Roasted Cauliflower with Hazelnuts and Pickled Celery

Sweet roasted cauliflower is topped with a peppery nutty seasoning and tart pickled celery for crunch. This delicious salad makes an excellent lunch all by itself. It could be a fancy first course served with Whipped Ricotta and nice bread and would make an excellent accompaniment to fish.

Summertime Chaat

Chaat is an Indian snack that can be made with a variety of starchy bases sprinkled with a tangy spice mix,drizzled with both fruit and green chutneys, and topped with crunchy bits. This version is light and features lots of crispy seasonal vegetables.

The salad I eat almost everyday

This is what I pack for lunch when I go to work. Crispy vegetables, creamy dressing, crunchy topping and a bit of flavorful protein.

Radicchio and Burrata/ Arthur Avenue

As the weather finally gets warmer, I encourage you to find a day to visit Arthur Avenue.   New York is changing fast.  Before you know it everything of interest might have turned into luxury apartment buildings and chain stores.  Let’s all slow that change down by giving some time and money to the neighborhoods and businesses that still make New York special.  While you are there, buy the ingredients to make this dish!

Kasha and Beet Salad/ Estonian Folktale Dinner

In 2012, I travelled to Estonia with my sister to return our father’s ashes to the island that would have been his home had his family not fled during World War 2.  It was an amazing trip and you can see some photos and read more about the food in Tartu, Tallinn and the islands…

Bento Box- Mochiko Chicken, Rice and Miso Slaw

I spent the second half of my childhood in Hawaii.  There are certain local foods that I will never stop craving.  I’ve figured out how to make a few of them. This Mochicko chicken recipe is pretty classic.  The accompanying miso slaw recipe is my own invention.  It’s more hippy food than local food, but…

Herb and Amaranth Fritters

I have been trying eat more whole grains lately.   I can’t eat gluten and many grains make me feel sick, but I’ve realized that I had developed a bit of an irrational fear that has kept me from eating much grain at all, even the ones that are good for me. A couple of months…

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…