The American College of Culinary Medicine

11/21/2025

See what’s cooking at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship as Jaclyn Albin, M.D., CCMS takes her Culinary Medicine Program on the road. Lead Dietetic Instructor at UT Southwestern Medical School, Milette Siler, RD, LD, CCMS joins Dr. Albin as they teach nutrition and cooking techniques to patients aiming to improve their health. Learn how the patients are using their newfound culinary skills to impact their lives and others.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWl6KzxNrno

11/20/2025

This is a simple recipe for really flavorful rice: Cilantro Lime Brown Rice. The lime really brings out the nuttiness of the rice - and if you don't like cilantro, try parsley instead.

Never stir rice. It doesn’t matter how you cook it, stirring it breaks down the starches on the outer layer and turns the rice to a gooey paste. Simply place the rice in the boiling liquid, stir once and cover. Leave it alone until the water is evaporated.

This Cilantro Lime Rice recipe makes a great side dish for your Mexican or Asian meals.

11/20/2025

What does Culinary Medicine mean to you?

Part of a series of videos from the people on the front lines of the Culinary Medicine movement, hear what Milette Siler, RD, LD, CCMS, and Jaclyn Albin, MD, CCMS, have to say about their experience with Culinary Medicine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtGw2KzSnG0&t=3s

11/19/2025

The holidays are coming up! This recipe for Savory Mushroom Stuffed Turkey Breast might seem complicated, but it is really only an extra step when compared to stuffing a turkey and trussing it. You can prep the turkey in advance, place it in the fridge and then roast it before dinner. If you are concerned about fileting the breast correctly, ask your butcher. He or she will do it for you and then all you have to do is truss the breast when it is stuffed.

This recipe for Savory Mushroom Stuffed Turkey Breast is really easy and so delicious. The hardest part is slicing the turkey breast!

11/18/2025

The beans in this recipe for White Beans with Smoked Paprika Shrimp is based on the Spanish homestyle beans called Poches de Navarra (recipe on the website also). That’s it, they are simply beans when you see them on the menu. Simple, flavorful, lightly herbed beans. They make the perfect complement to the smoky, sweet shrimp. The dish is good served cold the next day!

Simple, flavorful, lightly herbed beans are the perfect complement to the smoky, sweet shrimp. The dish is good served cold the next day!

11/18/2025

This is a great basic taco recipe and perfect for breakfast. Testing the recipe shows that it takes all of about 10 minutes to make and that is less time than it takes to drive to a fast food restaurant, stand in line, purchase breakfast, and eat it. Not only is this healthier, but it is far less expensive and a lot tastier.

Choose the salsa for this recipe carefully. Often smaller companies will have fewer stabilizers and artificial ingredients as well as a lot less sodium. Look for a salsa with less than 200 milligrams of sodium per two tablespoon serving.

This recipe for Breakfast Tacos has been tested and takes all of about 10 minutes to make. That is less time than it takes to drive to a fast food restaurant, stand in line, purchase breakfast, and eat it.

11/17/2025

Tortilla Soup is a classic restaurant dish at Mexican and Southwestern restaurants.

It is a soup that has it all: great Southwestern spices, savory chicken, veggies and sweet corn flavor.

For a lot of folks this won’t be as spicy as they would like it. The spices are milder and the onions have cooked for a long time, making the soup sweet and not spicy hot.

If you want yours spicier add a bit of cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes when you add the other spices. If there are members of your family who don’t like spicy food follow the recipe and put some hot sauce on the table for folks who want a bit of extra zing.

This Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe has great Southwestern spices, savory chicken, veggies and sweet corn flavor.

11/17/2025

Recording Now Available: Interprofessional Culinary Medicine: A Pathway to Medical Education Reform - https://mailchi.mp/culinarymedicine.org/roundtable-8338122

11/16/2025

Choose Your Skillsbuilding Sessions at Health meets Food: The Culinary Medicine Conference - https://mailchi.mp/culinarymedicine.org/conference-8338109

11/14/2025

This Spinach Leek Lasagna is a great way to introduce spinach to people who think they don't like spinach. The sweetness of the leeks helps counteract the bitterness of spinach that can turn people off. The creaminess of the cheese really rounds out this recipe.

Nutmeg with spinach brings a warm and savory note, but adding the cayenne (optional) is a great counterpoint that balances all of the flavors in this recipe - sweet, salty, bitter, umami - well.

There is always a bit of effort to making your own lasagna but it is so, so worth it. The best part is that you can make a lot of it: it's just as easy to make two or even three pans of lasagna as it is to make one. Because it freezes well you can always have something delicious and ready for dinner.

This recipe for Spinach Leek Lasagna is so delicious and freezes well. Make extra and you'll always have a healthy dinner on hand.

11/14/2025

It's important to cook proteins and reheat foods to proper temperatures in order to minimize the risk of foodborne illness. This handout will help you keep your leftovers safe!
https://culinarymedicine.org/moodle/upload/HmFHandouts/Reheating%20Temps.pdf

11/13/2025

We set out to do this Mexican Style Risotto with Whitefish recipe using salmon, but when we went to the market the drum was so much better looking. Take this approach when you are looking at recipes. You don’t usually have to stick to a particular fish. Generally speaking, choose whitefish for recipes where the fish is lighter, and likewise, dark fish with dark fish recipes.

This healthy, savory recipe may seem to have a lot of ingredients, but they're mostly spices. Choose the best whitefish available to you and enjoy!