Healthy Recipes

Introduction “Hand me that bowl,” my neighbor said as I wandered into her kitchen on a lazy Saturday afternoon. I wasn’t there for anything fancy—just … Read more

My friend Jenna swore she hated granola bars. For years. Then one rainy Sunday afternoon, I decided to make these chewy homemade chocolate chip granola … Read more

There used to be this little Italian trattoria tucked away on a quiet street in Berkeley that made the most unforgettable zucchini lasagna roll-ups. When … Read more

The office party was in less than an hour, and I’d completely forgotten to bring a snack. Everyone else was showing up with these fancy, … Read more

Introduction The summer I decided to take up gardening, I wasn’t expecting my quiet little cucumber patch to become the star of my kitchen. One … Read more

Introduction Last Tuesday afternoon, my neighbor watched me wrestle with a bowl full of soggy zucchini shreds and a stack of muffin tins that somehow … Read more

The summer I moved into a tiny apartment downtown, I wasn’t expecting to find a recipe from the most unlikely person—a quiet, elderly man who … Read more

“You ever tried a coleslaw that wakes up your taste buds without knocking you out with mayo?” That’s what my cab driver, Joe, asked me … Read more

Introduction “Why don’t we just toss everything raw and then pour the sauce on top?” my friend asked one afternoon as I was meticulously chopping … Read more

Introduction The summer I moved into my first tiny apartment, I wasn’t exactly the queen of the kitchen. One sweltering Saturday, while I was wrestling … Read more