Pork Piccata

Photo by Alexandra Grablewski for So Easy   This Pork Piccata showcases one of my everyday favorite ways to cook—browning meat or poultry in a skillet, then creating a sauce using the pan scrapings for maximum flavor. It is quick and simple, and you get your protein and sauce in one pan. Here the meatRead More

Emerald Seafood Chowder

Photo by Tom McCorkle and food styling by Gina Nistico for The Washington Post   Everyone seems to love a green smoothie, and it’s a seamless way to get leafy vegetables into your life, so why not green soup? This emerald seafood chowder harnesses the idea by blending handfuls of spinach and parsley into theRead More

Slow Cooker Coconut Curry Chicken and Vegetables

Photo by Deb Lindsey for The Washington Post   This fragrant slow-cooker stew of juicy chicken, green beans, eggplant and tomato in a coconut curry sauce is a sumptuous, low-lift meal.  Feel free to swap out the vegetables –carrots, bell peppers and sweet potato would all work well.    Slow Cooker Coconut Curry Chicken andRead More

Slow Cooker Caponata

Deb Lindsey for The Washington Post   This version of caponata–the classic Sicilian sweet and sour eggplant and tomato stew– is as simple to make as it gets. Just toss everything (except the pine nuts, which are stirred in later) together in the slow cooker. Serve it at room temperature with crostini as an appetizer,Read More

Salmon and Egg Scramble

Photo by Tom McCorkle and food styling by Gina Nistico for The Washington Post   Folding flakes of salmon, sauteed onion and dill into scrambled egg and piling it onto a half bagel makes a speedy and tasty protein-rich breakfast. It’s a prime way to use leftover cooked salmon, but is also excellent, and extra-convenient,Read More