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The Only Gazpacho Recipe You Will Ever Need

Posted on August 14, 2025August 14, 2025 by Carolyn Dunn, PhD, RDN, LDN

When you tell someone what gazpacho is- cold tomato soup- you more than likely get a confused face or a “I’ll pass” response. However, the first time you taste gazpacho, a much different response is elicited. “Oh, wow, this is great,” is the most common I have encountered. Some gazpacho recipes are, in my humble […]

A Guaranteed Method for No Stick Fish

Posted on July 22, 2025July 22, 2025 by Carolyn Dunn, PhD, RDN, LDN

Eating more fish (not fried of course) is a great step toward healthy eating. Cooking fish, however, can be daunting. Even an experienced cook has torn, shredded, or mangled fish when trying to flip it. Cooking salmon is relatively easy thanks to its high fat content. Check out this blog to see how to cook […]

What Kitchen Equipment Do I Really Need?

Posted on July 14, 2025July 14, 2025 by Carolyn Dunn, PhD, RDN, LDN

Everyone needs the basics to make a meal – knives, cutting board, pots and pans, spatulas, spoons, mixing bowls, measuring cups, you get the idea. Beyond that, what gadgets or pieces of equipment do you REALLY need? A good knife and some practice can take the place of many gadgets sold today. Here is what […]

What I Learned at Cooking School- Part 3

Posted on June 2, 2025June 2, 2025 by Carolyn Dunn, PhD, RDN, LDN

Cooking is my passion. I am fortunate that this passion often overlaps my career in nutrition as we work to build healthy recipes, test cooking techniques, and write curricula that helps everyday cooks make healthy food for their family. As with any passion, you should sharpen your knives from time to time. The way I […]

What I Learned at Cooking School- Part 1

Posted on June 2, 2025June 2, 2025 by Carolyn Dunn, PhD, RDN, LDN

Cooking is my passion. I am fortunate that this passion often overlaps my career in nutrition as we work to build healthy recipes, test cooking techniques, and write curricula that helps everyday cooks make healthy food for their family. As with any passion, you should sharpen your knives from time to time. The way I […]

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Indian-Style Cabbage Stir Fry

Posted on June 7, 2024June 10, 2024 by Surabhi Aggarwal, RDN, LDN

I am sharing my favorite recipe for cabbage stir-fry made Indian style – it is super easy to make. The combination of green cabbage with carrots and peas makes this dish so colorful and tempting. The spices bring out a flavor that is hard to resist. You can adjust any of the spices listed in […]

Why Do Restaurant Salads Taste Better Than Homemade Salads?

Posted on September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 by Carolyn Dunn, PhD, RDN, LDN

When you go to a restaurant and order a salad, whether it is an entrée salad or a small appetizer size, ever wonder why it tastes so much better than what you make at home? There are lessons to be learned from the pros of salad making. Here are the top 5 ways to make […]

Farro, Bean, and Roasted Vegetable Salad

Posted on February 20, 2023February 14, 2023 by Carolyn Dunn, PhD, RDN, LDN

If you have never tried farro, this is a great way to start. Farro gives this salad a wonderful texture. You can, however, use another grain you may have on hand such as brown rice, barley, or bulgur. This recipe uses roasted carrots and zucchini. However, you can use any roasted vegetable or even leftover […]

Can I Cook with Olive Oil?

Posted on December 15, 2021June 11, 2022 by Carolyn Dunn, PhD, RDN, LDN

I get this question all the time. Shouldn’t I cook with an oil other than olive oil? The answer to this is yes and no. If you have a $40 bottle of olive oil, I would save that for a special splash on top of a salad or use it as a dipping oil for […]

Can you eat rice and pasta and still lose weight? The answer lies in something called resistant starch.

Posted on October 18, 2021June 11, 2022 by Carolyn Dunn, PhD, RDN, LDN

Carbohydrates have gotten a bad rep – a really bad reputation. Carbs are not all created equal. Sugar and highly refined grains and foods made from white flour should be off the menu or at least consumed infrequently. What should be on your grocery list are whole grains; think brown rice and whole-wheat pasta. I […]

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