Diabetic Cooking

Onion’s Benefits Outweigh The Tears

Onions may make you cry, but there is an upside to those tears. Includes recipe for Steamed Fish with Yogurt Dill Sauce.

Casseroles Make a Comeback

The casserole is back. After a long reign that peaked in the 1950s and 60s, the casseroles popularity began to decline. New cooking techniques make it easy to prepare a casserole today with more variety and flexibility.

Lentils Help Take the Chill Out of Winter

January is prime soup season. A steaming pot of soup on a cold winter’s day warms the soul and nourishes the body. It will fill you up and fill your home with appealing fragrance. Includes recipe for Italian Lentil Stew.

Enjoy Dishes With Less Meat

Apart from the fact that health experts say most Americans eat more animal protein than their bodies need, there are many reasons to eat less. Includes recipe for Asian Frittata with Shrimp and Broccoli.

Dip Into Vegetables For Holiday Entertaining

Two of the things people worry about during the holiday season: too much food and too much entertaining, especially when it requires time-consuming extras like hors d’oeuvres.

The Culinary Professional vs. The Family Cook

When it comes to holiday meals, what happens in the kitchens of culinary professionals and American family cooks is very similar.

Roasted Vegetables for Thanksgiving

Roasting vegetables on an outdoor grill is a treat in the summer, but they are also sensational oven-roasted as a side dish for holiday meals.

Saluting the Food of the Pilgrims

This is the time of year all Americans become New Englanders. This updated New England Dinner provides more food and fewer calories than the traditional version, and it’s a great way to pay tribute to New England this time of year.

Nobody Minds Turkey Leftovers

For many people, leftovers are the whole point of Thanksgiving. Extra-large turkeys are often roasted so there’s plenty to eat over the coming weekend as sandwiches, hash, salad, fajitas, or even curry.

Tricks for Making Kale a Treat

Kale is one of my favorite vegetables. Growing up, I thought it was delightfully sweet, mainly because of the melted butter my mother poured over it. Once I knew changing the type of fat and reducing the amount was essential, I began trying other ways to prepare kale.

The Many Faces of a Pumpkin

A pumpkin can be more than a jack-o’-lantern. As anyone who’s been to a Thanksgiving dinner knows, pumpkin can be a pie. It can also be a cake, a bread, a muffin, a salad, a custard, a stew or a soup. Includes recipe for Pumpkin Soup.

Vegetables Straight From The Market To The Oven

The smell of food in the oven is almost as comforting as its taste. It doesn’t have to be a cake or meat roasting. As the harvest season reaches its peak, roasting vegetables can be a satisfying, healthful way to fill your home with good aromas and create a hearty meal. Includes recipe for Autumn Roasted Vegetables.

Lentil Soup, Three Ways

Lentil soup is the perfect one-dish meal. Using a few basic ingredients, you can have a magnificent pot of it ready to eat in just one hour – and only 10 minutes is actual, hands-on time.

Try It – You’ll Like It

On a simmering hot day, nothing beats the bracing chill of a glass of cold buttermilk, but let’s not even go there. Rather, think of buttermilk as a versatile and appealing ingredient. Includes recipe for Cold Beet Soup.