Healthy Cooking & Tips

The posts in this section focus on cooking techniques, tips and tricks to amp up taste while dialing down fat and calories. After working in many New York City restaurant kitchens for years, it's now time to share those Skinny Chef secrets!

Healthy Memorial Day Menu

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Start your summer fun by planning your Memorial Day weekend menu today! There is no reason why your cookout can’t be full of healthy yet delicious fare with all the dishes people know and love…

50 Shades Of Kale Cooking Class

50 Shades of Kale Cooking Class

The chance to get more intimate with kale was irresistible for a sold-out crowd at the Institute of Culinary Education last night… Plenty of kale-afficionados and kale-virgins alike joined me for a 4-hour tour devouring kale as appetizers, salads, sides, mains and dessert.

Crockpot Baked Apple Recipe Booklet

Crock-pot Baked Apples Recipe Booklet

One of the most popular recipes on the site has been my ‘Crockpot Baked Apples’. That’s why I decided to create a bunch of additional crockpot apple recipes and make them available as a downloadable booklet. Get your copy today!

Healthy Cheats For Natural Weight Loss

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‘Healthy Cheats’ showcases the Skinny Chef approach to natural weight loss. This video explains what’s in my new book out on Amazon, and how you can get the free bonus materials.

Thanksgiving: Healthy + Tasty!

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Everyone has got plenty of Thanksgiving recipes – but what about chefs’ secret tips to make them easier, simpler and lower in calories without skimping on taste? Get the skinny on how to make your holidays stress-free (with do-ahead tips), enjoyable (with great shortcuts) and successful (with key insights how to avoid common mishaps like clumpy mashed potatoes)… [videos]

Why Eat More Superfoods?

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Unlike regular foods, superfoods have healing properties — delivering more than just vitamins and minerals. Learn why you should be eating superfoods, and how to cook them to preserve their delicate phytonutrients…

Pick a Peppadew

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I’m addicted to chili, earthy, sweet, smoked, and burning hot. I love them all. A reader recently asked me what a peppadew is: If you haven’t tasted this sweet little hottie – you are in for a treat!

Simple Chicken Broth

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Making your own chicken broth takes extra time but the flavor is worth the bother! A lot of commercial brands contain ingredients you don’t bank on when making a homemade meal — like artificial colorings, MSG, and gluten.