Lia Huber, Author at NOURISH Network

Pan Seared Harissa-Rubbed White Cod

A stunning, and spicy, preparation of a firm, flaky, tasty fish.

Crispy Buttermilk Oven-Fried Chicken

This healthy oven-fried chicken recipe yields results as brown and crispy as any traditional fried chicken, but it's easy enough to for a weeknight dinner.

Spiced-Rubbed Skirt Steak

Skirt steak is a great choice for a weeknight meat craving: it cooks up superfast and takes great to rubs. A few slices served with a plateful of veggies and whole grains brings something traditionally thought of as a nutritional no-no (steak) into a more nourishing category.

Look at Your Food Labels

Alison’s piece last week on egg labels got me thinking about how confusing it can be to evaluate foods. So I thought I’d distill some solid rules of thumb to help you choose wisely when in the packaged aisles.

Fish Sticks with Cilantro-Serrano Tartar Sauce

Commercial fish sticks are loaded with fillers and preservatives. Try these easy homemade fish fingers with a zippy tartar sauce instead.

Get a New Grain: What is Quinoa?

You’ve probably heard about quinoa at some point by now—in a magazine, by a chef on a show. But is it really up to the hype? In a word: Yes.

Curry Quinoa Cakes

These cakes are crispy and flavorful and delightful as a light meal on their own, or as an innovative finger food. Serve them with our Curry Dipping Sauce.

Curry Dipping Sauce

A super-simple dipping sauce great with everything from grilled artichokes to quinoa cakes.

The Last Supper … A Sign of Supersizing?

Brian Wansink, one of our favorites and the author of Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think, teamed up with his brother, Craig Wansink, to conduct a study recently. Only his brother isn’t a fellow scholar of eating behavior; he’s a professor of religious studies at Virginia Wesleyan College. The two cross-pollinated their specialties to take a look at portion sizes as represented by 52 paintings of the Last Supper over the past millennium.

Strawberry Cheesecake Tartlets

With this easy recipe you get to have your luscious strawberry cheesecake but in a perfect portion-controlled tartlet size. You can enjoy all of it too . . . without worrying about overindulging.