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Crispy Horseradish Gnocchi with Beet Greens, Goat Cheese and Pancetta...
I make ricotta gnocchi fairly frequently. I make big batches of them and freeze them in single serving bags. That way when I want a fast meal, I can boil the gnocchi and toss them with some greens...
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Simple Curried Quinoa with a Crunchy Kale and Coconut Topping
I tend to be skeptical about health food. Spending my childhood in the Pacific Northwest and in Hawaii, I was always around glowingly healthy hippies who claimed that some ridiculously healthy thing...
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Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Honey Lime Sriracha Sauce
As I have mentioned before, I am not much of a deep fry cook. I like deep-fried food, but I leave it to the experts. The food that I deep fry ends up burnt on the outside and raw in the middle, or...
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Slow Roasted Salmon with Citrus, Fennel and Green Olives
I fell in love with a photo of this dish that I saw on Pinterest. The photo filled me with an instant and overwhelming salmon craving. I made it once according to the directions in Bon Appétit . I...
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Pro snacking for lazy yet well-intentioned students
I’m studying biology right now (well I was until taking a break to write this blog post) and snacking on a delicious hummus and yam sandwich. Truth is I have a better diet when I’m sharing meals with...
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Halva Meringues
In general, I was not allowed to eat sugar when I was little. There were a few exceptions. My grandparents took care of me on weekends and gleefully fed me as much homemade pie and cake as they could...
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Hashed Brussel Sprouts with Poppy Seeds and Lemon- For the Spring!
One of my best college friends had a job as the reservationist at Union Square Cafe when we first graduated from college. At the time, it was very hard to get a reservation at Union Square Cafe, so...
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Almond Fennel Cake (Gluten-Free or Not)
Imagine that you are at Coney Island, or the Jersey Shore, or the county fair, or a street carnival that the local Catholic church throws to celebrate their Saint’s day. You can smell fennel sausage...
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Rosemary Lemon Buckwheat Cookies (Gluten-Free)
Some recipes take a long time to work out. I make them over and over adjusting the amounts of this or that. This cookie recipe turned out well on the first try! I recently developed a strong craving...
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Baked Pistachio Herb Falafel with Two Sauces
I have been pining after a Tomato, Fennel, Yogurt sauce that I used to make. It was called Sauce Afghan and it was from my favourite Indian Cookbook Classic Indian Vegetarian and Grain Cooking by...
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Happy Mother’s Day! Rhubarb Rose Tarts with a Cardamom Shortbread Crust...
I do not live near my family. If I did, I would want to throw a mother’s day tea today and serve this tart to my mum, my mother-in law, my sister’s mother and my aunties. Since this is my personal...
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Stracciatella with Ramps and Nettles (to cure seasonal allergies)
I am not the most dependable food blogger. I try to post recipes that might be useful for upcoming holidays and whatnot, but I succeed only half the time. However, every year I do manage to post a...
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Four more weird and delicious pestos
In celebration of tender green things and the spring time, I like to make pesto. Also, I tend to be very busy in the Spring and pesto is a fast way to add a homemade touch to quick food. I am not...
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Radish Snack with Avocado Crema and Spicy Pepita Powder
I love radishes. It is odd that I have not talked about more on this blog. I guess that I don’t actually cook with radishes. I just eat them as a snack with olives, salted nuts or cheese….and add...
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Father’s Day! / Key Lime Pie with an Oreo Crust (Gluten-Free or not)
When I was nine years old, my mother and I moved from Canada to Maui, so that she could marry my fun, sweet, adventurous step dad. In a few years, I would hit puberty and develop all of the normal...
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Strawberry Rhubarb Meringue Pie (gluten-free or not)
I am very proud of this pie. The filling is zingy, a bit tart and has a nice jammy consistency with chunks of fruit. The meringue is fluffy and sweet and very pretty, even if you (like me) have no...
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Hakurei Turnip and Spring Onion Pakora with Chat Masala/ Farmshare Cooking
We joined a Flatbush Farmshare this Spring! Vegetables from the Farm at Miller’s Crossing, fruit from Hepworth Farms and eggs from Brookside Farm farm are delivered to an old Church in the middle of...
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Strawberry Shortcake For Haters / Farmshare Cooking
FARMSHARE WEEK 3 Here is the report on Week #3 of my farmshare. Last week I got… Garlic Scapes- minced and pureed with cannellini beans, lemon juice and olive oil to make delicious dip. I also made...
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Two White Bean Dips (Gremolata/ Garlic Scape)/ Farmshare Cooking
Photo of me with a garlic scape bouquet by Paul Kloss I am loving my farm share. I could not really tell in advance if it would work out to be a good deal, but now I am certain that it is an...
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Duck Liver Pâté for a Friend
Photo of Rhubarb Chutney, Duck Pate and Gremolata White Bean Dip by Paul Kloss Recently, I received a windfall of duck livers. My friend Bethany got a new duck cookbook and had, over the last few...
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