Quinoa, spices pat into a tasty vegetarian burger Breaking news: My husband agreed to eat one vegetarian meal per week. Upon hearing his statement, I had to act quickly. But why cook quinoa in plain water when you can cook it in delicious vegetable broth?...

Slow cooked classic I acquired my last name Dudash from my husband, who bears Hungarian lineage. Since we met 10 years ago, he’s raved about Chicken Paprikash, a traditional Hungarian dish that he used to make with his mom. While he cooks at home regularly,...

Recently I spent five days in Philadelphia for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, the largest food and nutrition conference in the world. This year, for me, it was mostly about networking, book signings, and tasting new products...

Recently during restaurant week, I had the pleasure of dining at Eddie V’s, enjoying their four-course prix-fix meal for only $40. And this menu did not have any weak spots. We’re talking wedge salad, lobster bisque, an unbelievably good parmesan-crusted lemon sole with a...

Whenever I list corn as a healthy food, people never fail to stare with a mix of amazement and concern. “Isn’t corn fattening?” Ah…No. You’re entering a carb no-hater zone. Virtually all vegetables offer nutritional benefits. As for corn, one medium ear is about 100 calories,...

Orange peel shrimp. Honey chicken. Sticky sweet eggplant. While the names of these Chinese dishes lure me in at first glance, I second guess ordering them when I think about the deep fryers used and heaps of added sugar. This version greatly reduces the refined...

Let’s first tie up a few loose ends before getting into the shopping haul. Subscriber-Only Giveaway Winner Announced! Congratulations to Kellie for commenting on my egg poacher post and being the randomly chosen winner! The Freezer Challenge ended right before I left for The Greenbrier. Am I...

Yesterday I woke up early to participate in a radio media tour, which is 10-20 interviews completed over a period of about 4 hours. While it may sound exhausting, it’s actually energizing to banter back and forth with radio hosts across the country. I forced myself to...

For the past month I’ve been wearing my recipe developer hat testing slow cooker recipes. Some days three slow cookers were going at once. Other days I might have tested just one recipe, but for the second or third time. One can handle only...

As a recipe developer, writer, spokesperson, and media personality, a variety of random foods related to projects find their way into my kitchen. After the third test of a recipe, I might freeze the last batch to enjoy when my taste buds have recovered. I may need...