FROM THE ARCHIVES......Just in time for Passover! If you don't mind stepping away from the traditional macaroons or chocolate-covered matzah for the occasion, then I have a bunch of lovely alternatives for you! This is also a nice opportunity to direct those of you who are gluten-sensitive to some of my favorite desserts of all, for the rest of the ... Read More »

UPDATED April 26, 2017 to include my husband's latest article: Heart Disease is Not Hypothetical,  right off the press, rebutting the latest headline exonerating saturated fat in coronary artery disease. Bottom line, the message on Cuisinicity is the same as it ever was: I have posted about it before here. So, don't get fooled and by all means, be your own boss!!  You all ... Read More »

Now that Spring is here, it's time to freshen up with those wonderful light salads that you can just whip up without a thought!  Also, if you want to shed those extra pounds winter may have brought on, this is a straightforward way to do it! This week, I am keeping it very simple. I just want to throw out ideas for what a basic "clean" salad can be--we are not talking ... Read More »

UPDATED NOVEMBER 13, 2016 I had the pleasure of being in beautiful California Napa wine country last weekend for a conference at the Culinary Institute of America, so it is only fitting that I should bring back one of my favorite "accents" in my Cuisinicity recipes...WINE! I have said it before: I LOVE to cook with wine! It’s no surprise, of course; wine has been a staple ... Read More »

UPDATED ON 10/14/2016 with my husband's position on Sugar, a manifesto of sorts (click here)! ...same as it ever was, and of course, Cuisinicity is right in line with him!  Put sugar in its place! ...and I mean that quite literally! One of the key governing principles for good cooking and healthy eating is the idea of a place for everything and everything in its ... Read More »

UPDATED January 19, 2017: I'll be honest, I decided to re-post this blog from last year verbatim, because I don't have time to write a brand new one as I am about to go back to France to visit my Mom and won't have access to my computer. I just didn't want you to wonder why I "disappeared"!  Everything I said last year holds true so if you have the time,  I think this ... Read More »

UPDATED October 16, 2017: This is from the archives but it's true as it ever was...AND I created lots more recipes using bananas since, some of them where they are hidden and you don't even know they are there!!... Read on! Creamy, rich, sweet, pure yummy-in-the-tummy...what's not to love about bananas? They are just delicious in the raw, plain and simple and make a ... Read More »

This is Part II in my series “Eat your Veggies”, encouraging you to incorporate as many vegetables in your culinary repertoire as you can (Part I was all about leafy greens)! This week is all about carrots! I love carrots...and I am not the only one! It seems everyone, kids and adults alike, loves this popular little root vegetable! I know someone else who ADORES them: ... Read More »