Healthy Recipes

The neighborhood pumpkin carving party was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring a dish. Everyone else would be showing … Read more

My sister-in-law, Jen, wasn’t trying to be the hero of her own Halloween party. I’d stopped by to drop off a bag of her son’s … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just use cinnamon rolls from the can. We were planning Christmas brunch, and I had this elaborate plan for … Read more

This was supposed to be a frittata. A real one, with the fancy oven-safe skillet and the slow, careful pouring and the hope that it … Read more

I was standing in the fluorescent hum of the grocery store produce aisle last Thursday when the sharp, clean scent of dill hit me. It … Read more

The woman at the farmers’ market stall watched me pick up a delicata squash, put it down, pick it up again. She didn’t say anything … Read more

The alarm clock buzzed at 5:45 AM, a harsh sound that felt like a personal attack on my soul. I had overslept by twenty minutes, … Read more

Marta watched me fumbling with a mason jar lid for a good ten seconds before she finally reached over and tightened it for me. We … Read more

My friend Kate asked me why I couldn’t just dump the shredded zucchini straight into the batter without squeezing it dry first. I remember standing … Read more

There used to be a small bistro called The Rustic Root tucked into a narrow alleyway on 4th Street that made Crispy Maple Roasted Delicata … Read more