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Ask a home cook which kitchen tools they use the most often and you’ll learn a lot about who they are. At the top of my list is my chef knife, a wooden spoon, and a heavy cast iron skillet. You could take everything else away from

With a good blender, puréed root vegetables make a satisfying creamy soup with nary a drop of dairy in sight. This recipe combines parsnips and turnips with some aromatics to create a dish that you’ll enjoy year round, but particularly on these early spring days when you

Spring may be here, but the chilly days still feel like soup and stew weather to me. To provide balance between seasonal freshness and comfort, this lamb and butternut squash stew is seasoned with AIP-friendly warming spices and topped with a bit of fresh arugula for both

Have you ever tried a cauliflower gratin? This is a healthier twist on the cheesy potato dish you might be familiar with and would be perfect on a spring holiday table and suits the dietary needs of practically everyone, whether they be paleo, autoimmune, vegan, kosher… or

The health benefits of wild salmon are many, but it is the taste that keeps me coming back! Usually I keep the preparation pretty simple, but this recipe amps up the flavor with ginger, lime, and a little garlic. The resulting glaze has a spicy kick that

Although I am committed to eating real food, I still live in this hectic world and therefore embrace time savers and shortcuts in the kitchen. This dish that I call a “cheater’s” AIP shepherd’s pie is a great example of that because you build the casserole right

Ah, Salisbury steak! For ages I thought the only way it existed was as a bland frozen blob in a box and only recently discovered that there was such a thing as homemade Salisbury steak. Who knew? But sadly, many of the recipes one finds on the

The unique flavor of preserved lemons combined with chicken is one of my favorite combinations and this fast one-pot dish gets it on the table in under 30 minutes, allowing you to enjoy them even on a busy weeknight. It is pretty much a meal on it’s

Breakfast soup may seem like an odd choice to some, but in fact it is a common dish in cultures around the world. A humble bowl of soup is nourishing, satisfying, and quick – all features busy people appreciate for that first meal of the day – and can

Fall is the season for soup, isn’t it? This recipe for a gingered pear and butternut squash soup embraces the produce of the season and is especially nourishing on cool days. I’ve been eating more soup lately as the weather turns cooler and experimenting with different flavors