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posted by Jaden on September 20, 2017 Did you know that you can cook spaghetti squash in the microwave? There’s no need to cut the squash, just pierce it a few times (to let steam escape), and microwave the squash whole for 10-15 minutes. Let rest, undisturbed, for another 10 …

Less than a week after I delivered the ostensibly completed manuscript for that my second cookbook (just 40 days now!), I received an email from someone was looking for a recipe for a chocolate-vanilla marble cake like the one her grandmother had made, one that had great texture and wasn’t …

Before we had kids — you know, when we got to do whatever we wanted, whenever we wanted, or so it seems in glowy hindsight — we went on vacation whenever we found an intersection of cheap airfare and unused vacation time. Then (and I bet this isn’t an unfamiliar …

In 47 days, Smitten Kitchen Every Day: Triumphant & Unfussy New Favorites, my second cookbook, the one it took me five years to write so I’m definitely not freaking out about any of this at all, nope nope nope, will be ready to meet the world. And today, I have …

Enjoy this light and refreshing salad featuring ripe avocado and juicy grapefruit. The Grapefruit Shallot Vinaigrette is made in 15 seconds with a shake of a mason jar. Let’s cut the grapefruit We’re going to cut the grapefruit segments without the tough and bitter membrane. This method is called supreme. …

You’ll learn how to make low-carb, healthy, Paleo-friendly, Cauliflower Fried “Rice” recipe with your choice of sauce: Garlicky Chili Sauce or Lemon Soy Sauce. The “rice” is actually finely chopped cauliflower. Both recipes were created for my client, San-J. You’ll also learn the difference between Tamari Soy Sauce and cheap, …

posted by Jaden on August 30, 2017 Summer is still going strong, and we’ve got some 3-step, Asian inspired kebab and skewer recipes for grilling! These are so simple they only take a few minutes to prep….and a few minutes to grill. That’s the beauty of using skewers! The magic …

posted by Jaden on August 30, 2017 Summer is still going strong, and we’ve got some 3-step, Asian inspired kebab and skewer recipes for grilling! These are so simple they only take a few minutes to prep….and a few minutes to grill. That’s the beauty of using skewers! The magic …

I evicted a longtime resident of my To Cook list this week with this corn chowder. I have no argument with traditional corn chowder — it has cream, bacon, and potatoes and thus would be impossible not to love as soup or salad — but I adore to the point …

This has been my go-to cheesecake for as long as I have cooked. Gourmet Magazine published it in 1999, but the recipe hailed from Santa Fe’s Three Cities of Spain coffeehouse* a place I didn’t know a thing about until this week, when curiosity got the better of my intentions …