Herbs can make any dish taste amazing, but you really have to know how to use them. Chef LaLa will show you how to compliment and enhance flavors without all the calories and fat.

There are over 300 varieties of tomatoes grown commercially, and this wonderful fruit –yes, it’s a fruit, not a vegetable– is also an aphrodisiac. I’m going to give you a quick tomato sauce recipe that’s going to tempt your taste buds and your libido.

I find myself barbecuing quite often, and making a good steak is key. Here’s how to prepare and cook your steak outdoors, as well as a little chimichurri sauce. Me encuentro muy a menudo la barbacoa, y haciendo un buen filete es la clave. He aquí cómo preparar y cocinar su carne al aire libre, así como un poco de salsa chimichurri.

Chef LaLa cooks up some fun on America Now with a secret ingredient: tequila!

If you have diabetes and are constantly trying to control your glucose, then you know how difficult it is to make healthy choices when eating. I’m going to teach you how to make dishes you can enjoy, that will be easy and fun for the entire family and also help you manage your glucose.

When it comes to romance I like to keep it simple. I like to make dishes that are beautiful with aromas, colors and ingredients that will help me with my task: make him fall in loooove…

<p>One of the finest cuts of meat if filet mignon. It’s preferred by many, but a lot of people are intimidated to cook it at home. It has very little marbling, making it easy to dry it out – so you have to be careful about how you cook it…</p>

<p>If you want to talk about a healthy meal, let me just tell you that salmon is *the* healthy meal. It’s probably one of the best things you can do for yourself. It’s a fatty fish, but nevertheless it has all the good, essential fats.</p>

<p>When I was a kid, my entire family gathered at my grandparents’ house every year for the holidays. They came from far and wide and close… they came to celebrate our pride as Americans as well as our heritage as Latinos. So today I’m going to share with you a very Latin Cranberry Mango Salsa.</p>

<p>When I was a kid my entire would gather at my grandparents’ house every year for the holidays. They came from far and close… they just came to celebrate our pride as Americans as well as our heritage as Latinos. So today I’m going to share with some very “Latin” recipes…</p>

<div src="v5"><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5533ccebe4b0cb1542ab4ba3/556dac20e4b0ad00878d0d02/556dac20e4b0ad00878d0da7/1304108685107/1000w/lifestyle-vid.tn-chino-latino-fried-rice-20090211-chefLaLa.jpg" alt="" /></span></span>As a mom, a professional, a wife&hellip; I often have to rely on making meals out of leftovers. And one meal that actually requires you to use leftover rice is fried rice. But I&

<div src="v5"><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5533ccebe4b0cb1542ab4ba3/556dac20e4b0ad00878d0d02/556dac20e4b0ad00878d0dcd/1304445015843/1000w/lifestyle-vid.tn-healthy-kids-psa-20090211-cheflala.jpg" alt="" /></span></span>It&#8217;s easy to promote healthy eating if these foods are available in the home. Children need structure, predictability, parents setting limits for both eating and behavior. &hellip

<div src="v5"><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5533ccebe4b0cb1542ab4ba3/556dac20e4b0ad00878d0d02/556dac20e4b0ad00878d0de4/1304516866032/1000w/lifestyle-vid.tn-siete-salsa-20090211-chefLaLa.jpg" alt="" /></span></span> Chef LaLa te ayudara a preparar siete salsa saludables sencillamene y rapido para que todos tus invitados queden satisfechos.</div>

<div src="v5"><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5533ccebe4b0cb1542ab4ba3/556dac20e4b0ad00878d0d02/556dac20e4b0ad00878d0de0/1304505655099/1000w/lifestyle-vid.tn-cooking-with-friends-lasagna-20090211-chefLaLa.jpg" alt="" /></span></span>I asked some of my closest friends why they don&#8217;t like cooking at home. &#8220;Time&#8221;, &#8220;food costs&#8221;, &#8220;clean up&#8221; and &#8220;boredom&#8221;

<div src="v5"><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5533ccebe4b0cb1542ab4ba3/556dac20e4b0ad00878d0d02/556dac20e4b0ad00878d0ddd/1304503834417/1000w/lifestyle-vid.tn-vibrant-salads-20090211-chefLaLa.jpg" alt="" /></span></span>The fun thing about salads is that you can top them with a variety of things that can help you meet your daily allowance of &nbsp;vitamins, minerals and macronutrients. Leaf lettuce alone

<div src="v5"><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5533ccebe4b0cb1542ab4ba3/556dac20e4b0ad00878d0d02/556dac20e4b0ad00878d0dd7/1304501602313/1000w/lifestyle-vid.tn-picante-chocolate-truffles-20090211-chefLaLa.jpg" alt="Picante Chocolate Truffles" /></span></span>On a recent Today Show appearance I gave you my Picante Chocolate Truffles, and since so many of you requesting the recipe, I&#8217;m going to prepar

<div src="v5"><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5533ccebe4b0cb1542ab4ba3/556dac20e4b0ad00878d0d02/556dac20e4b0ad00878d0d1b/1308789826723/1000w/lifestyle-vid-stirfry-today-20090203.jpg" alt="" /></span></span>Want to get back to basics with good food &mdash; at a great price? Nutritionist and healthy lifestyle expert Chef Lala shares a special stir-fry that serves a family of four for less than $20. Learn

<div src="v5"><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5533ccebe4b0cb1542ab4ba3/556dac20e4b0ad00878d0d02/556dac20e4b0ad00878d0dd3/1304465475367/1000w/lifestyle-vid.tn-meal-replacement-smoothie-20081224-chefLaLa-press-vid.tn-honye-mustard-dressing-20081224-chefLaLa.jpg" alt="" /></span></span>Meals need to be full of nutrients and vitamins. If you are doing a meal replacement, make sure it&#8217;s a substantial o

<div src="v5"><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5533ccebe4b0cb1542ab4ba3/556dac20e4b0ad00878d0d02/556dac20e4b0ad00878d0dd1/1304465032777/1000w/lifestyle-vid.tn-lite-ranch-dressing-20081224-chefLaLa-press-vid.tn-honye-mustard-dressing-20081224-chefLaLa.jpg" alt="" /></span></span>The dressings that get the worst wrap of all are the creamy ones. Of course! They contain mayonnaise, butters, creams&hellip; Bu

<div src="v5"><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5533ccebe4b0cb1542ab4ba3/556dac20e4b0ad00878d0d02/556dac20e4b0ad00878d0dcf/1304464551623/1000w/lifestyle-vid.tn-ENTRYTITLE-NAME-DATE-chefLaLa-press-vid.tn-honye-mustard-dressing-20081224-chefLaLa.jpg" alt="" /></span></span>I love the combination of honey and mustard, so I&#8217;m going to put a honey and mustard dressing together.</div>