Avocado Alfredo Sauce.

Alfredo sauce is a classic Italian pasta sauce, usually made with cream, butter and cheese. Well…let’s throw all those away and start from scratch. 🙂 I…

Roasted Broccoli Pasta Salad with Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette

If anything reminds me of being a kid, this is one of them. I have so many memories of food at a young age and…

Avocado & Dill Dressing.

I usually just toss my roasted potatoes with a bunch of chopped herbs, squeeze some lemon, sprinkle some salt and throw a few chunks…

Avgolemono. [a classic Greek soup]

I haven’t made this or even ate this in years but somehow I never forget how perfect it is. It’s so simple, to an untrained palate…

Roasted Potatoes with Avocado & Parsley.

When it comes to cooking, the one thing that’s really stuck with me over the years, is that simple is best. Using the best quality ingredients…

Ginger Lemon Garlic Hummus.

I so needed this today after all the sweets I had yesterday. Well, it was pickle day at the Orchard Street market in NYC but I…

Cool as a Cucumber.

Hot, busy days call for cool, quick snacks. Slice a cucumber into two inch thick slices. Using a melon baller or a teaspoon, scoop out a…

Raw Raspberry Crumble Bars.

I made the mistake of making these at night, not realizing I had to let them sit for two hours in the freezer before chowing down.…

Roasted Chickpeas with Mint & Lemon.

Ever since my daughter was old enough to tell me what she wants to eat, chickpeas were a main staple snack. Plain with some lemon, mashed…

Drink Your Chia!

I’ll take any excuse I can get to use chia seeds. I love them. One of the only seeds/nuts that our bodies can readily absorb nutrients…

Back to the Basics. [polenta & lemon roasted vegetables]

We went hiking yesterday and foraged these beautiful fiddleheads. I wanted to make something to showcase their mild flavor and I thought a bowl of creamy…