[Hearty, slurpy, stick-to-your-ribs Lentil and Almond Tagine] Up until last month, the only tagine I had ever eaten were this one ** or one at a small Middle Eastern restaurant that the HH and I went to in the early days of our relationship. But then I was contacted by the lovely Martine from Robert […]
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Homemade Edible Gifts
I thought this would be a perfect week to share some of my favorite recipes on the blog that would also make fantastic homemade–and edible–gifts. In my younger years, I made almost all of my gifts myself (edible or otherwise). Of course, the fact that I was a student living in penury (I won’t say I […]
Moroccan Millet & Butternut Squash Pilaf from The Pure Kitchen
One of the things I admire about my dad is that he speaks something like eight languages. Having been born in Poland, he grew up in a milieu that encouraged multilingualism simply because of its promximity to so many other countries. Later, he lived in Russia and adopted their tongue; then he moved to Canada […]
A Gluten Free Holiday I: Healthier Over the Holidays with Lower Carb, Date-Free Squares
[Date-free Date Squares! Photo credit: Celine Saki.] Let’s get ready for the holidays! This is Week One of A Gluten Free Holiday–2011 Edition, so get those ovens fired up, pull out the fancy china, polish the silverware*, and start planning those place settings! The event is the brainchild of our lovely hostess, Amy over at Simply Sugar and […]
Back-to-School-Swag: Review and Giveaway of Unprocessed by Chef AJ
[Rich and delicious raw Cream of Zucchini Soup] Hope y’all had a great Labor Day weekend (or Saturday and Sunday, as the case may be). The HH, Girls and I had a lovely weekend despite my need to do some school work. We brunched, enjoyed a couple of sun-kissed walks (and the Girls even had […]
Winner of Amy’s Simply Sugar and Gluten Free
Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway for a copy of Amy’s book, Simply Sugar and Gluten Free! I was thrilled that so many of you are interested in cooking without gluten or sugar. . . and having this book full of delicious and easy recipes! 😀 Thanks to random.org, we have a winner! Congratulations […]
Raw Chocolate Almond Butter
[A favorite raw breakfast: chocolate almond spread on apple slices.] Remember the days when there was only one kind of nut butter–and nobody was allergic to it? I think I ate peanut butter almost every day until my late 30s. As a kid, I slathered it on saltines alongside chocolate milk during cartoon-drenched Saturday mornings; I ate […]
Carob Coconut Cups
I know that many of you are already fans of Amy, the blogger behind the wildly popular Simply Sugar and Gluten Free (which recently got a facelift–check out the new look!). A few months ago, Amy published her first cookbook, Simply Sugar and Gluten Free, and her publisher kindly sent me a copy for review. For someone […]
Strawberries and Cream Layer Cake, ACD-Friendly and Allergen-Free
As a typical Libra, my baking proclivities tend to vacillate between “Almost-too-simple-to-require-a-recipe” (see LaRaw Bars, Quick Cranberry-Apple Compote, Almond-Crusted Root Vegetable “Fries“) or “So-elaborate-as-to-require-a-week’s-preparation” (see Meaty Spinach Pesto Lasagna, Raw “Linguine” with Bolognese Sauce and Hemp Parmesan, Pumpkin Bread Pudding with Warm Caramel Sauce)–we Libras tend to be “All or Nothing” that way. Somewhere in […]
Four Books–and Four Winners!
Thanks to everyone who entered the first “Giveaways Gone Wild” this week! I’m giving away one of four fantastic books (three cookbooks and one literary). With the help of random.org, I chose names in order of the books listed. The first person to ask for each of the four titles won that book! And here are our […]