Media Archive

Posts in this section cover various media appearances - from TV, radio, print, cookbooks and online appearances. Collaborations with Livestrong turned into two web series, Healthy Cheats (2012) and Food Courting (2011) that garnered close to a million views.

Trim Tuna Tartare

As part of my new HEALTHY CHEATS video series on the Livestrong Woman channel on Youtube, I’ll show you how to make a healthier version of one of my favorite appetizers, tuna tartare. Watch it, and let me know what appetizer treat would you like to see made the Healthy Cheats way…

Creamy Chocolate Mousse

Rich and indulgent, chocolate is often at the top of everyone’s list of decadent treats. In this video, I’ll show you how to make a healthier version of a creamy chocolate mousse. It’s part of my new HEALTHY CHEATS video series on the Livestrong Woman channel on Youtube.

Healthify Your Nachos For Super Bowl

Regardless of which team wins this year’s Superbowl, here’s how you can be a winner: Check out this step-by-step video on how to make healthy, home-made cheese nachos that will have everyone raving!

Sweet Tart Cranberry Sauce For Thanksgiving

There’s Cranberry sauce recipes galore – but how about this twist? In what I call ‘Not Your Usual Cranberry Sauce’, I’ve given my Granny’s recipe a whole makeover…

Turkey Gravy For Thanksgiving

Lump free gravy isn’t magic, it’s all in the technique as I show in this video. Instead of using flour to thicken, try making a slurry with cornstarch mixed with cold water and gradually whisk it into warm turkey stock

Perfect Lump-Free Mashed Potatoes

Smooth mashed potatoes are easy to make when you follow my latest How-To Video: Always mash the cook potatoes when they are still hot. Make sure the milk is warm, cooling down the potatoes can cause the starch to thicken and get lumpy.

How To Make Your Own Turkey Stock

Gravy and stuffing are integral part of every Thanksgiving meal – but did you know that your own Turkey stock is the best way to impart flavor with hardly any calories? In this video, I am going over the basic steps, plus share a few quick chefs’ tricks…

Roasted Butterflied Turkey

Millions of turkeys get cooked every year on Thanksgiving – the #1 question? How to keep your turkey juicy, and from drying out. You’ll find the answer in my complete Thanksgiving how-to video series…