I am proud to announce the launch of my first cookbook, entitled “Secrets Of A Skinny Chef”, a collection of 100 of America’s favorite recipes made healthier and tastier!

What’s the key to a quick and tasty, light tomato sauce? It’s not sleight of hand – it all has to do with the way you cook your ingredients! Simple tomato sauces are so easy to make and they can taste so much better than the jarred, store-bought alternatives.

I was watching the National Geographic Channel featuring a special on how Sumo wrestlers live and what they eat: he average sumo eats around 4500 calories a day, while the average American consumes around 3500 calories.

Dessert rolls, also called “Swiss rolls,” are cakes or pastries of yeast bread with one or more fillings, either poppy seed or fruit. While still delicious and satisfying, these desserts rely more on texture, flavors and aromas rather than on high amounts of fat and sugar.

Granny is an extremely skilled baker who loved to spoil her family with home-made holiday treats. She would start baking three weeks before Christmas to be sure that we had plenty of holiday cookie varieties, teaching me a few of her insider baking tips and tricks along the way.

“I want steak”, I screamed loudly, banging my knife and fork on the table. I was only three and we were seated at an upscale seafood restaurant when my Dad told me that there was no steak on the menu. It’s one of my his favorite stories to tell – and he tells it every year!

Baking with whole wheat flour is easy and can be delicious as long as you don’t over bake it. These bars taste very close to the traditional version made with white flour.

Whole wheat baking can be easy if you know the ins and outs of how to handle whole wheat flour. In this must-read article, I’ll cover how to pick the right flour, and how to adjust liquids and baking time.

Sweet and soothing, tart and rich, apples and sweet potatoes make a fall duet that is irresistable when sprinkled with spice and honeyed walnuts. I made these lovely layers with the help of a Japanese mandoline that will give you uniform slices in seconds. But there are plenty of other tools to make the prep time for your favorite Thanksgiving dishes go a lot faster without investing too much cash.

Today, I tested this garlic rice recipe from “Spice Up Your Life the Flexitarian Way” – a new cookbook by Bindu Grandhi. The dish is spicy, easy to make, and just plain good, much like many of the other unique, tasty recipes that are appropriate for both vegetarians and people who enjoy lean meat and fish…

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? I am proud to announce the launch of my first cookbook, a collection of 100 of America's favorite recipes made healthier and tastier!

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 free booklet to find out how...