Category: Recipes

Spinach and Sausage Lasagna

If you’re having family over for dinner, it isn’t always easy to know what to make. The pull between making something special and making something easy so you can spend time with your guests is a struggle. But one dish always comes to the rescue in cases like this: lasagna. This Italian staple will yield…


Diabetes Quick Fix: Moussaka

By Linda Gassenheimer From Tribune News Service Moussaka, a layered eggplant casserole, is traditional fare at every Greek taverna. The dish has hundreds of variations. Usually, slices of eggplant and sometimes potatoes are sautéed and layered with a spiced ground meat. Helpful Hints: — You can use grated Parmesan cheese instead of feta cheese. —…


Turmeric with Black Pepper: What It’s Good for and How to Take It

Historians have gathered evidence showing that people—from long ago and from around the world—have used herbs, often in a sophisticated way. Quinine from Cinchona bark, for instance, was used to treat the symptoms of malaria long before the disease had even been identified, and the raw ingredients of a common aspirin tablet have been a popular painkiller…


New Potato Salad

It’s hard to go wrong when you cook with vegetables. You don’t need to worry about precise measurements or ingredient preparation. The recipes give you general guidelines, but if you do things a little differently, chances are your dish will still be delicious! Measurements: Most cooks don’t do a lot of measuring. When a recipe…


Gretchen’s Table: Really Awesome Black Bean Burgers

By Gretchen McKay From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette If you’re not a fan of veggie burgers, I can probably guess why. Too often these plant-based patties masquerading as the cookout standard are either mushy or completely crumble the second you take a bite. This recipe from Serious Eats will change your mind. The secret is in the…


Tres Leches

Although Cinco de Mayo isn’t considered a major holiday in Mexico, in the United States it’s a day when many take time to celebrate Mexican culture (especially in areas with a large Mexican-American population). If you’re looking for a way to spend the holiday – beyond the simple margarita and tacos combo, as delicious as it is – tres leches, a traditional Mexcian cake,…


Impossibly Easy Quiche

It’s no secret that breakfast is important. Packed with some of the most iconic foods, the meal is one beloved by people from all over the world. But, when is the last time you woke up and truly had a decadent breakfast? It’s hard to find the time. Luckily, this quiche recipe is easy to make…


Morandi’s Grilled Pizza-Style Focaccia

Make dinner at home feel like a true dining experience with this incredible grilled pizza-style focaccia recipe. Topped with arugula, proscuitto and parmesan cheese, this pizza is a nice, light appetizer to serve at a backyard barbecue or dinner with the family. This recipe comes to us from New York City Italian hotspot Morandi — known for…


Fontina Grilled Cheese

The most comforting foods are often the ones we devoured during childhood. And what could bring that pang of nostalgia more than grilled cheese? This decadent grilled cheese recipe elevates a classic dish by using fontina cheese, which melts perfectly in the sandwich. The reason this dish is so incredible? It used to be a popular…


Try This Sweet Treat for Your Mother’s Day Brunch

Lemon squares are so delicious, but classic lemon square recipes tip the scales with their calories and saturated fat. Our healthy lemon squares recipe shaves almost 200 calories and more than 5 grams of saturated fat per lemon square. For a variation, use lime juice in place of the lemon juice. Lemon Squares Serves 9…