Call this post counter-programming if you must. But with temperatures plummeting, I needed warm comfort food, not more cookies. While I love traditional beef and bean chili, I hoped for something healthier and easier to make. So I headed to my kitchen with a craving and some parameters, but no fixed recipe. The result was this Lightened Up Chili with Meat. It fit the bill perfectly. Just spicy enough and topped with cheese, it managed to taste just like the chili I remember from my old ... read more
Baked Cauliflower Macaroni and Cheese
This Baked Cauliflower Macaroni and Cheese is my new obsession for five reasons. Why This Recipe Works The liquid is key. And so is letting the casserole sit before baking it. Like my vegetable kugel recipes (Kale, Spinach, and Mushroom Kugel and Savory Broccoli Carrot Kugel), this casserole uses liquid to "magically" cook the noodles during baking, without boiling them first. Traditionally, noodles have to be boiled in a macaroni and cheese before baking them in the cheese sauce. ... read more
Galette Tips and Techniques
Galette tips and techniques are useful year-round. Free-form pies (galettes) work with sweet fillings or savory ones. No matter what season you're in and whether you prefer sweet or savory, you can ... read more
Sparkling Lemon Mint Mocktail
Sparkling Lemon Mint Mocktail is a perfect way to cool down on a hot day or evening. Using fresh fruit and mint, plus bitters to "wake up" the mocktail, makes this a refreshing beverage. What are ... read more
Air Fryer Tuna Nuggets: Crunchy Perfection
Why get an air fryer if you have a convection oven and a cookie sheet/wire rack? The latter is supposed to be an alternative to an air fryer. But I've tried both and frankly, I don't think the ... read more
Low-fat Passover Walnut Cake
I got this Passover Walnut Cake recipe from my mom decades ago. It has languished in my "Jewish holiday" recipe folder. Written on small yellowing sheets from a hotel that my mom never stayed in (but ... read more
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