Thursday, December 27, 2012
Just in case you think the holidays for me are biscotti and champagne and cookie swaps all the time, I can assure you it’s not true. Yes, I enjoy my holiday favorites, as my regular readers know, but I’m always cognizant of calories when making dietary choices: I do, in fact, follow my own tips for preventing holiday weight gain. Which is exactly why I…
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Who said margaritas were just for summer? I adore avocados and always have them on hand, but a prominent display at the store last week led me to buy several more than usual. Add in a long work week and my love of margaritas and guacamole (video recipe here) and, next thing you know, I’ve thrown together an impromptu…
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Just a short note to say “Happy Holidays!” to my readers. I am so grateful to you for reading, both in general and especially during this past month when I’ve been posting more frequently than usual to meet my year-end goals. (That’s also my way of saying I may also write a lot during these final days of the year…
Friday, December 21, 2012
This is a recipe for a variation on the first kind I made, which included chocolate chunks and walnuts. The complete recipe for that is here, and this story shows how to make them mini. — I had the honor of attending two cookie swaps this season, one with the Culinary Guild of New England and one with the Boston…
Friday, December 21, 2012
I’m currently contemplating what to bake this weekend for Christmas. Like many families, perhaps you also grew up with a vast array of cookies, tarts, and bars tempting you for days on end—not to mention the cakes, pies, trifles, and mousse. Yummy, yes, but it gets to be a bit much; I’ve thus pared down the baking I do each…
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
My Top Ten holiday eating tips are true year after year, an annual post to remind us all—myself included—that healthy holiday eating is possible. (Hint: does not include total denial.) Have a joyous and healthy holiday season! I’ve been procrastinating posting this piece for a while now. I began working on it around Thanksgiving, believe it or not, at the…
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Just yesterday I was talking about the need to eat healthfully during the season to counterbalance the extra calories ingested at holiday events. As if on cue, today’s cookie swap was yet another opportunity for overindulgence. That said, I didn’t want to miss the chance to help raise money for cancer research while at the same time supporting the Boston…
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Never wrangled a pomegranate? No worries! Watch my pomegranate public service announcement in a how-to video. Between the pomegranate and the red and green color motif (the latter was unintended), this may well be the perfect holiday salad. Yet it’s simple enough for everyday eating. This variant was created for my post-Thanksgiving dinner party (photos and menu here) and can…
Friday, December 14, 2012
When asked about eating fish, many people claim they just don’t know how to cook it properly. Thus, before I post some more of my favorite seafood dishes like those pictured here, I decided to take a minute to discuss the main methods I employ. This is not to say there aren’t other techniques, but if you master these three…
Thursday, December 13, 2012
This recipe is so amazing I wrote out the recipe for you here. This one, rather, showcases a few different plating options. I know, I know. Those of you who bake are focused on Christmas cookies and whatnot. I get it, having already made a batch of dark chocolate biscotti myself for a cookie swap. Regardless, winter squash still abounds here in…
