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!

Low Fat Hot Cocoa Five Delicious Ways

Treating yourself to a warm drink is one of the best ways to warm up when you’ve come in from cold weather and also a chance to address cravings without overdoing it on calories and fat. Today, I was craving something chocolatey, so I thought I’d brew a steamy cup of cocoa and experiment!

Vanilla

Vanilla bean is a quintessential flavoring that has been prized for centuries by countless cultures for its complex creamy, yet sometimes spicy flavor. Find out more about its history, health benefits and quick and delicious uses for the vanilla bean.

How to Boil an Egg

Want to learn the right way to cook an egg? Frustrated by fennel? ‘How to Boil an Egg’ is a tasty mix of food know-how and how-to written by personal chef and food writer Danielle Turner. Danielle shares her knowledge as a chef and cooking instructor to teach basic cooking techniques along with tips on entertaining with ease and simple and delicious recipes.

Eat Healthy All Week – Self.com

Eating right just got easier! In the November 2008 issue of Self Magazine, I share delicious suggestions for breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner and dessert – for each day of the week! Simply buy what’s on the shopping list to make a week’s worth of tasty, low-calorie meals.

Cranberries

One of my favorite things about the holiday cooking is using all the fresh, seasonal produce that give flavor, character, and color to traditional holiday dishes. Tart, ruby red cranberries are beautiful to look at but also very easy to cook with.

Thanksgiving Prep

In this Better TV segment, I show how to cut the chaos of holiday meal-time with easy steps, tips, and tools that anyone can use. Cut cooking time in half, but still enjoy all those classic home-made, family recipes that everyone loves and looks forward to for the holidays.

Low-Cal Comfort Foods

Why is comfort food so good and why can it actually be good for you? In this segment on ‘Better TV’, Jennifer showcased comfort food classics like mac and cheese and chili and explains how you can satisfy your comfort food cravings the skinny way.

Healthy Budget Meals

With the growing cost of groceries, many families are concerned that feeding their family healthy meals can be a balancing game between choosing nutritious food and maintaining their budget. Watch Jennifer’s latest TV clip on how to save your waistline and save on cash at the same time!