Back in May, my friend Maria sent out an email to a group of women that began… “Greetings Bombshells: Wanna be part of my living right project? It is tender young grape leaf season in my backyard! Time to make dolmades! I’m also calling it my Living Writer project, because man, one needs to balance work with…
Tag: autumn
An Excellent Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie
In October, I baked gluten-free pies for my husband’s second cousin’s beautiful wedding in Tennessee. Being so specific makes it sound like the bride is a very distant relative. She’s not. Chris’ family is close and connected and I love them. The Bride let me choose one flavor (I made Pear Sambuca Pie) and she…
Butternut Chaat/ Squashpocalypse!
So…I wasn’t kidding when I said that you’d be seeing more of me. When I’m anxious, I cook. Also, my kitchen has been over-run with Butternut Squash from my farmshare, so I have a bunch of squash/ pumpkin recipes to share. My friend John Carlisle Moore gave me permission to use his beautiful Butterbitterbetternot…
Spiced and Roasted Butternut Squash with Dates
I’m going to talk politics a bit,so if you are just looking for a nice side dish for Thanksgiving, scroll down for the recipe, but be aware that that I am a powerful witch and even reading my recipe will fill you with love and acceptance of even your most freaky and foreign neighbor. In fact,…
Zingy Ginger Pumpkin Spread
This is not your typical pumpkin concoction. It has that marvelous velvety pumpkin texture but other than that it’s totally unexpected. It’s not sweet and homey. It’s tangy, full of heat from fresh ginger and Aleppo pepper and it has a hint of earthiness from toasted cumin. This pumpkin spread is racy.I created this pumpkin…
Spiced Plum and Chocolate Cashew Cream Parfait (Vegan)
This is the autumn dessert for The Illuminati Ball. Creamy chocolate cashew cream is layered with spiced red wine plum jam and topped with toasted almonds. If you are interested in reading about the entire eight course vegan tasting menu and seeing pictures of this sumptuous event follow this link! If you want the recipe, scroll down!…
Ideas for Canadian Thanksgiving (2015)
My mother reminded me that my Canadian family are planning their Thanksgiving feast right now! So, here is this year’s updated list of Thanksgiving recipes that can be found on this blog. All of the recipes include directions for both gluten-free and gluten-full preparations (unless one or the other is specified). You can click on the…
Ideas for Thanksgiving 2014
Here is this year’s updated list of Thanksgiving recipes that can be found on this blog. All of the recipes include directions for both gluten-free and gluten-full preparations (unless one or the other is specified). You can click on the photos and then the link below the photo to get to the recipes. Happy Thanksgiving! SOUPS…
Red Lentil and Autumn Vegetable Soup
I made this soup a few weeks ago when the leaves first started changing and I choose ingredients mostly because of their autumnal colors. It is not typical for me to make food with aesthetics as my primary motivation. Luckily though, the soup turned out to be tasty, as well as visually pleasing! The temperature in…
Goat Cheese and Autumn Vegetable Tart with a Gluten-Free Poppy Seed Crust
I make this tart a lot. It like to serve it to guests with a Spicy Beet Salad with Horseradish and maybe some duck pate and radishes. I like to take the leftovers to work for lunch the next day. I also like to eat this tart with a cup tea for breakfast. Like all…
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