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Strawberry buckwheat granola with coconut and cardamom

POSTED ON April 14, 2014

Posted in Breakfast

Strawberry buckwheat granola with coconut and cardamom

I made this granola in honor of spring and the strawberries to come. Since it’ll be quite a while until we see the sweet red gems at the green market (on the East coast), I decided to make a granola using dried strawberries. I had forgotten how totally delicious dried strawberries are until recently, when [...] continue reading ->

Plum almond crisp with cardamom custard

POSTED ON September 25, 2012

Posted in Dessert

Plum almond crisp with cardamom custard

Lately I have been surrounded by an abundance of plums: Italian prune plums, back plums, Santa Rosa’s and many more that I can’t identify readily. Some varieties have pink flesh, some yellow, all delicious. I had no intension of bringing home so many from the farmer’s market the other day. I chose a few of [...] continue reading ->

Herbed French lentil cakes with yogurt mint sauce

POSTED ON May 29, 2012

Posted in Gluten free, Mains

Herbed French lentil cakes with yogurt mint sauce

A good vegetarian burger recipe has always been high on my recipe “to-do” list and a delicious lunch at ABC Kitchen last week inspired me to develop a new variation. Lately I have been experimenting with making lentil cakes (or burgers) using beets, French lentils and quinoa topped with tzatziki (Greek cucumber yogurt sauce with [...] continue reading ->

Roast squash, caramelized onion and goat cheese tart

POSTED ON November 1, 2009

Posted in Mains

Roast squash, caramelized onion and goat cheese tart

The last week was busy with impromptu, late night birthday celebrations and somehow in the midst of it all I made this tart to serve with some celebratory drinks.  My tart is perfect for casual entertaining as it is best served room temperature and makes a nice change from the usual cocktail snacks. I picked [...] continue reading ->

Homemade granola

POSTED ON July 31, 2009

Posted in Breakfast, Gluten free

Homemade granola

It’s funny how you just do things and don’t ask your self why; I thought this as I automatically brought ingredients to make this granola before going to the beach last weekend.  It’s another thing my mother made before went on a trip when I was growing up, and I’m only just realizing that [...] continue reading ->

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