Amy Chaplin

Sweet Potato Carrot cakes with Cilantro and Chili topped with Cashew Lime Sour Cream

POSTED ON March 4, 2014

As I rummaged for lively looking vegetables at the health food store recently, my idea for these cakes changed numerous times. At first they were curried, then root vegetable, then herbed, then I finally settled on this recipe. Usually “what to cook” becomes clear to me once I’ve stood before organic vegetables for a minute [...] continue reading ->

Warm heirloom Black Bean Salad with Tangy Cilantro Pumpkin Seed Dressing

POSTED ON February 20, 2014

Posted in Salads

Warm heirloom Black Bean Salad with Tangy Cilantro Pumpkin Seed Dressing

During the last photo shoot for my cookbook we focused on my pantry and capturing ingredient glossary shots. For these, I needed to have all my favorite beans on hand; since many are heirloom beans, I made a big order from Rancho Gordo in California. They have the best range or runner beans, which are [...] continue reading ->

Chocolate coconut bites

POSTED ON February 13, 2014

Posted in Baked Goods, Dessert, Gluten free

There is the sweetest little bakery in Williamsburg (Brooklyn) called Bakeri, which I’m sure many of you know. It’s the kind of place that I once fantasized about opening when I lived in London. Coincidentally, the mural on Bakeri’s wall depicting a nymph-like woman holding a tray of cakes is almost identical to what we [...] continue reading ->

Curried Cauliflower Soup with spinach and nigella seeds

POSTED ON February 8, 2014

Posted in Soup

Curried Cauliflower Soup with spinach and nigella seeds

Firstly, thanks to you, my subscribers for your patience with my website and hosting issues over the last week. I have now moved to a new host and hope that the erroneous WordPress posts are a thing of the past!

Now, on to more important issues — SOUP, my daily staple and favorite thing to [...] continue reading ->

Virtually instant miso soup

POSTED ON February 1, 2014

Posted in cleanse, Soup

These last two months can be counted among the busiest periods in my life to date. With final rounds of book edits, family visits, new clients, continuous cooking classes and non-stop private cooking, it’s been a hectic and exciting time.

My daily routine is starting to feel a bit more like normal and I’m glad [...] continue reading ->