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Quinoa orange breakfast pilaf with cardamom and vanilla

POSTED ON April 15, 2012

Posted in Breakfast, Gluten free, Grains

Quinoa orange breakfast pilaf with cardamom and vanilla

I have such fond memories of making this breakfast pilaf in my sister’s sunny yellow kitchen when I was staying with her last summer. I thought of making it now because it’s a good in-between-weather breakfast: not too wintery like some of my other breakfast recipes and not too summery like this favorite. The pilaf [...] continue reading ->

Polenta with ramps and peas

POSTED ON April 4, 2012

Posted in Gluten free, Grains, Mains

Polenta with ramps and peas

The arresting yellow color and aroma of open daffodils beside me, the blinding white blossom outside, slowly giving way to green leaves and the fresh cool breeze entering through the just open window, is a delightful reminder of what’s to come. Since it’s still chilly out a comforting bowl of warm polenta topped with the [...] continue reading ->

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