Before I went to Gabriola Island this August, I visited my sister in Vancouver. She lives in a beautiful neighborhood where many elderly Greek people have been lovingly tending to their gardens for thirty or more years. She also lives near the beach. We were walking to the beach, admiring all of the gardens and…
Tag: gluten-free
Blackberry Curd
The drought in British Colombia made the blackberries more scarce than usual this summer. In response to the lack of berries I came up with a really good blackberry picking innovation. I have a leather jacket that I have owned since I was 18. I was trying it on for fun and the salesman thought…
Blackberry Lime Cashew Cream Tart with a Ginger Crust (Gluten-Free and Vegan)/ My sister’s birthday
I know. I JUST posted a birthday blackberry dessert. That’s because August is all about blackberries and Leo birthdays. I have a lot of Leos in my life. I could probably do a birthday post every other day if I had time to make desserts for all of my Leo friends and family. My mother, my…
Blackberry Apple Tart in a Salted Almond Crust (Gluten-Free and Vegan)/ My mum’s birthday
I spend as much of my August as I can on Gabriola Island in British Colombia, Canada. My mum is now retired and lives their full time in the house that my dad built for her. We spend much of our time swimming int he ocean, walking through the forest and picking blackberries. So, prepare…
Thai Coconut Chicken Soup/ Farmshare Cooking weeks 8 and 9
FARMSHARE COOKING WEEK 8 Lettuce, Beets and Cucumbers- Made into Salads Starring Beets Broccoli- Made into Curried Broccoli Soup with Cashew Cream Eggplant- Broiled with Miso Honey Sauce Plums- Made into Plum Chutney for Spicy Chickpea Pancakes Blueberries- Eaten on top of gluten-free whole grain cereal for breakfasts Peaches- Eaten with Gluten-Free Coconut Pancakes and…
Summertime Black Forest Cake (Gluten-Free)
I promised to post this a while back and then I got really busy. A few years a go I made very rich gluten-free black forest trifles for my late winter birthday. This Black Forest cake is different. The cake is light and springy. The cream is barely sweet. The cherries are fresh. I’ve made…
Sour Cherry (or Plum) and Rhubarb Crumble (gluten-free or not)/ Farmshare Cooking weeks 6 and 7
Once again I have been too busy working to spend a lot time experimenting with food. My farmshare has been arriving every week to save me from the diet of take-out that overworked New Yorkers use as their default. I can’t stand letting food go to waste, so my diet has been full of…
Adaptable Slow Roasted Salmon with Citrus, Herbs and Root Vegetables with their Greens (beet, turnip and radish variations) / Farmshare Cooking Weeks 3 and 4
FARMSHARE COOKING WEEK 3 Shell peas, radishes and romaine- Made into salad with Smokey Buttermilk Dressing Baby bok choy, spring onions- Used in Healthy Ramen with Homemade Rice Noodles Radish tops- Sauteed with spring onions and eaten with eggs Strawberries- Eaten with gluten-free whole grain cereal for breakfast FARMSHARE COOKING WEEK 4 Shell peas and…
Green Salad with Shell Peas, Macadamias and Mint / Farmshare Cooking Week 5
I know that I am supposed to be offering a recipe that can be taken to a big July 4th picnic and consumed by your entire family or social group…. or something grilled… or an iconically American dish. Sometimes, my life just does not follow the holiday food schedule. I thought I had barbecue…
On Dreams, Regret and Coconut Passionfruit Chia Seed Pudding
Nearly 10 years ago, I had a very vivid dream that I still often think about. It was episodic, and each scene was dedicated to one of my friends who, in the distant future of this dream, were being lauded and rewarded for their artistic achievements after years of hard work and dedication. My composer…
