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DESSERT Recipes

Coconut layer cake

POSTED ON July 13, 2010

Posted in Dessert

Coconut layer cake

I have been wanting to share this, my most famous cake with you for a whole year; after all it is what inspired half of the name coconut and quinoa. Part of the duo that helped brainstorm the name of this blog (some of you know him as Mr. Weiss) had been promised this cake for a [...] continue reading ->

Carrot pistachio cupcakes with citrus frosting

POSTED ON May 31, 2010

Posted in Baked Goods, Dessert

Carrot pistachio cupcakes with citrus frosting

There are many more of my favorite ingredients in these cupcakes that I wanted to fit into the title, but how long can a name for a cupcake be?

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Apple picking and a crisp

POSTED ON October 6, 2009

Posted in Dessert

Apple picking and a crisp

Apple orchards are magical and enchanted places. When I bite into the first perfectly crisp apple of the season, whether at the green market or standing in an orchard, I laspe into a daze: what it is about that tart, musky flavor that enchants me? Where does it take me? There’s something magical in that mystery [...] continue reading ->

Strawberry custard tart

POSTED ON June 28, 2009

Posted in Dessert

Strawberry custard tart

I have a visitor arriving tonight; she’s one of my oldest friends. Our connection began at her kitchen table when I was four years old and she was a mother of three. I used to draw pictures while she cooked and baked for the many children and friends that passed through her home.

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Natalie Portman

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Anna Deavere Smith

“Amy Chaplin manifests rare culinary skills—food she prepares is beautifully balanced with flavor, color, healing and aromatic qualities, seasonal and regional aspects. The result is, her food art nourishes the entire person, serving to awaken and elevate the senses with remarkable therapeutic benefit.”
Paul Pitchford, author of Healing with Whole Foods

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Leslie McEachern, owner of Angelica Kitchen

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