OH MY GOODNESS, for those of you who have been asking and begging to know answers about what constitutes a healthy diet and what's what, without all the silly propaganda and misinformation out there.... ...You have GOT to read this article! "Mark Bittman and Dr David L. Katz patiently answer pretty much every question the NEW YORK MAGAZINE could think to ask about healthy ... Read More »
Archives for October 2022
TVP Veggie Meat Sauce (Vegan)
This veggie meat sauce is outrageously delicious! It tastes just like a ground turkey veggie Bolognese sauce except it's vegan! I use rehydrated TVP (Click here to see basic "recipe" to rehydrate dry TVP) and sauté it in extra virgin olive oil, with garlic and onions, along with 6 cups of any chopped veggies (WOW!) that you have on hand, and I mean any-- How simple is that?! ... Read More »
The Truth about Food!
So many of you ask me everyday questions about food--about gluten, about lectins, about coconut oil, about soy, about this or that diet, is this good for me, is this bad for me... and of course I try to answer best I can, always by going to my personal source of knowledge, my brilliant husband, world renown nutrition expert Dr. David Katz! Now I am so excited to announce ... Read More »
Vegan Pancakes
Fluffy, moist, thick yet light: All a yummy pancake should be...and these are vegan! I have tasted vegan pancakes before and um, yeah, OK, they were good, but I was never impressed--Well, not anymore-- I cannot believe I achieved it! I think the secret for their fluffiness is the whipped-up aquafaba that I use in my batter. It's simply drained liquid from canned beans ... Read More »
Welcome to the Katz Family Kitchen!
Welcome to our kitchen! It is the heart of our home; it is where we come together as a family and where all the Cuisinicity magic happens. Many of you have asked my husband over the years how the Katz family (all 7 of us!) manages to make it all work at home: how do we eat healthy every day in our own busy household? So, I decided to create this brand new feature on ... Read More »
Peach Almond Polenta Squares
This little dessert or afternoon tea pastry is just perfect on a beautiful summer day when peaches are in season, and are sweet, ripe and juicy! They are a cross between my Peach Flat Cake and my Orange Polenta Petits Fours. The mixture of ground almonds and stone-ground polenta gives these Peach Almond Polenta Squares a unique texture and flavor that blends so nicely with ... Read More »
Basic Black Rice
I just recently discovered black rice and I absolutely love its chewy yet "al dente" texture and its distinct rich nutty flavor! This ancient gluten free grain is also referred to as Forbidden rice because legend has it that it was once eaten exclusively by the Emperors of China and forbidden to all commoners. This rice provides the richest nutritional value of any bran ... Read More »
Chickpea Calentica
Chickpea Calentica is the garbanzo bean or chickpea flour version of cornmeal polenta. It is such a wonderful, nutritious, protein-filled go-to simple "base" to use with any topping you'd like! Originally, Calentica was one of those street food sold in the streets in my family's hometown of Oran, in Algeria. It was cheap, easy to make and could feed and delight a hungry ... Read More »
Bean Pot au Feu
This is a vegan remake of my Turkey Bean Pot-au-Feu...sans Turkey! I just make it with lots of French cannellini beans (you can also use great Northern beans) and it's just as yummy and satisfying! I like to cook it in a slow-cooker so that all those wonderful Provencal flavors blend in slowly together. It's a perfect stew on a cold wintery night! Bean Pot au ... Read More »
Our Culinary Trip to Sicily with Oldways!
July 2020 update: I am so excited to be teaming up again with my wonderful friends at Oldways for their Sicilian heritage cooking webinar (This time, from my kitchen in Connecticut)! Click here to register...the spots are filling up fast! What a magnificent trip this was! David and I just got back last month from Sicily where we were honored to co-host Oldways 2018 ... Read More »
