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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...

Cathy Katin-Grazzini

Nov 13, 20204 min read

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...

Cathy Katin-Grazzini

Nov 10, 20206 min read

Chiucco, A Gorgeous Autumn Torte

This homey encrusted vegetable torte hails from the mountainous Apuan Alps in northern Tuscany. Chiucco is typically filled with...

Cathy Katin-Grazzini

Oct 1, 20204 min read

Zuppa di Fagioli e la Ribollita

Tuscans insist that when the first frosts arrive, cavolo nero (black cabbage a.k.a. lacinato kale) is tastiest. That’s the time to cook...

Cathy Katin-Grazzini

Sep 18, 20204 min read

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...

Cathy Katin-Grazzini

May 22, 20207 min read

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..

Cathy Katin-Grazzini

May 6, 20203 min read

Chasing Away the COVID Blues: Coping Strategies at Home

To help us navigate troubled waters...

Cathy Katin-Grazzini

Mar 19, 20205 min read

Tingmo! Delicious Tibetan Steamed Bread

Bread...it's the staff of life. Today, it's tough to buy fiber-rich, microbiome-friendly 100% whole grain loaves containing...

Cathy Katin-Grazzini

May 25, 20183 min read

Let 'Em Play with Their Food and Kids will Love their Veggies

When I was quite young, my favorite meal was Sunday breakfast. That's when my dad donned his apron and made pancakes. For the final batch...

Cathy Katin-Grazzini

Mar 14, 20183 min read

Reimagining Recipes: A New Plant-Based Take on Old Family Favorites

So many folks today are bending their family's eating habits towards plants, out of concern for health, for the environment, and for...

Cathy Katin-Grazzini

Mar 7, 20184 min read

A Wonderful Winter Salad

At this time of the year, when here in the Northeast we're shut in, defending ourselves against Ol' Man Winter, we need all the cheer and...

Cathy Katin-Grazzini

Dec 15, 20163 min read

Get Gutsy!

With all the competing commercial interests clamoring for our eyeballs and wallets - especially in the food arena - it's no wonder...

Cathy Katin-Grazzini

Oct 21, 20165 min read

A Bowl of Tuscan Minestrone, Comfort in a Bowl

When the weather turns brisk or you need a delicious tonic to heal all manner of ills, this classic Tuscan veggie soup/stew may prove just w

Cathy Katin-Grazzini

Oct 14, 20163 min read

Making Polenta Crostini con Funghi!

A few months back I did a cooking demo for the Westchester PlantPure meetup, led by the enthusiastic, indefatigable Jeanne Schmacher, who...

Cathy Katin-Grazzini

Aug 8, 20162 min read

Why We're Hooked on All the WRONG Foods

Doug Lisle, Clinical Psychologist Over the past year helping clients shift their diets towards whole plant foods to improve their health...

Cathy Katin-Grazzini

Jun 3, 20165 min read

What's Fiber Got to Do with It?

We are blessed to live in the 21st century, aren't we? When it comes to food, we live in a land of plenty. Malnutrition is the scourge...

Cathy Katin-Grazzini

Apr 14, 20165 min read

Protein Shmotein: The Risks of Chasing this Macronutrient

If you're American of a certain age, you constantly received the dietary message to make protein the focus of every meal. And the more...

Cathy Katin-Grazzini

Apr 8, 20164 min read

Got Veggies? How to Shop for Produce Wisely and Neutralize Pesticides

We're all trying to increase our consumption of fruits and vegetables to enhance our health, strengthen our immune systems and drive down...

Cathy Katin-Grazzini

Apr 1, 20164 min read

TEXAS is doing it Right!

Who could have imagined that East Texas, the land of barbecue and chicken-fried steak might be leading the country when it comes raising...

Cathy Katin-Grazzini

Jan 13, 20162 min read

Tasty Morsels: Mini Veggie Quiches

Chase the winter blues away with a colorful blend of your favorite seasonal veggies freshly baked in creamy custard and wrapped in a...

Cathy Katin-Grazzini

Jan 11, 20163 min read