Posted in appetizer on Jun 24th, 2012
I made these grilled fava beans a couple of weeks ago when we were upstate celebrating a friend’s birthday. Six of us, including baby Teo rented a house with a large, well-equipped kitchen and outdoor grill. We spent the lovely, warm days lying on the grass under a tree, dabbling in the cool stream which bordered [...]
Posted in Dessert on May 11th, 2012
Sometimes I need a number of reasons to bake a cake, not just any cake but a truly decadent one — a special occasion cake that incorporates delicious ingredients like: raw cacao powder, raw cacao butter, almond meal, vanilla beans, coconut and strawberries. Recommend on FacebookTweet about it
Posted in Gluten free, Grains, Side Dishes on May 4th, 2012
I was planning to create a new asparagus recipe to celebrate the first organic asparagus to arrive at the green market today. But when I pulled this lovely purple bunch from the fridge, I decided to share the way I eat it most often, roasted. I know roasting asparagus is not new to many of [...]
Posted in Breakfast, Gluten free, Grains on Apr 15th, 2012
I have such fond memories of making this breakfast pilaf in my sister’s sunny yellow kitchen when I was staying with her last summer. I thought of making it now because it’s a good in-between-weather breakfast: not too wintery like some of my other breakfast recipes and not too summery like this favorite. The pilaf [...]
Posted in Gluten free, Grains, Mains on Apr 4th, 2012
The arresting yellow color and aroma of open daffodils beside me, the blinding white blossom outside, slowly giving way to green leaves and the fresh cool breeze entering through the just open window, is a delightful reminder of what’s to come. Since it’s still chilly out a comforting bowl of warm polenta topped with the [...]
Posted in Gluten free, Salads on Mar 26th, 2012
This salad is a perfect way to use up the odd root vegetable or few that may be lying around your kitchen or fridge drawer. I’ve used red and gold beets, carrots and sweet potatoes here but winter squash, parsnip and turnips work really well too. As the title suggests this is also a great [...]
Posted in Gluten free, Salads on Jun 12th, 2010
When I arrived home from a trip to Blooming Hill Farm last weekend, my bags were full of a lovely assortment of late spring produce: spinach, sorrel, green garlic, red scallions, thyme, strawberries and a pot of lavender. I was finding it hard to put the vegetables away as I wanted to admire them, looking [...]
Posted in appetizer on May 16th, 2010
I served this bruschetta with champagne at the beginning of a special five course dinner and was pleasantly surprised by how much praise it received. The delicate pea flavor is a great way to begin a spring meal or as part of a selection of snacks to enjoy with drinks. Recommend on FacebookTweet about it
Spring is in full swing in this part of the world and its arrival always seems so sudden to me. I have been watching the buds grow on the trees outside my window for weeks now, yesterday they were green and then suddenly today their white blossom is illuminating the whole apartment. This lasts for [...]
Posted in Gluten free, Grains on Jun 12th, 2009
Remember I mentioned soaking quinoa last week? Well since it is in the title of this blog I feel the need to give you the recipe for the way I cook it. As you know I soak it, any where from 6 hours to over night. Soaking allows grains to begin the sprouting process, therefore [...]
