The concept of “clean eating” has been a bit of a buzz word in the last few years and it basically means  eating “whole, minimally processed foods made with natural ingredients that are good for your body and food for the planet” according to registered dietitian and cookbook author Michelle Dudash.  Her new book is called Clean Eating for Busy […]

May is Celiac Disease Awareness month and I’m happy to introduce you to a new cookbook by my friend and former colleague, Gretchen Brown.   It’s called Fast & Simple Gluten-Free, (Fair Winds Press, October 2012, $21.99) and if you or anyone you know is living with celiac disease,  you’ll want a copy of this cookbook. There are over 100 recipes in the […]

It was the tender beginning to a moving scene in episode 2 of this season’s “Game of Thrones,” when Lady Olenna offers long-suffering Sansa Stark a lemon cake at tea.  Sansa smiles and replies, “They’re my favorite!” This is all shortly before she breaks down and reveals that King Joffrey – fiance of Lady Olenna’s granddaughter Margaery – is “a monster”. […]

Honestly, I haven’t gotten a chance to watch this week’s episode of “Game of Thrones” yet (thank goodness for HBO Go!) – so no spoilers please!  But one thing that is sure not to spoil are these delicious Honey Biscuits from A Feast of Ice and Fire.  They’re featured in the cookbook’s section on “The South,” which also includes tasty-sounding […]

As we continue to eat our way through the official “Game of Thrones” companion cookbook, A Feast of Ice and Fire, this week’s recipe takes us again to the northern region of Westeros and the stoic Stark family: “Ben Stark laughed. ‘As I feared. Ah, well. I believe I was younger than you the first time I got truly and […]

When I get a strong craving for a good eat, the first thing that comes to mind is nothing remotely close to a simple salad, 100-calorie snack pack, or dainty parfait. Set calories, fat, sodium, and weight loss guidelines aside, I bet almost every one of you would indulge in foods much similar to a plump and juicy cheeseburger, salt-lathered […]

By Deanne Revel, MyRecipes Contributor For Downton Abbey fans, last week’s season three finale was bittersweet. We’ll likely be waiting some time for season four to air as it just began filming this month. But to help us get our Downton fix until then there’s “The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook” by Emily Ansara Baines. The book lists more than 150 […]

When it comes to solving problems, reading directions, and most definitely cooking, I’m a very visual person. I’m the one in the kitchen glued to the recipe, making sure I have done everything correct down to the last garnish set atop the final product. In my recent history, countless internal questions, Google searches, and even texts sent to my mom […]