked Potato Beets with Garlicky Yogurt and Shitake Bacon
It took until my late twenties for the lines between regular restaurants and “parent restaurants” to be successfully erased. Back in college, parent visits were a highly-anticipated affair. For most homesick freshmen, this was because it meant ... Continue Reading about Loaded Baked Potato Beets with Garlicky Yogurt and Shitake Bacon
Spring Quinoa Mujadara with Asparagus
Occasionally when I’m feeling stuck, uninspired or in a kitchen rut, a little food angel arrives on my doorstep with a dose of inspiration. This can happen in the form of a new cookbook (thank you, Love and Lemons) or a delicious restaurant ... Continue Reading about Spring Quinoa Mujadara with Asparagus
Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Sriracha Aioli Dipping Sauce (Video)
Things are getting real over here in bookland. You may recall my coffee shop ugly cry from a few weeks ago, when I finally handed in the acknowledgments section along with the copyedited manuscript. Well, that has been followed by a gentle and ... Continue Reading about Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Sriracha Aioli Dipping Sauce (Video)
Gluten-Free Stuffing with “Creamed Spinach” and Leeks (Vegan)
Charlie and I have been in a holiday stalemate since we started dating. One that will for the first time be broken next week. This is the first year we’ll spend Thanksgiving together down at his family’s house in South Carolina. And it’s only ... Continue Reading about Gluten-Free Stuffing with “Creamed Spinach” and Leeks (Vegan)
Spaghetti Squash Chow Mein with Shitakes and Bok Choy (Gluten-Free)
It’s fairly well documented that I have a serious Thai takeout addiction. Back in the day though, it was far more common for the contents of my red and white to-go boxes to include mooshoo pork and vegetable chow mein. My love of noodles runs ... Continue Reading about Spaghetti Squash Chow Mein with Shitakes and Bok Choy (Gluten-Free)
Chinese Stir Fry Green Beans with Pork, Ginger and Chiles
The irony of being a private chef is that the cooking I do for others is often the biggest thing that gets in the way of the cooking I do for myself. It’s a well-known pitfall in the restaurant business: chefs are great at taking care of others ... Continue Reading about Chinese Stir Fry Green Beans with Pork, Ginger and Chiles
Creamy Red Potato Salad with Radishes, Capers and Chives
I’m usually not that effusive when it comes to the recipes on this site. Instead of spending my virtual real estate selling you on them, I usually prefer to focus on the story behind the dish, or practical ways to work it into your cooking routine. ... Continue Reading about Creamy Red Potato Salad with Radishes, Capers and Chives
Easy Baked Tortilla Espanola with Zucchini and Smoked Paprika Aioli
When I first quit my corporate job to become a full-time food babe, I took on pretty much any gig that involved buttercream and not my naked body. I worked long hours in front of my computer bouncing between tabs of various recipe projects. I spent ... Continue Reading about Easy Baked Tortilla Espanola with Zucchini and Smoked Paprika Aioli
Sunrise Nori Wraps with Spicy Tahini Drizzle
Compared to many people, my autoimmune story was fairly tame and straight forward. There were no epic climaxes in the form of bodily collapses, misdiagnoses, or hospitalizations. My body’s unraveling contained subtler warning signs—the kinds that ... Continue Reading about Sunrise Nori Wraps with Spicy Tahini Drizzle
Baked Butternut Squash Fries with Sage and Anchovy Aioli
It’s no secret that my biggest guilty pleasure (of many guilty pleasures) is a parchment paper cone of crispy French fries. I talk about it so often that several of you have actually asked whether my twitter profile occupation “competitive French fry ... Continue Reading about Baked Butternut Squash Fries with Sage and Anchovy Aioli
Gluten-Free Brussels Sprout Latkes with Anchovy Aioli
This batch of gluten-free latkes might be the first time my own blood didn’t make an unintentional appearance on the ingredient list. Grating potatoes—or anything for that matter—might be one of my least favorite kitchen tasks. I usually manage to ... Continue Reading about Gluten-Free Brussels Sprout Latkes with Anchovy Aioli
Quinoa Brussels Sprout Gratin with Smoked Cheddar
I made this quinoa and Brussels sprout gratin a few weeks ago to bring to the second installment of my #FriendsinFood potluck dinner series. Even though I’ve been blogging since November 2008, when I started my first site, I’ve always felt a ... Continue Reading about Quinoa Brussels Sprout Gratin with Smoked Cheddar
Paleo Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes with Pumpkin-Seed Scallion Pesto
It’s always fun, in a slightly worrisome and embarrassing sort of way, when I get asked to teach someone a dish I’ve never made before. And such was the case with this cauliflower mashed potato recipe. For potato lovers like myself, cauliflower can ... Continue Reading about Paleo Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes with Pumpkin-Seed Scallion Pesto
French Lentil Salad with Roasted Baby Potatoes and Herbs
When I was down in Sewanee earlier this spring at a writer’s colony, pretty much the only distraction I had from my manuscript was making dinner, visiting new pony friends at a neighboring farm, and reading cookbooks. I had been looking forward to ... Continue Reading about French Lentil Salad with Roasted Baby Potatoes and Herbs
Asian Braised Red Cabbage Slaw with Black Rice, Arugula and Avocado
My diet has been going through a bit of a cabbage renaissance lately. Ever since The Farmer’s Market Challenge, when I realized how far one humble head of cabbage can stretch, I seem to have a few cups of this shredded crucifer in the fridge at ... Continue Reading about Asian Braised Red Cabbage Slaw with Black Rice, Arugula and Avocado
White Asparagus with Herby Sabayon Sauce
If I had gotten my act together sooner, this white asparagus recipe would have hit your small screens last week in time for Easter. But it’s taken me a few minutes to catch up on life after my solitary month at the writer’s colony. Sadly this ... Continue Reading about White Asparagus with Herby Sabayon Sauce
Moroccan Roasted Beet Salad with Almonds and Pomegranate Seeds
Since this month’s wellness challenge theme is all about natural ways to love the skin you’re in, I thought I’d dedicate February to dishes that will help you eat yourself pretty. Whenever I’m feeling rundown and in need of a detox (and don’t feel ... Continue Reading about Moroccan Roasted Beet Salad with Almonds and Pomegranate Seeds
Smoky Roasted Butternut Squash Toasts with Manchego
When people think of healthy finger food, cheese and butter are not necessarily the first things that come to mind. But my philosophy is always to eat a lot of good with a little bad. Healthy food is always best when you can’t tell it’s healthy. ... Continue Reading about Smoky Roasted Butternut Squash Toasts with Manchego
Healthy Baked Sweet Potatoes with Spicy Turkey Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
Baked potatoes always remind me of being 13 in the back woods of Vermont. Unlike most of my friends, I opted for a less traditional camp experience. Instead of learning the merits of Color War mascot design or how to flat iron your hair after a day ... Continue Reading about Healthy Baked Sweet Potatoes with Spicy Turkey Sausage and Broccoli Rabe