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Figs stuffed with goat cheese are the low-effort, high-flavor appetizer you need

I lit up like the twinkling decorations around me when I overheard two women at a holiday potluck a few years ago rave about their favorite bite of the night: the stuffed figs I brought! Thi...

DATE: Dec 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Maple syrup and dates add a healthful spin to baked apples

The autumnal aroma filling your kitchen as this dessert bakes will have you swooning well before its time to dig in. It’s an anticipation that makes eating it even better, priming...

DATE: Oct 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Gingery carrot-apple pancakes welcome fall with a subtle sweetness

These are not typical flapjacks with bits of apple and carrot mixed in for seasoning. Here, the produce leads the way with mounds of shredded green apple and carrot bound into tender, lightl...

DATE: Oct 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

This healthful twist on the French dip is also fun finger food

One upside of working from home, as many of us are these days, is the ability to upgrade your lunch from what you might normally bring to the office. Take a sandwich, for example. At home, y...

DATE: Sep 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Half ceviche, half shrimp cocktail, this cool, bright dish is thoroughly refreshing

In the height of summer, my appetite often settles into a no-man’s land where I’m hungry but find myself stuck in a lackadaisical funk in which I just don’t feel like eating. It’s as if the ...

DATE: Aug 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Picnic-ready, classic slaw gets a healthful upgrade - and a flavor boost

Cole slaw is a good friend to me all summer long. This is the version that’s on my table so often that making it feels breezily familiar – thinly slice the cabbage and onion, grat...

DATE: Jun 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Greek potato nachos are the snackable, craveable mash-up you’ve been missing

Inspiration often strikes unexpectedly. While I was doing errands a few weeks back, I walked past a blue-and-white decorated Greek food truck and a side dish on its menu board caught my eye:...

DATE: Jun 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Crispy-skinned sheet-pan chicken and cabbage scores high on flavor and low on effort

Three things that make me very happy: simple, sheet pan and supper. Add “scrumptious” to that list and you have an apt description of what this recipe brings to the table. Here, b...

DATE: Apr 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Don’t give up dessert when you can have this tangy pineapple drizzled with spiced honey

My fruit-as-dessert “aha!” moment took place in Greece. Years ago, at a modest, family-owned taverna, I was served a complimentary after-dinner treat of thinly sliced apples sprinkled with g...

DATE: Feb 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Welcome winter with a bowl of this creamy, silky celery root soup

This comforting, winter-white soup is so rich and velvety that no one could blame you for thinking it contains a hefty dose of cream. Thanks to a triple-threat of healthful ingredients, howe...

DATE: Dec 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

This tomato-less chili verde opens up a world of comforting possibilities

Some people have a strict definition of chili, but to me a major joy of the dish is that it’s more a big open field than a narrow path, with plenty of room to play. I suppose at a minimum it...

DATE: Dec 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Lighter and brighter, this broccoli salad delivers on flavor

There is a certain broccoli salad that’s been popular at summer picnics and pool parties for decades. Variations abound, but it typically has both sweet and savory elements, a nutty crunch, ...

DATE: Jun 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food