Make-Ahead Meals

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Roasted Potato & Garlic Soup

A few years ago, my dad gave me an immersion blender for Christmas. It was a fabulous gift, and if you’re doing last-minute Christmas shopping, I would recommend it. This soup is a classic, and I love the combination of the depth of the roasted garlic and the earthiness of the potatoes. I’m keeping this … Read more

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Stuffed Poblano Peppers with Chorizo & Avocado

I thought I’d share this recipe for stuffed poblano peppers as a follow-up to my post on what to do with all the extra cilantro I had on hand from making Southwestern-inspired dinners. Although it was an absurd idea to roast stuffed peppers in the oven in the middle of July, that’s exactly what I … Read more

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Wild Rice & Cauliflower Casserole

About two weeks ago, I gave a talk to a group of medical students at Boston University. The idea behind the presentation is that there’s a pretty significant dearth of nutrition education in our medical school curricula, so I tried to highlight some key points that they would find most helpful – for both their … Read more

Pasta with a creamy roasted red pepper and goat cheese sauce

Pasta with a creamy roasted red pepper & goat cheese sauce

So often, when I think about what I want to make for dinner, I crave creamy pasta. Obviously, loading up a plate of pasta with heavy cream and cheese isn’t going to work out in the long term, so a lot of my experiments over the fall and winter months have been playing around with … Read more

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Cornbread Stuffing with Chorizo & Sweet Italian Sausage

Last week was extremely busy at school, with little time to cook, even less time to take pictures, and next to no daylight in which to take good pictures. Now, with a little less on my plate, I got to spend the weekend testing out new recipes that I’m considering making for my family’s Christmas … Read more

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Cheesy Chicken Casserole with Kale

A tale of two pastas: one decadent and delicious, the other a healthier bake that still tastes impossibly fresh and cheesy. After David and I planned our Thanksgiving menu, we bent our heads together over the grocery lists and divvied up the ingredients we needed to buy by store: Whole Foods will have happy turkeys … Read more