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…
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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…
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…
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…
Sweet and Smoky Chipotle Seasoning Paste- And a love letter to my Texas friends
Good Mexican food is still not that easy to come by in NYC. For years, I got around this sad culinary situation by working (and eating) in Texas as least once a year. Sadly, this summer marks two years without a trip to Texas, so it’s time to start cooking Mexican for myself again. On…
Salmorejo- Andalusian Gazpacho (gluten-free or not)
A few years back, I travelled to Seville, Spain with my friend and artistic collaborator Rima Fand. We were doing research for a puppet/music piece that we made together. We will be performing that piece again Febuary 13- March 3, and it has been making me think about our research trip. I took a crazy…
Blueberry Slump with Hazelnut Ricotta Dumplings (Gluten-Free or not)
Soon I will be going to British Columbia to visit my sister and mother. I am looking forward to picking blackberries, eating salmon and making this desert for my family. It makes good use of some very classic BC ingredients. Both blueberries and hazelnuts both grow happily in the pacific northwest. The dumplings were adapted…
A Cooling Salad with Radish, Fennel, Celery and Hazelnuts
I started eating this salad a few months ago and I have not been able to stop. It is a terrific spring time salad because it uses all the brave and tough little vegetable that you can find at the end of winter. I have continued to enjoy it as a summer salad also,…
Broiled Stone Fruit
I have been buying a lot of nectarines and apricots lately. I love the smell of nectarines and apricots remind me of all kinds of delicious summer deserts that my Aunty Mona used to make with the fruit from her trees. I would buy peaches too, but the ones that I can get in NYC…
Cold Raspberry and Beet Borscht
I make this soup every five years or so. Every time I make it, I am hit with a little bit of anxiety about half way through. I have the following little conversation with myself … Me: Is this really going to taste good? Me: I remember it tasting good last time. Me: But this flavour…
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