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 while mother was not looking. On each visit to the health food store, my mother would…
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 others. When it’s just for me I find the best trick is to stock my fridge and…
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 usually cook salmon quickly on high heat À la Ieva or Marinated in Spiced Yogurt with Rhubarb Chutney. This…
Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Sweet 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 it’s cooked through, but soggy with oil. I know, I am…
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 they had taken to eating was “delicious”. You can’t fool children, and there are only so many times you can feed them sprouts…
Crispy Horseradish Gnocchi with Beet Greens, Goat Cheese and Pancetta (Gluten-Free)
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 and goat cheese for dinner. I was recently inspired by a crispy horseradish gnocchi recipe at the Lemon…
Happy Lunar New Year!/ Gluten-Free Shrimp and Pork Dumplings (inspired by travels in Taiwan)
Happy Lunar New Year! I always feel a little bit more excited about the beginning of the Lunar new year than the I do about January 1st. Maybe I just need another month to get excited about the idea of a new year…or maybe it is easier to get excited about a new year if…
Ruby Salad with Feta and Spicy Pepitas
This salad lured me in visually. I have recently joined the ranks of pinterest users. I know that I am late to the party. No one will ever accuse me of being an early adopter of technology or social media. Anyway, I have been making up for lost time and thoroughly enjoying all the pretty, pretty…
Kabocha Pumpkin and Chestnut Soup with Chorizo
For the last 12 years , I have had an on again off again job, for just one day a week, in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan. I don’t actually work in Manhattan much, except when I am performing in a show. My everyday teaching work is overwhelmingly based in Brooklyn, Queens and occasionally…
Saag “Paneer” (vegan)
My husband’s maternal grandparents raised their family in India. Chris’ grandfather ran an international boarding school in his capacity as a United Methodist Minister. Chris’ mother and all of his aunts and uncles grew up playing in the foothills of the Himalayas and attending the Woodstock School. It is easy to see how this experience…
Big Sis Little Dish 