The weather has been a weirdly beautiful this August in NYC. We only had a few weeks of unbearable heat and humidity (back in July). August has been sunny and not too hot and only occasionally a little bit muggy. It has not been the kind of weather that demands cold soup I…
Coconut Chia Seed Pudding
Last summer I posted a recipe for chia seed pudding with figs and blackberries. I expected to eat nothing but chia seed pudding for breakfast all year-long, because it is so delicious and healthful, but I didn’t. You can make chia seed pudding with any kind of milk and, although I am generally a staunch…
Blueberry Lemon Tart with a Coconut Crust ( gluten-free and vegan)
I have been trying to create a coconut, lemon and blueberry dessert for a while now. This may seem like an odd combination of flavours since blueberries and coconut do not grow in the same climate, but it is in fact delicious. Last summer, I made a chia seed pudding with coconut milk and topped…
Fresh Nectarine Tart with a Hazelnut Crust and Rose Glaze (gluten-free)
I have been trying to make this tart all summer. I have been buying four nectarines every week since they became available two months ago. I buy them hard and ripen them in a brown paper bag. With the first few batches, by the time they were ripe I was too busy in my…
Apricot Marzipan Tart (gluten-free or not)
This recipe was inspired by a recipe from the Estonian cookbook, Sepamaa Talu köök Osa 2 by Anni Arno. Marzipan is very popular in Estonia. You can buy delicious bars of Estonian made marzipan at every corner store. Here in NYC, I bought the marzipan from Kalustyan’s. The original recipe used rhubarb, which is also popular in Estonia….
Little Almond Cakes with Fresh Raspberries (Gluten-Free)
Hmmmm. It is really not baking weather anymore here in NYC, but maybe this recipe will be just the thing for someone who lives far, far away from here. Clafoutis and Financiers are pretty much my two favourite kinds of cake. Clafouti is a rich and not too sweet baked fruit custard. Financiers are…
Cooling Kohlrabi and Apple Salad
This crunchy salad is dressed with yogurt, mint and tangy Middle Eastern seasonings. There is something very familiar about this salad, but it took me a while to place it. I have mentioned before that I spent my early childhood in a house with no junk food. When I was little (kindergarten) I attended a…
Salmon Marinated in Spiced Yogurt (grilled or baked) with Rhubarb Chutney
I’ve been having a big craving for spicy, hot food. We’ve been eating lots of spicy chickpea pancakes and bhel puri with very spicy green chutney. This salmon dish does not have to be super hot, but if you use both green chilies with all the seeds it is nice and spicy! The recipe was…
Feeding the Masses of Miniature Spectacle Makers!
Lately, I have been very focused on helping with the 10th International Toy Theater Festival. This festival inspired me to begin making my own puppet shows in the 90s, and it is still my favourite festival in the wide world. It is produced by Great Small Works, a group of theater makers whom I admire…
Raspberry Rhubarb and Almond Tart (Gluten-free or not)
I’m sorry that this post is coming so late in rhubarb season. I spent a long time testing different versions of this tart before posting it. In fact, I have made four versions in the same number of weeks. Some versions were ugly, but they were all fabulously good eating. Rhubarb and Raspberry are…
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