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If you're trying to cook healthfully, there are some tips, tricks and recipes that can make your meals even more delicious. Our experts share their secrets for flavorful dishes with fewer fat and calories—and you'll never taste the difference.

How to make crispy latkes lighter
Even though I’m not Jewish, I have a soft spot for Jewish cuisine. I learned to love matzo ball soup and knish...

3 Last-Minute Tips for Perfect Turkey
The first time I hosted Thanksgiving dinner I was terrified. Mostly I was terrified about the prospect of roasting a...

Mashed potatoes: Just as good as Mom’s, but healthier
For some people, Thanksgiving dinner is all about turkey or pumpkin pie. For my sister and me, it’s all about...

How to make perfect gravy
Gravy goes on nearly everything on my plate at Thanksgiving dinner. Turkey, green bean casserole, the sweet potatoes....

Everyone’s favorite green bean casserole, with 11 grams less fat!
Several years ago, my sister, Jennie, and I almost walked out on Thanksgiving dinner. It wasn’t because the...

A full Thanksgiving spread for less than $7 per person
I enjoy hosting Thanksgiving, but it can be taxing—especially on my wallet. Thanksgiving is all about abundance...

Save 254 Calories with this Decadent Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin pie is one of my favorite Thanksgiving recipes, but it always seems to hit the table at precisely the point...

Cut 851 calories from Thanksgiving dinner (without sacrificing taste!)
I adore Thanksgiving, but the holiday quickly loses its luster when I start thinking about all the extra calories I’m...

5 steps for a stress-free Thanksgiving
For several years my husband and I have hosted a big pre-Thanksgiving bash for our friends. Until we started throwing...

5 secrets to healthier lasagna
Lasagna is one of my favorite comfort foods. Although it's not exactly the most stellar meal nutritionally, its cheesy...

3 secrets to perfectly roasted vegetables every time
Some cooks swear by their steamer basket for quick vegetable side dishes. But I couldn’t live without my roasting...

Meatloaf & more: 12 yummy ideas for your muffin tin
I have so many muffin tins at home that there’s an entire shelf in my kitchen devoted to them. (Find 20 delicious...

Wacky kitchen tool: the spurtle
Do you have any idea what a spurtle is? I didn’t, until my friend, Matthew Cox announced he was headed to...

Oprah’s “heavenly” food made healthy
If I was stranded on a desert island and could eat only one food for the rest of my life, it would have to be potatoes...

Chile Con Queso made healthy
In my house, fall means football. I grew up watching games on the weekends with my football-loving father, went to a...

Not-so-sinful apple pie
I’m sad to see summer go, but it means that fall is here, and I’ve got some delicious fall recipes ready...

5 reasons to love tomatillos
I’m growing a small garden in my yard and after some success last summer I decided to get adventurous this year: I...

4 refreshing ways to use watermelon
I love biting into a wedge of sweet summer watermelon and letting the juice dribble down my chin. (I’ve been known to...

Rhubarb 101: tips and recipes to master this sweet summer fruit
I first fell in love with rhubarb during a summer break from college. My mom had moved to a farm and I went to help her...

3 summer wines under $15 (they're made with organic grapes, too!)
I love eating local in the summertime, but living in Vermont there are very few local wines to drink. So I started...

4 gifts every dad will love
"I'd much rather have something you made than a tie," my Dad always used to say when I'd ask him what he wanted for...

Easy jam-making for dummies
The idea of making jam used to freak me out a bit. (They didn’t exactly teach us how to make jam from scratch in...

The secret to juicy meats
When I left San Francisco to move to Vermont I left behind my terrible sea-air-corroded grill on my fire escape. My...

5 new ways to cook chicken
When it comes to chicken, there’s no denying that chicken breast is the ultimate quick, healthy convenience food. Since...

Secrets for healthier Key lime pie
When it comes to dessert, give me something with fruit. Sure, I’m sometimes swayed by an especially dark and gooey-...