amy chaplin

celebrating the art of eating well

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Fall vegetable soup with saffron broth and white beans

POSTED ON November 6, 2011

Posted in Gluten free, Soup

Fall vegetable soup with saffron broth and white beans

I am usually not so undecided when it comes to what to cook but I want to make lots of different things for my mother while she’s here visiting, to be sure she tries at least a good sampling of my favorite dishes, and I some of hers. The truth is that my mother and [...] continue reading ->

Eggplant curry with mung bean dahl and saffron infused basmati rice

POSTED ON September 17, 2009

Posted in Gluten free, Mains

Eggplant curry with mung bean dahl and saffron infused basmati rice

This is a great curry to make in late summer when the tomatoes are coming to an end and seem better off cooked, and multi colored eggplants are in abundance. I love the way the cooked eggplant here becomes so soft and succulent that it melts in your mouth; the aromatic spices and tangy tomatoes [...] continue reading ->

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