Banana Applesauce Muffins
My grandmother's banana bread turned into moist mini muffins with a spoonful of homemade applesauce, a hit with every child who tries them.
By how you feel
Treatment days
Gentle choices for the day of chemotherapy and the days right after.
Banana Walnut Bread
My Viennese grandmother's banana bread, tweaked just a bit to be less sweet; easy on the mouth and stomach on chemotherapy days.
Blueberry Muffins
Sunday-morning blueberry muffins with a cinnamon crumb topping; everyone who tastes them absolutely loves them.
Cauliflower Soup
A silky cauliflower floret soup inspired by my grandmother's kitchen, first made for my children when they began sipping soup.
Egg and Vegetable Soufflé
A make-ahead breakfast strata of whole wheat bread, green onions, red pepper and two cheeses, soaked overnight and baked until puffed.
French Toast Bread Pudding
An all-time favorite: torn challah soaked overnight in a cinnamon-vanilla custard, then baked until puffed and golden.
Homemade Chicken Soup (Stock)
The chicken soup I first made with my grandmother at age 8, still a twice-a-week staple and the base for many of my other soups.
Potato Leek Soup (Vichyssoise)
My father's favorite: roasted potatoes and leeks puréed into a silky soup, served cold, warm or at room temperature.
Roasted Cauliflower Soup
Cauliflower, shallots and whole garlic cloves roasted until golden, then simmered and puréed into a nor'easter-worthy soup.
Sweet Potato and Russet Potato Bisque
A smooth, comforting bisque of sweet potato and russet potato with thyme and buttermilk; easy on the stomach and mouth.
Vegetable Broth (Stock)
A deeply flavored vegetable broth with sweet potatoes, leeks, herbs and kombu; the base for many of my soups and a good sip on chemotherapy days.
Velvet Roasted Vegetable Soup
Butternut squash, sweet potato, carrots and parsnips roasted hot and puréed into a golden soup that pleased a dinner party aged 14 months to fifty-something.
Zucchini and Squash Vichyssoise
The first soup of the season: sautéed zucchini and yellow squash puréed with leeks and potatoes into a smooth vichyssoise.
Food as medicine
How are you feeling today?
Every recipe here carries the doctor's notes on when it helps most. Pick what you need and we'll find the right dishes.