How Do I Love the Mediterranean Let Me Count the Ways Roberta Schwartz Wennik, MS, RD Roberta is President and owner of Spin-a-Recipe® LLC, where you can play the recipe slot machine for delicious, nutritious recipes. She created this clever and fun approach to answer the age-old question, What…
To Make the Risotto In a small pot, bring the rice and 3-4 cups of water to a boil. Let boil for 15 minutes, then drain off any excess water and set aside (the rice will be nearly cooked at this point). In a small pot, heat the broth until it is hot, but not […]
The coconut is a fruit rich in history. Called the tree of life by many cultures, it has provided nutrition, hydration, and shelter for thousands of years. The origin of the coconut continues to be debated, but the fruit was likely first grown in India and Southeast Asia, and was introduced via…
Hailed as one of the country’s “most creative fusion practitioners,” Ana Sortun was named the Best Chef Northeast by the James Beard Foundation in 2005 and has been lauded as “deeply inventive” by the New York Times, and “a culinary genius” by Boston Magazine and in Saveur. In…
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly oil a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Put the ricotta or cottage cheese in a large bowl. Stir in the wilted spinach, pesto, garlic, salt, pepper, half the parmesan, and the walnuts. Mix well. Spread half the tomato sauce in the bottom of the pan. Place a layer of…
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Make a vinaigrette by combining the oil and the next 5 ingredients in a small bowl. Whisk until blended. Place the potatoes in a large bowl, sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette and toss gently until coated. Arrange the potatoes in a single layer on a…
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease two 8 x 4 inch bread pans. Mix together the oil, grated zucchini, 1 cup of the sugar, vanilla, and eggs until creamy. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet, creamy…
Combine all water, flours, trahana, grape syrup, yeast, salt, and oil in a large mixing bowl and stir well to create a dough. The dough will appear soft at first. But, as the cracked wheat starts to absorb moisture, it will firm up into a proper dough. Knead the dough by hand or machine. If…
Allow pizza dough to come to room temperature. Preheat oven to 400° F. Roll out dough on a floured surface to desired thickness and transfer to a 15×10-inch baking sheet. Combine minced garlic with olive oil and spread half of mixture evenly over dough using a pastry brush. Bake for 10-15…
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Scrub the sweet potatoes, pierce them several times with a fork, and place them in a 9×13-inch baking dish. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until the potatoes are tender to the touch. Remove the potatoes from the oven and let them cool for 10 minutes. Scoop the flesh…
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease and flour 10 cups of a muffin tin. 2. Mix bananas and eggs together thoroughly with an electric mixer. 3. Sift dry ingredients (flour, sugar, salt, soda) together. Add to bananas and eggs. 4. Add nuts while mixing just until everything is…
To make the Levain: The night before you make the waffles, or early in the morning if you’re planning to have them for dinner, weigh 4 ounces of sourdough starter into a medium bowl. Stir in the buttermilk and whole wheat flour, and mix until thoroughly combined. Cover the bowl and set it aside…
