Janine’s Summer Caponata
There are a few things that just scream Summer is coming without a glance at the calendar for my family. Central Park is in full bloom, NYC is preparing for its first heat wave and my cooking becomes a bit fresher, lighter, and easier to prepare and take to the beach! A recipe that kicks … Read more
Janine’s Lemon Chia Seed Cookies: Spring Dessert Perfection
Spring has sprung and I don’t know about you but when the seasons change so do my tastebuds! My husband Jonathan and I were walking our dog through Central Park last weekend and the air was light and a little less brisk, I saw buds on trees and even a few daffodils peeking through the … Read more
Pickled Mushrooms: My Favorite Home Cooked Food Exchange to Date
A few years ago, I was talking with my friend Pina about what we had planned to cook for our families that week; we both love to cook and Pina loves to bake (she is a much better baker than I am)! I can’t remember exactly what we were both making for dinner that night … Read more
Creamy (but no cream added!) Vegan Mediterranean Red Lentil Soup
If you have been following me here for a while, it will come as no surprise to you that the recipe I am sharing today is one of my all-time favorites. I have a serious obsession with soup. I love hot soup, cold soup, creamy, savory soup, sweet seasonal soup, I really don’t think I’ve … Read more
Chocolatey, Crunchy, Granola Bark: A Holiday Favorite
Holiday party season has arrived and I’m just so thankful that this year we can try to safely get together with some of the people that we hold dearest. Jonathan and I were invited to our first holiday get together of the year a few weeks back. I reached out the the hostess a few … Read more
Chocolate Bark: Festive and Fabulous
Now that Halloween is over, all I can think about is the holidays; all the fun, all the family time, all the delicious food! Every year around this time, I try to come up with a festive homemade treat that I can serve to my family and friends over the holidays but also gift to … Read more
Janine’s Asian-Inspired Meatballs
A hot topic of conversation with clients in my office generally revolves around diet and how to eat while still losing weight. Especially during someone’s first few sessions with me, they are always asking questions like, “what are some healthy dinner ideas?” or “what’s something that I can make that’s low carb but doesn’t taste … Read more
Pumpkin Spice Streusel Muffins
“Pumpkin spice and everything nice…” isn’t that the saying I see printed on everything under the sun this time of year? Pumpkin flavored everything is a sure sign that Fall has arrived, am I right? There’s pumpkin spice coffee, pumpkin spice cream cheese, pumpkin spice bagels and yogurt and even Oreo’s! Well I can’t say … Read more
Janine’s Low Carb Chicken Loaf
I have vivid memories of my mother and my friends mothers in the kitchen from when I was little. Dishes everywhere, a vegetable, a potato and some sort of meat cooking on the stove/in the oven. On heavy rotation in a lot of our homes was Mama’s Meatloaf. It was hearty and comforting, cheap and … Read more
Janine’s Maple Apple Loaf: A Fall Favorite
Hi, my friends. It’s been so long since I have had the chance to sit down and share with you in this space–one of my favorite things to do. The Summer was busy! Busy in the best way possible but busy! And then came Fall. There’s something about Fall that feels like a clean slate. … Read more
