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Devil’s Garden. When yours freezes over.

January 7, 2022

When New York's Central Park freezes over, a 6-mile hike in the Devil's Garden sounds pretty good. The landscape: natural stone arches and pillars that look like the ruins of an ancient civilization. And it's 30 degrees warmer there right now.

Greek Gratin: Spinach, Feta, White Beans

January 6, 2022

Winter's answer to the Greek salad. Smoking hot, right out of the oven. Spinach. Feta cheese. White beans, no olives. Brown on top, bubbling throughout. A very green and rich-but-not-heavy gratin casserole. You'll be amazed you made it yourself. Easily.

Whole-Grain Citrus Salad for Winter

January 5, 2022

I wanted a light but substantial lunch. A juicy, bright fresh salad. But it's January in New York. No tomato. No peach. Finally, I tossed this together: somewhere between a tropical tabbouleh and a fruit ceviche. It's delicious.

Soubise: The Lazy Guy’s Risotto

January 4, 2022

Luscious, rich, aromatic. Without all that last-minute stirring. Just get it started an hour before you want to serve and eat. Elegant and hearty. Great served with almost any vegetable or alongside fish, chicken or meat.

Moving Monday: Keeping the resolution

January 3, 2022

Even if you exercise vigorously for an hour every day, sitting for the next 8 hours significantly increases your risk of all the things you exercise to avoid. Heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity. Here's a 1-minute solution. Do it in front of the TV or computer.

Slower Sunday: Off the hook

January 2, 2022

No cell phone service out here. No internet. No email or Facebook. Imagine. The big disconnect. You're off the hook. Couldn't send a cell phone picture of this. Not right then. So just be here. Or there. Now. Press Play.

Happy New Year. Every Day.

January 1, 2022

No matter what did or didn't happen last night, let's talk about feeling good. Better every day. Energetic, comfortable. Flexible. Balanced. Strong. Feeling like you can do anything you'd like to do. Whenever you'd like to do it.