• Intro to Cooking: Chocolate Avocado Mousse

    Intro to Cooking: Chocolate Avocado Mousse

    Following the healthy-but-good vibe, I bring you this week my spin on a recipe that has been making healthy foodies gaga for years: chocolate avocado mousse.

  • Intro to Cooking: Potato Chickpea Stew

    Intro to Cooking: Potato Chickpea Stew

    Super Bowl detox is now in effect. I won’t tempt you with my cheesecake bar recipe or my cheeseburger pie casserole this week. But one of our lovely commenters last week had a great idea: all day stew! This week we’ll look at a veggie-based stew that you can savor slowly and that will keep you full all day (sans chocolate).

  • Intro to Cooking: Savory Snack Platter

    Intro to Cooking: Savory Snack Platter

    We’re finishing finals and we’re getting ready for the holidays, and therefore we have no time. I’m sure just about all of us are somewhere cold, too. And on top of that, we’re probably getting ready for some serious holiday eating. My recipe today is a quick, warm, and (dare I say) healthy way to break into the dining-hall free world of Winter Break.