Cooking & Enjoying Delicious, Healthy Meals
I grew up in a family of food fanatics, outstanding cooks, and passionate, overindulging eaters - and growing up in Granny's kitchen, it was impossible not to fall in love with food!
Cooking and enjoying delicious, nutritious meals is essential to a healthy body, mind and spirit - and that's why I want to share with you tips, techniques and tricks from my experiences as a professional chef, recipe developer and private chef.
Latest Five Blog Posts
The Cook’s Garden
Already thinking ahead to planting your garden for spring? Burpee has come out with a tempting new website, the “Cook’s Garden”, with heirloom offerings like “Patty’s Yellow Striped Beefsteak Tomatoes” and “Yugoslavian Red Lettuce”…
Healthy Spreads for Superbowl Sunday
Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette ran “Healthy Spreads for Superbowl Sunday”, an article featuring two of my recipes from the upcoming “Secrets of a Skinny Chef”.
Black Bean Quesadillas
The very first steamy bowl of black beans soup drenched in plenty of fresh lime topped with a dollop of sour cream started a love affair with black beans that has never stopped. There is something about a hearty bowl filled with satisfying creamy beans.
February 2010 Newsletter
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, so check out my luscious recipes along with clips from my latest appearances on NBC’s LX New York and AOL’s Kitchen Refresh. In addition, the February newsletter has updates on an upcoming workshop and much more…
Cooking With Ginger
Ginger is the base for this really aromatic chai tea recipe I developed for AOL. Hot, spicy and astringent, it adds a great deal of flavor to every beverage or dish, and the root can keep for weeks chilled in your vegetable drawer.
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Now on Amazon: Secrets of a Skinny Chef
Everyone wants to eat delicious food and be healthy at the same time, right? And who wouldn't want to ditch the diets forever and start making simple, lifelong changes that keep you healthy, satisfied and in shape?
In Secrets Of A Skinny Chef, I show how anyone can make simple, almost effortless changes in their lives that will end their struggles with yo-yoing weight and equip readers with the knowledge to make quick, easy-to-prepare, wholesome foods for themselves and their loved ones.
Show The Love With Homemade Desserts Booklet
Valentine's Day is a time to let loose and shower your loved ones with love and tempting treats.
But just because you want to spoil them with delicious eats, it doesn't mean you have to spoil their New Year's resolution to eat better: Download my latest digital booklet on Show The Love With Homemade Desserts.