The mother of my childhood best friend used to make salad from dandelion greens that grew in her yard. She is one of the most elegant, magical, beautiful women I have ever known. She read us all of the children’s classics in her beautiful English accent. She’s an actress and it’s probably partly her fault…
Quiche with Smoked Salmon, Smoked Gouda and Swiss Chard (gluten-free)
This is based on my friend Bethany’s favourite omelet combination, smoked salmon, smoked gouda and swiss chard. She recently had a big bunch of friends over for brunch and served us the frittata version (who wants to make individual omelets for 10 people?) It was insanely delicious and you can find her recipe for the…
Floral Scented Shortbreads (Gluten-Free)
These cookies combine the lovely aromatic quality of Indian deserts with a crisp and not too sweet shortbread. I was inspired by the cardamom, pistachio and rosewater shortbread on the lovely food blog My Darling Lemon Thyme. I enjoyed these rose scented cookies so much, that I started experimenting with orange blossom water and culinary…
Swiss Chard Stems with Tahini
I am quite excited by this swiss chard stem dish. The recipe is from “Moro, The Cookbook” by Sam & Sam Clark. I eat a lot of swiss chard. In the winter the stems are a little bit intense so I like to cook them separately from the greens and beat them into submission with…
Shepherd’s Pie with Scalloped Carrots, Celery and Caraway Seeds
I used to make this a lot back in the days when I had time to cook at this time of year. Those days are back again! Of course, when I used to make this in March, the weather was behaving in a more March-like manner. It must be cold enough to make this somewhere…
Irish Soda Bread Inspired Scones (Gluten-Free) Traditional Irish Soda Bread
Happy St Patrick’s day, a few days early! On the actual day, I will be hiding from the festivities in my apartment eating these Irish soda bread inspired scones. I’m not always the most participatory Irish person. I teach at a school where a lot of the teachers are Irish and/or Italian American. The students…
Wilted Amaranth Greens
This more of a public service announcement, than a recipe. If you encounter this lovely leafy green with streaks of purplish pink under its leaves, it is Amaranth. Yes, in addition to providing a healthful, gluten-free, grain-like seed which can be used to make fabulous pancakes and a super nourishing version of sushi, the Amaranth…
Tiny New Potatoes and Aromatic Greens Steamed in Butter
This dish is elegant and easy and is a particularly excellent a side dish for fish. It should really be made with smaller potatoes than the ones pictured here. It should be made with the tiniest potatoes that you can find. If you are feeling adventurous take a trip to an Indian market to get…
End of Winter Cabbage and Citrus Slaws
I usually cook on a seasonal schedule. There are certain dishes that I like to make at the same time every year based on holidays and what ingredients are good in my area seasonally. March is tricky though. March has always been a very stressful time of year for my work. Usually, I am getting…
Picadillo Omelet with a salad
I used to order this for “lunch” at a Cuban cafe near a school that I worked at. I was teaching kindergarteners, so my “lunch” break came before 11 AM. I ordered this omelet and two cafe con leche every Tuesday. It was similar to my Huevos Rancheros addiction, which I fed at a cafe…
Big Sis Little Dish 