Mung Bean and Urad Dal Curry

Despite the length of the ingredient list here, this dish is really easy to make and very nourishing too. Most well stocked kitchens presi...

Skillet Potato Salad with Fresh Basil and Cilantro

Potato salads are always popular no matter the time of year, but when the temperatures are soaring, as is the case currently in southweste...

Dilled Gravlax with Mustard Sauce

I don't usually combine my French Fridays with Dorie post with my Foodie Friday one, but tis the season to be busy, so Doristas meet Fo...

Chicken Francese

There are many stories about the origin of Chicken Francese. The one I like goes like this: Around the 1940s French food was becoming popula...

Healthy Eating: Using Leftovers: Simple Meals

You do not have to spend a lot of time cooking in order to prepare a healthy meal, but you do need to have some foresight. Every week write ...

Metta Prayer Day: Simple Living Thought

Happy First Day of Spring. Today is Metta Prayer Day. I was introduced to these prayers from friends in Newtown, Ct. The message of Metta Pr...

Endives, Apples & Grapes: French Fridays with Dorie

Endives, Apples, and Grapes Every year since my kids were fairly small we have gone apple picking with my girlfriend and her family. We m...