Holubtsi, Ukrainian Stuffed Cabbage
How can anyone resist “little pigeons”, the endearing name for stuffed cabbage rolls in Ukraine, Poland, and Russia? Variations of this...
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Cathy Katin-Grazzini
- Feb 8
- 5 min
A Tasty Plant-Based Persian Supper
This lovely artichoke khoresh, or stew, is scented with dried Persian limes, saffron, and lots of herbs. Served alongside a light mound...
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Cathy Katin-Grazzini
- Nov 14, 2021
- 3 min
Surviving the Holidays and Thriving on Plants
Mock turkey with roasted baby vegetables Holidays can be the most challenging time of the year if you are transitioning to a cleaner,...
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Cathy Katin-Grazzini
- Nov 2, 2021
- 5 min
For the holidays, Karelian Pies, Savory and Sweet
From Karelia, shared by Finland and Russia, comes the beautiful tradition of karjalanpiirakka, hand pies filled with custardy whole grain...
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Cathy Katin-Grazzini
- Jul 25, 2021
- 3 min
Beet-Buckwheat Crêpes in a Puddle
Embrace mid-summer with delicious beet-buckwheat crêpes. These are filled with asparagus, French radishes, and petite peas bathed in a...
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Cathy Katin-Grazzini
- Mar 8, 2021
- 5 min
Brown Rice Dumplings with Chinese Vegetables
Brown Rice Dumplings with Chinese Vegetables I have been having so much fun with dumplings lately, I wanted to come up with a gluten-free...
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Cathy Katin-Grazzini
- Feb 11, 2021
- 3 min
Sweet Flowerpots
Get a jump on early spring gardening in the kitchen with sweet flowerpots that bring a whimsical touch of Nature to dessert and snacks....
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Cathy Katin-Grazzini
- Jan 6, 2021
- 4 min
Idli, Whole, Fermented, and Stuffed Two Ways
A traditional favorite breakfast from South India, idli are light, savory steamed cakes originally made from a naturally fermented,...
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Cathy Katin-Grazzini
- Dec 27, 2020
- 5 min
Bringing in the New Year with Tortelli di Patate
Tortelli hail from Tuscany and neighboring towns in Emilia Romagna, and are rustic, simple home-cooking at its finest.
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Cathy Katin-Grazzini
- Dec 16, 2020
- 4 min
You Just Can't Beat Fresh Ravioli (especially if it's plant-based)
Chard, Roasted Tomato and Garlic Ravioli Forget the eggs and über-refined "doppio zero" flour for the most delicious, divinely smooth,...
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Cathy Katin-Grazzini
- Dec 11, 2020
- 4 min
Rosy Roots Holiday Pie
This winter pie is all about embracing our roots! Not our genealogy but those humble, homey tubers that sweeten underground when the...
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Cathy Katin-Grazzini
- Nov 27, 2020
- 5 min
Poached Pears in Pastry ~A New Holiday Tradition
It’s arts-and-crafts time when you wrap fragrant poached pears in dough. It's fun fashioning stems and leaves, and you will create an...
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Cathy Katin-Grazzini
- Nov 22, 2020
- 3 min
Miso Powder, A Healthier Salt Alternative
Here’s a way to season dishes like a finishing salt would…but without salt’s deleterious health impacts – shiro (white) miso, gently...
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Cathy Katin-Grazzini
- Nov 13, 2020
- 4 min
A Sweet Finish for Thanksgiving, Plum Chestnut Tartlets
Wrap fruit in some tasty, attractively shaped dough and you have an elegant dessert that is actually good for you. The dough quickly...
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Cathy Katin-Grazzini
- Nov 10, 2020
- 6 min
Floral Whimsies, A Fanciful, Tasty, Healthy Diversion from the Covid Blues
Wholly plant-based and whole grain, with no oils-salt-sugar-gluten-dairy Here is a pretty dish to awaken your culinary talents and...
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Cathy Katin-Grazzini
- Oct 2, 2020
- 4 min
Chiucco, A Gorgeous Autumn Torte
This homey encrusted vegetable torte hails from the mountainous Apuan Alps in northern Tuscany. Chiucco is typically filled with...
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Cathy Katin-Grazzini
- Sep 18, 2020
- 4 min
Zuppa di Fagioli e la Ribollita, Delicious Fall Tuscan Soups
Tuscans insist that when the first frosts arrive, “cavolo nero” (lacinato kale) is at its tastiest. That’s the time to cook up a big...
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Cathy Katin-Grazzini
- May 22, 2020
- 7 min
A Little Whole Wheat Sourdough Boule
Sourdough baking is all the rage lately, and I have to admit, having much more time at home during our lockdown is wonderfully conducive...
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Cathy Katin-Grazzini
- May 6, 2020
- 3 min
Discovering Your Inner Chef
Let's hope that whenever we finally emerge from this pandemic's grasp, we hold onto this one good thing we're rediscovering ~ home-cooking..
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Cathy Katin-Grazzini
- Mar 20, 2020
- 5 min
Chasing Away the COVID Blues: Coping Strategies at Home
To help us navigate troubled waters...
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