I absolutely love pears! Fresh or cooked. So, when I find a simple delicious recipe for them, it makes my day. Sharing this one with you. What is your favorite fruit recipe? Caramelized pears with ricotta, honey and toasted almonds     Ingredients 1 1/2 cups creamy ricotta cheese 4 tablespoons powdered sugar 1/4 teaspoon [...]

Teresa Howes, author of SkinnyTinis, will share cocktail recipes and how to create fabulous low-calorie cocktails with the same great flavor and alcohol content of their full-calorie counterparts. www.SkinnyTinis.com Executive Chef Jamie Gruber of The Market – a Fresh Seafood Joint in Columbus, GA will share some of his favorite recipes such as, seafood lasagna. Yum! [...]

Laura Frankel is the executive chef of Wolfgang Puck’s restaurant in the (Jewish) Spertus Museum in Chicago. She was the founder and co-owner of Shallots, recognized as one of the top restaurants in Chicago and one of the best kosher restaurants in the United States. After working in hotel and restaurant kitchens, Frankel had a [...]

“Heart disease is a serious issue, and one of the main culprits is our diet and high cholesterol levels,” says Micki Sannar, an Instructor of Nutritional Cuisine and cookbook author with over 20 years of cooking and recipe development experience based in Highland, Utah. Micki Sannar was determined to make healthy and wholesome family style [...]

Spicy Corn Cakes (Makes two servings) 2 cups of frozen corn 1 small red onion, diced ½ cup of jalapeno shredded cheddar cheese 3 eggs ½ teaspoon of kosher salt ¼ cup of all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons of fresh chopped parsley or 2 teaspoons of dried parsley 1 tablespoon of sugar 2 teaspoons of melted [...]

Wednesday, 10/29 Quinoa—the SuperGrain of the Incas, Chef Jill Houk Explains Our favorite chef, Jill Houk of Centered Chef Food Studios returns to the program to discuss quinoa—the supergrain of the Incas. In addition to being rich in fiber and folate, quinoa is a vegan complete protein, which is essential for anyone reducing or eliminating [...]

Nourishment Redefined with Chef Jill of the Centered Chef My special guest for The Recipe Box program was Chef Jill Houk of The Centered Chef. Chef Jill teaches healthy cooking classes to small groups and corporate organizations. Also, she is a media spokesperson, food stylist and consulting chef for Sara Lee Corporation. She has appeared [...]