Recipes

Kefir Redux
Dear Readers: We would like to substitute this method for the method in The Real Food Cookbook. Kefir is a…

Thanksgiving is Bombastic (but You can be Sane about It)
I gave a talk to a thousand people at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition on Saturday November 8, but was…

Shaved Winter Salad
I will never make this salad in exactly this fashion again. And that is the cast-iron rule about cooking: a…

Chicken Soup from Roast Chicken
Chicken soup from roast chicken is richer, more robust, even slightly more bitter (from the twice-cooked herbs, spices, and potatoes),…

Thoughts on Condiments: Sweet, Savory, and More Real than Not
Imagine my delight when a package full of ketchup came to our door, unannounced. The people at Sir Kensington’s, the…

Easy Pizza Crust
It really is easy. I’ve never had much luck with whole wheat baking, so this marks another instance of my…

Flourless Chocolate Cake for a Ghoulish Birthday
Julian, who turned eight on October 24, asked for a “small party at home,” with lots of creepy decorations. He…

Our Way with Cheeses
We are not very organized about cheese. We eat the world’s ten greatest and most famous cheeses more often than…