Greek Salad With Crispy Pita

Photo by Goran Kosanovic for The Washington Post   This is a mash-up of two traditional Mediterranean salads. It gets its primary flavors from a Greek salad, with feta, scallion, dried oregano and plenty of cucumber and tomato in a lemon-olive oil dressing. And it owes its hearty crunch to a Middle Eastern fattoush, a saladRead More

Spinach, Leek and Goat Cheese Quiche With Olive Oil Crust

Photo by Tom McCorkle and food styling by Lisa Cherkasky for The Washington Post   This quiche recipe dishes up all the craveable quiche goodness you could want in a more healthful way, thanks to its lightened-up filling, with low-fat milk made creamy and flavorful with fresh goat cheese and a game-changing, melt-in-your-mouth olive oilRead More

Creamy Chicken and Vegetables With Whole-Wheat Drop Biscuits

Photo by Laura Chase de Formigny and food styling by Lisa Cherkasky for The Washington Post   This take on the classic chicken-and-biscuits dinner captures the dish’s crave-able essence in a more healthful, fuss-free way. The biscuits, fluffy and tender inside and golden-crisp outside, are made with whole grain flour, with healthy oil and justRead More

Halibut and Spring Vegetable Skillet

Photo by Tom McCorkle and food styling by Gina Nistico for The Washington Post   This recipe is as close as you can get to capturing spring in a skillet. It features flaky, white fish nestled into a saute of brilliantly colorful seasonal vegetables, all in a lemony, white wine pan sauce, and topped withRead More

Apple Spice High Protein Breakfast Bowl

  When I learned that getting 25-30 grams of protein at breakfast can help us build and maintain muscle as we age, I realized that my usual breakfast wasn’t cutting it. At first I struggled to find high protein options I felt like eating in the morning, but I eventually got into a groove withRead More