During the busy back-to-school time, don't forget to pack yourself a healthy lunch. Julia Mirabella's new book about grab-and-go lay...

I came upon this recipe for artichoke hummus in an unusual way. Knowing that The Ninj enjoys cooking and living in a generally healthy wa...

It almost passed me by without my realizing it but today marks the third anniversary of The Ninj. Well, not exactly. I personally am wa...

I was asked to review another book: Darya Pino Rose's Foodist: Using Real Food and Real Science to Lose Weight Without Dieting . I kno...

  I have a confession: I fell off the whole-grains wagon this month. For the past few months, I have been featuring recipes from Liana ...

  Earlier in the week, I posted my review of Tracey Medeiros' new book, The Vermont Farm Table Cookbook: 150 Home-Grown Recipes from ...

Have you ever wanted to eat your way across the entire state of Vermont? Or get a first-hand taste of real farm-to-table eating? Well, now...

Roasted butternut squash with quinoa, sausage and greens Yes, the recipe is a mouthful -- both in name and in flavor. Regular readers ...

Cranberry rice Are you part of a book club? I joined my first book club in 1991, just after graduating from college. This was pre-Opra...

Maple walnut crackers from The Cracker Book Late last year, I was asked to review and test some recipes from a new book entitled The Cra...

Homemade sandwich buns, perfect for burgers or day-after-Thanksgiving turkey sandwiches. Sandwich buns We still have two days to go b...

Nutella toaster pastries Regular readers will know that I've had some fun taking on cooking challenges this year. For example, I...

I received this Major Award in the mail yesterday; I can't wait to start making some of the great recipes. I think I'll start...

Mark Bittman's pasta with leek pesto I don't care if you say you hate pesto. I don't care if you say you hate leeks. I guaran...

Mark Bittman's tomato and bread soup with fish and fennel... and apparently a big piece of basil You must believe me when I say tha...

Wow. All I can say is ... WOW. In promoting her new cookbook, Around My French Table , Dorie Greenspan showed Michele Norris of NPR how to...

As a food writer wannabe, I love to read real food writers' stories. As I've mentioned before , what really appeals to me is being i...

I love books. Maybe too much -- just ask my movers. (And yes, this is in fact a post about popovers, complete with a recipe -- but there...

I couldn't agree more. What have you been reading lately? (seen on our morning walk around Burlington)

Thanks for visiting. If you want to know more about why I've decided to blog, you can learn a bit more about me . I've had quite a...