Risotto, the creamy Italian rice dish, is a simple recipe that, when done right, oozes luxury. In this health-spun version, brown rice replaces the usual Arborio rice, and we’ve added grated raw beets and luscious coconut milk. This is a gorgeous dish that tastes as good as it looks. Get your protein, fiber and antioxidant boost all in one rustic meal, perfect for a chilly winter night with a tall glass of red wine.

Thanksgiving may arguably just be the most important holiday of the year. Done right, it's a happy, heartwarming and totally gourmand celebration of life's luxuries. And what could be a better symbol of simple luxury than a beautifully cooked turkey? A world where so many families can feast like this is a beautiful world indeed.

So you've gone out and bought the perfect free-range, organic turkey to celebrate the joys of life. Why spoil it by drying it out in the oven, or waste a bunch of oil to fry it? If you've got a barbecue, you can smoke that turkey to a succulent, moist, deeply flavorful, absolute masterpiece. Here's the method my mother's used for over ten years, making a perfect bird every time.

I made this pasta after an 8-day road trip from Los Angeles to South Carolina with my mother. Our mission, to deliver a dog, Phoebe, and a truck to Early Branch, SC. What a fabulous trip! We traveled through 10 states over nine days. My mother is very sensitive to processed foods, additives and preservatives. Really, her body rejects anything unnatural. So I packed two coolers full of fresh food before we left (that I refilled along the way from Whole Foods in major cities).

This is a perfect recipe for Meatless Monday or any night of the week you want to go vegetarian (or even vegan, just make appropriate substitutions). Black beans are super affordable (look for them in the bulk section) and high in protein!

I discovered brown rice pasta when we learned my mother had a gluten sensitivity and couldn’t eat regular pasta. We started experimenting with other types of pastas, like brown rice pasta, and my husband and I discovered we love it! We find it is less filling than normal pastas and it has a delicious nutty flavor.

When my natural path doctor prescribed an anti inflammatory diet for a month, that meant I couldn’t have any cheese or milk from cows (which is a fav!). But I could have goat cheese! That’s when I discovered some delicious raw goat cheeses. Goat cheese is healthier than cow’s milk (because of the smaller proteins) and raw cheese is easier to digest.

The winter has hit its stride. You know the feeling—you try hard to blind your eyes to the snowy darkness and to imagine yourself on a warm, sunny beach, but somehow it's impossible to picture yourself as feeling really, truly warm ever again.

This is a delicious healthy recipe that ideally is prepared in the spring, when green garlic is at its peak at your local farmers market. If green garlic is out of season or you just can't find it, substitute with organic garlic. If you do find spring garlic, remember it can be very mild. If it is too mild, add more to the recipe to your taste. This dish could easily be one dish dinner recipe. Here's to eating healthy, delicious food!

This rack of lamb recipe is delicious and simple. This easy recipe is a quick week night dinner or you can even serve it at your next dinner party. When purchasing lamb, ask for lamb that has been grass-fed from birth to market. It is healthiest for you and delicious!

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Salt
Pepper
Olive Oil

Looking for a quick and delicious pesto recipe? Laura Klein comes to the rescue with a fresh and delicious pesto recipe made with basil, arugula, pine nuts, and parmesan cheese. Check out this recipe to uncover the secret of making a delicious pesto sauce that stays green (most turn brown)!

With garlic, shallots, butter, lemon, and white wine, this light pasta sauce has a whole lot more flavor than the boring Prego you get from the grocery store. Try out this delicious, zesty spaghetti recipe by Chef Gordon Ramsay!

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