Photo: Joanne Bruno

As the holidays near ever-closer and and we seem to spend every spare minute digging our fingers into pie crust or our spoons into homemade cranberry sauce (yes, some taste testing is definitely in order!), healthy eating generally seems to fall by the wayside.  After all, who has time to throw together a veggie-full meal when there are cakes to be made and potatoes to be mashed?

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Photo: Joanne Bruno

I’ve been trying to will Fall to happen in New York City.  I’ve convinced myself that the more I cook warm spicy stick-to-your-ribs (but-not-to-your-thighs) food, the more likely it will be that when I leave my apartment in the morning I’ll find myself confronted by a ground full of autumn leaves.  It’s not that I really want the cool weather to come; but between you and me, it’s getting kind of awkward to chow down on a bowl of chili with the air conditioning on.

Thankfully, this recipe for speckled green bulgur with a red potato sauce offers the best of both seasons.   Read More