How to Make Yogurt at Home with a Yogurt Maker

How to Make Yogurt at Home with a Yogurt Maker

The benefits of eating yogurt and the live cultures in it are well known. You can eat yogurt by itself or use as an ingredient in recipes. Making yogurt at home is easy, and with an automatic yogurt machine, it’s even easier. A major benefit 

Salad Samurai by Terry Hope Romero

Salad Samurai by Terry Hope Romero

“Discover the Way of the Salad!” There are a few reasons why I love Terry Romero’s cookbooks: engaging text, downright delicious recipes, and the fact that you don’t even have to be vegan to enjoy what she makes. It’s actually included in the name of 

Little Italy Recipe: Shrimp and Scallop Ceviche by Chef Deborah Scott

Little Italy Recipe: Shrimp and Scallop Ceviche by Chef Deborah Scott

Anyone who knows me knows I love Italian food. And when it comes to Italian desserts, well, I’m in heaven (cannolis are a favorite at my house). So, when I was invited to go to the Taste of Little Italy one year I was elated. 

Mayim’s Vegan Table by Mayim Bialik

Mayim’s Vegan Table by Mayim Bialik

Mayim Bialik has been busy in the kitchen, and her new book Mayim’s Vegan Table is the result. With a simple layout and quick recipes, the book would make a welcome addition on the cookbook shelf for a home cook just getting into vegan cooking. 

Chicken and Corn Tortilla Soup with Tomatillos and Cotija Cheese

Chicken and Corn Tortilla Soup with Tomatillos and Cotija Cheese

This recipe for chicken and corn tortilla soup uses tomatillos to flavor the broth which gives the finished soup a slight piquant flavor. Chicken breasts are first poached in chicken broth, then shredded. This can be done by hand or by shredding the chicken breasts