Finding something to eat for dinner is a task…but finding something for lunch during the week is a chore. Mixing and matching lunches for your 5-day work week can be tiring, especially if you don’t have the time. Over the weekend, we learned how to roast the perfect chicken, and when that happens, there are always leftovers. Roast chicken sandwiches are a great way to utilize the left over chicken, but that too gets dull after a while. Adding shredded chicken to a variety of things like salads, soups, and wraps can be a great way to turn a weekday lunch into a variety of flavorful meals. Read More

Like many people who love food, I am guilty of trying to eat a new dish, with new ingredients with a new composition for every meal. I’m just too excited about food to appreciate leftovers. I want to experience it all, in it’s endless permutations. But really, if I live to be 75, I still have about 18,250 lunches left in my life (just lunches!) to try new things and revisit my favorites. Read More

This article was originally published on November 14th in the Huffington Post.

Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday — it’s a day that’s American to the core and it’s a day that’s all about what and how we eat.

I learned from my grandmother, who grew up in devastating war times, how important it is to keep with tradition and celebrate the holidays during tough times. Hurricane Sandy showed us that more than anything. Residents in the New York area witnessed the kind of impact one act of nature can have, and now more than ever we need to keep tradition to lift our spirits. It’s also the time to offer whatever you can to friends, neighbors or anyone who could benefit from even the smallest gesture of kindness. Read More

Enjoy the first glasses of wine and then use the leftovers to cook!

Last week we offered suggestions for what to do with your leftover wine. Cooking with wine in tomato sauce, deglazing a pan after searing meat, and more ideas are useful for cooks with extra ounces in the refrigerator. But wait, there’s more! Here are additional ideas for cooking with leftover wine. Read More

With summer here, a lot of different fruits are in season. In addition to delicious fruits, fruit salads, and fruit pies, fruits jams are also going to be available soon. Even though the first crop of strawberries are a revelation, then maybe the next get baked into a cake, inevitably there are some leftover berries or other fruits that need to be stored. Read More

Leftover Wine

We’ve all been there. You’ve enjoyed a few nice glasses of wine, but have a good portion of the bottle leftover. There’s enough that you don’t want to throw it out, so you cork it and put it in your fridge. But if you don’t drink it soon enough, the wine could change flavor and you might not want to drink it. So what do you do?  Read More

Don't let your beautiful strawberries go to waste!

Summer is here which means you’ll be stocking up on yummy summer produce like strawberries and zucchini. You can venture out and pick up local and organic goods from your local farmer’s market.  Read More

Second-Day Meal Of Leftovers

Everyone is familiar with reheating their food to eat it later. Whether you just nosh on leftovers as a snack or reheat with the full intention to have as a second meal, there are endless possibilities on what you can do. Read More

Food Swap

Leftover Cooking

Cooking outdoors and trying new refreshing and healthy recipes is a great way to start off the summer. You probably are using the bounty of produce but perhaps making the same old things. Bring some refreshing excitement to your kitchen with a food swap! Bring your leftovers and get new and different foods in return, what could possibly be better?  Read More

Second-Day Meals of Leftovers

I’ve covered a lot of topics suggesting how to make the most of your leftovers. You can fold them into healthy salads, make great tasting tacos or sandwiches, and turn stale bread into a wealth of recipes.

While it’s great to make the most of unexpected dinner remains, sometimes, you need to prepare to even have leftovers to begin with. A great way to make sure you’re saving money and have enough food is to cook a bunch of different things at the beginning of the week. Here’s some ideas to get you started on Sunday so that you’re set for the rest of the week.  Read More