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Rice Pilaf from Scratch

Rice Pilaf from Scratch

We have always loved that rice pilaf stuff that comes in a box and cooks up quick and flavorful. But I’ve stopped buying it, since it isn’t organic. So I’ve been experimenting with making my own recipe. I made it with organic brown rice, but the kids complained. I finally got it right using white […]

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Brussels Sprouts That Will Blow Your Mind

Brussels Sprouts That Will Blow Your Mind

I used to hate brussels sprouts. In fact, I once went to bed without any dinner because I tried to hide them in my water glass, and then I tried to feed them to the dog—who wouldn’t eat them either. Well obviously, my mother just didn’t know how to cook them right. Because now it’s […]

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How to Cook Savoy Cabbage and Love it!

How to Cook Savoy Cabbage and Love it!

One of the traditional dishes at my in-laws’ Christmas Eve feast is what they call “Fooey.” Fooey? Where does that come from? I have no idea. It’s probably an Italian-American version of some long-lost Italian word for cabbage. (Please let me know if you have ever heard of this!) It’s one of those dishes that […]

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How to Get Your Kids to Eat Tofu

How to Get Your Kids to Eat Tofu

My friend Warren recently asked me if I knew any good tofu recipes that his daughter would actually eat (she’s an alleged supertaster, and often a picky eater as a result). Tofu is one of those things that gets a bad rep just on name alone; the name has come to stand for anything fringe […]

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My Favorite Organic Baked Beans

My Favorite Organic Baked Beans

My favorite picnic dish just got better. It was late. I was starving for baked beans and could have sworn I had my favorite nonorganic brand in my pantry. In fact, I thought I had a couple of cans. I searched. I cursed. But I couldn’t find them anywhere. That’s when I spotted the organic […]

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Finding a Great Recipe while Lost in Harlem

Finding a Great Recipe while Lost in Harlem

The other week I had an event to go to at Fort Washington Park in Harlem, New York. It was the spring picnic for Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project. I had a driver named J.R. Crayton pick me up (in a Prius), since I wasn’t sure where the park was. Well, we started talking. […]

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Quick and Easy Couscous  (10 minutes max)

Quick and Easy Couscous (10 minutes max)

Sometimes you want something as a side dish that is filling, satisfying, yummy, and just quick as can be. That would be couscous. What is couscous? It’s a teeny-tiny little pasta-like thing that originated from the food cultures of Africa and the Middle East. You can get mixes in the store and pay more for […]

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Fries from Scratch

Fries from Scratch

Sometimes a girl just needs some fries—definitely with a burger, and maybe with some fish. So, when I am cooking at home and in desperate need of fries, I make this recipe, which is exceedingly simple, easy, and delicious. There have never been leftovers. Ever. Simple Organic Fries: Ingredients: 6 organic potatoes ¼ cup organic […]

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