Nothing like a rich-tasting risotto for comfort food! Of course this is no typical risotto because this one will also love you back, so double comfort here!! The sweetness of the butternut squash blends beautifully with the brown rice and the simmering white wine (listen in the little clip below to that wonderful sizzling sound as I pour the wine ....ahhhhhh!). Then, a touch ... Read More »
Archives for June 2016
Mousse à la Fraise (Vegan)
This little dessert was inspired by Mark Bittman's delicious Strawberry Fool recipe which he calls "minimalist" because it is basically fresh strawberries in season and whipped cream. It occurred to me that I should try to make a vegan version, using whipped aquafaba (or the drained liquid from canned chickpeas!)...and lo and behold....it worked!! I added a little dark rhum ... Read More »
Cuisinicity Video: Food is Medicine Food is Love!
I just got back from the 22nd annual Tastes of the World Chef Culinary conference at the University of Massachussetts at Amherst, headed by Executive Chef Ken Toong, with the theme: "FOOD IS MEDICINE FOOD IS LOVE" I was so honored to be invited and came back so inspired by it all! My husband, Dr David Katz, wrote an article recapitulating the take-away message of the ... Read More »
