amy chaplin

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SALADS Recipes

Steamed vegetable salad with black sesame flax dressing

POSTED ON March 3, 2013

Posted in Gluten free, Salads

Steamed vegetable salad with black sesame flax dressing

The end of winter is a challenging time to find fresh, good-looking veggies in New York.  The stored roots are getting old, and most of the produce that’s shipped from all across the continent understandably lacks the vital freshness that instantly inspires meals.

I find that steaming cheers up any selection of vegetables you have [...] continue reading ->

News!… and a root vegetable arugula salad with pomegranate dressing

POSTED ON December 10, 2012

Posted in Salads

News!… and a root vegetable arugula salad with pomegranate dressing

I’m so excited to tell you all what I have been up to. I started writing my first cookbook this past summer and have been busy testing and shooting recipes for the last 6 months. It has been, and continues to be a deeply inspiring and challenging experience that I’m over the moon to be [...] continue reading ->

Autumn quinoa salad

POSTED ON October 14, 2012

Posted in Gluten free, Grains, Salads

Autumn quinoa salad

October in New York is my absolute favorite time of year to cook. The green market is full of robust, dark leafy greens, sweet winter squash, sweet corn and peppers. It’s chilly enough outside to welcome the warmth from veggies roasting in the oven inside, yet not too cold for a room temperature salad like [...] continue reading ->

Memories of Nantucket and a quick recipe

POSTED ON September 10, 2012

Posted in Gluten free, Salads

Memories of Nantucket and a quick recipe

I’m back in the swing of things after spending half of August in lovely Nantucket. I wanted to share a simple recipe before fall swoops us up and a pot of soup is on the stove, which isn’t far off!

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G-free Friday with Martha Stewart- Summer Aduki Bean Salad

POSTED ON July 6, 2012

Posted in Gluten free, Salads

G-free Friday with Martha Stewart- Summer Aduki Bean Salad

Aduki beans seem to be the last bean on my mind, and therefore plate once the weather gets hot. I usually find them more appealing in wintery soups and stews or simmered with squash and ginger in the fall. Somehow I forget to adapt them for the summery months, but I never overlook how especially [...] continue reading ->

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