Real Food Recipes

If you happen to be drowning in end of the summer vegetables from your garden or the local market, I have a recipe for you!

An easy home version of your favorite Chinese take-out, this fried rice has a mystery ingredient that gives it a bit of a tangy, spicy, crunch. Diced kimchi, mixed in at the end, adds that pop of flavor. It's one of my favorite ways to sneak some probiotic goodness into my diet. Fermented Magic Kimchi is a fermented condiment made of cabbage. It's seasoned with garlic, ginger, and Korean red pepper flakes called gochugaru, which give it an orange tint and a fiery kick. Daiko

A tender mix of ground pork, onions, garlic, swiss chard, and liver - yes, liver - makes these French 'meatballs' a tasty and nutritious main dish that will get by the liver filter of even your pickiest family members. Read on for why liver is one of the most nutrient dense foods. If you think it's too liver-y tasting, try these and see if they change your mind! Caillettes are a type of meatball or sausage traditionally made from ground pork, offal (organ meat), and greens a

Steamed clams with chorizo sounds like a fancy restaurant dish, especially in the coastal New Jersey restaurants near me, but they are actually really easy to make at home. The smoked Spanish sausage in this recipe elevates it to a gourmet level - but they will still taste amazing without it. The garlic, on the other hand, is not optional. Besides how easy they are, and how they can put me in a summer mood even when I make them at home in the dark days of winter, one of the s

I can’t claim that this is authentic Cataplana de Peixe e Camarao , a Portuguese Fish Stew cooked in a special steamer pan called a cataplana . However, it captures the spirit of the combination of fresh fish and veggies, which come together quickly in a one-pot meal, that I learned how to cook on a recent trip to Lisbon. My friend and I learned the proper way to make Cataplana de Peixe e Camarao from an ex-business manager turned chef named Marco in a cooking class at Cook

Loads of garlic, aromatic herbs, salt, pepper, and a little bit of mustard blend in a flavor-packed marinade that creates a delicious crust for pork tenderloin cooked on the grill. When I’m trying to serve a large number of people, this is my go-to. I clipped the recipe out of the newspaper many years ago, back when I got an actual newspaper that I could cut into pieces. Since then, I’ve made this pork many times, making small adaptations so that it is just the way I like it

Spicy tomato stew topped with poached eggs is so satisfying. It's also a great way to start your day with good blood sugar control.