Three Squares a day for this Vegetarian Time and time again when I tell people that I’m a vegetarian, they are in disbelief. Everyone is overly concerned about my protein intake and that I’m not getting enough nutrients. They think they can’t...
The Best Spots For Hummus in NYC & Recipe Around the Eat Up New York office, we’re huge fans of hummus. We’ll put this popular Middle Eastern spread on just about anything! It’s also great as a dip, dressing, or simply by the spoonful. Lucky for...
Strawberry Rhubarb Parfait Market to Table Dessert After my last article on how to make a fast simple market to table dinner, I bring you the follow up, market to table dessert! This is the perfect time of year to treat yourself to a homemade dessert. Some of...
White Wine Lemon Pasta with Sea Scallops Recipe This pasta is a take on one of my favorite dinners growing up. My mom used to make what we still refer to as the “skating dinner.” When we would get home late from the skating rink my mom would be able to...
Simple Sushi Recipe and My Favorite Meal I often declare that if I could only eat one food for the rest of my life it would be avocado sushi. I could eat sushi every day for every meal and even if it was just avocado sushi I would be a happy girl....
Farm To Kitchen Table Whole Roasted Poussin Dinner Recipe This is one of my favorite times of year at the farmers market. Not only are all of my favorite foods available but once again families and puppies are all doing their shopping too. I was patiently...
Grilled Chicken Paillard with Grilled Pineapple Salad Recipe When Julie and I went to the taping of The Chew they made two grilled dishes that both looked delicious and easy! I decided to cook for my mom and test out one of these recipes. The original recipe for...
From the Farmers Market to my Table – Ramp Pesto Recipe Before we say goodbye to a very quick spring season here in New York, I urge you to visit your closest farmers’ markets, as it’s your last chance to experiment with seasonal specialties that will very soon...
Our Zucchini Gratin Recipe Just Like Mom Made Zucchini Gratin makes a great side to any main course. You can also serve it with some farro or even brown rice to make a gluten free meal. As a side dish, Zucchini Gratin will serve 3-4 people and as a main...
Homemade French Onion Soup Recipe Meredith’s French Onion Soup Recipe For the Onion Soup: 5 medium yellow onions (I sometimes throw one red onion in if I have it) 1 tablespoon of butter 1 tablespoon of olive oil 1 quart of low sodium...
Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe Calling all peanut butter lovers! This cookie recipe is so easy and so healthy you’ll probably find yourself baking them as soon as you’re done reading this…and eating them at every chance you have....
Healthy Breakfast Burrito Keeping us Full till Lunch Finding the right breakfast for me has been troubling. I usually make what I consider a good-sized breakfast but wind up starving by 10:30am. So I’ve been in search of a breakfast that will be filling...