I like to read cookbooks like they’re novels. I curl up on my couch and dive in. I just spent my Sunday afternoon glued to Joan Nathan‘s new cookbook King Solomon’s Table: A Culinary Exploration of Jewish Cooking From Around the World (affiliate link), and I couldn’t put it down. Sitting with her book is like sitting with a captivating dinner guest. (more…)
Review of Joan Nathan’s Cookbook: King Solomon’s Table & Liven Up Your Passover with New Haroset Ideas
A New Twist on High Holiday Recipes with Joan Nathan
I hosted a cooking class with legendary cookbook author Joan Nathan.We gathered around my kitchen island. It felt like an intimate group of girlfriends hanging out, getting cooking tips and enjoying Joan’s stories. Joan Nathan is a compelling storyteller, and the backstory to each recipe is fascinating. Joan has spent decades researching Jewish food history and collecting recipes from Jewish cooks around the world.
A Teenager’s Guide to Positano, Italy: 5 Best Things To Do
Hello! This is Foodie Goes Healthy’s daughter, Olivia, and I have decided to take over the Foodie Goes Healthy Website for a guest blog post about Positano, Italy. I can easily say that Positano is one of the best places I’ve ever been. The view there is breathtaking, and the food is delicious. Everything from the pastel-colored houses to the ceramic plates at the restaurants is beautiful. I did so many great things in Positano, and here are my top 5 must-do activities while in Positano, Italy.
Tips for Introducing New Recipes to Your Family: Guest Post on Eating Rules
Have you found new, healthy, interesting recipes that you want to try? Are you worried that your family may not embrace new foods? Want to shift to a healthier lifestyle for your family?
Thai Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing: My Favorite Summer Dinner
This Crunchy Thai Chicken Salad has been popular in my house for summer dinners and lunchtime entertaining. My friends in my cooking club have declared this salad one of the best dishes that I have ever made.
Easy, Mini Chocolate Croissants & Life is Bittersweet
I took mini chocolate croissants out of the oven, let them cool briefly, and then dashed out the door with them to go pick up my kids at school. The smell of warm bittersweet chocolate was killing me as the aroma concentrated inside my car. I imagined how excited my kids would be when they were greeted by this bakery scent. Then I patted myself on the back and said to myself, “You rock.” I couldn’t think of anything more awesome than greeting them with pastries just out of oven.
Crispy Smashed Potatoes
Sometimes I just want to change up dinner and try something new. I don’t know if I’m late to the party, but these potatoes are the bomb. They might be so 2014 because I think I saw these all over the Web last year. Recently, I was at the farmers market thinking that I just keep walking by Weiser Family Farms’ lovely little potatoes week after week. I hadn’t bought them in a while because I didn’t feel inspired. Then it just hit me: I must buy these potatoes and smash them. And so I did. Revelatory.
Welcome
Hi! I'm Dana, and I'm passionate about food and travel. I'm a foodie first, so every healthy recipe I create has to be delicious. You can find me tinkering in the kitchen or obsessively researching vacations. I have curated all the best things to eat and do at my favorite destinations. Hope you'll join my journey. [Read More]
Connect With Me
Popular Recipes
