amy chaplin

celebrating the art of eating well

Roasted root vegetable tarts with spiced sesame crust

POSTED ON May 19, 2016

Posted in cookbook, Gluten free, Mains

Roasted root vegetable tarts with spiced sesame crust

 

It took me awhile to finally decide on a recipe to make from Henrietta Inman’s gorgeous book Clean Cakes: Delicious patisserie made with whole, natural and nourishing ingredients and free from gluten, dairy and refined sugar. It is brimming with things I want to eat and all the recipes are full [...] continue reading ->

Vegan white chocolate mousse with strawberry compote

POSTED ON April 26, 2016

Posted in Dessert, Gluten free

Vegan white chocolate mousse with strawberry compote

 

The fact that the flavor origin of this mousse is elusive, makes it that much more enticing.  The almond milk, vanilla and cardamom make it fragrant while the texture is delicately enriched with raw cacao butter. Since everyone who got a sample agrees it’s delicious, I thought I’d share the recipe [...] continue reading ->

Chickpea pizza with asparagus and pea shoot tangle

POSTED ON April 13, 2016

Posted in cookbook, Gluten free, Mains

Chickpea pizza with asparagus and pea shoot tangle

I’m jumping the gun a little by using asparagus in this recipe — here in New York we won’t be seeing any locally grown tender stems for another few weeks. Truth be told, the only significant sign of spring (it’s been freezing) at the farmers market this week were ramps and their irresistible, wild [...] continue reading ->

Vegetables for breakfast?

POSTED ON March 30, 2016

Posted in Breakfast, Gluten free, Grains

Vegetables for breakfast?

 

 

It’s been awhile since I last posted. I had no intension of letting this last chunk of time slip past but I haven’t found enough moments at home to focus on and capture what I’m craving, making and eating. In fact, I was hoping to make and shoot [...] continue reading ->

Carrot, Apple + Ginger Muffins (gluten-free)

POSTED ON February 26, 2016

Posted in Baked Goods, Breakfast, Gluten free

Carrot, Apple + Ginger Muffins (gluten-free)

 

When I first read the introduction to Emma Galloway’s book My Darling Lemon Thyme: Recipes from my Real Food Kitchen it was as if I was reading about my own childhood—vegetarian parents, a handmade house in the country, fruit and vegetables coming from their garden, water from the sky and the [...] continue reading ->