Amy Chaplin

POSTED ON June 29, 2013

It’s only on these rather hot and humid summer mornings that I entertain the idea of making a smoothie. Although delicious, blended berries rarely make their way into my breakfast routine – I usually eat them whole out of hand or scattered over my staple summer breakfast bowl.

If you’re a smoothie fan then you’ll love [...] continue reading ->

Beans and greens, and a tartine

POSTED ON June 17, 2013

Posted in Mains, Side Dishes

I recently had the pleasure of a kitchen visit from Myriam Babin, a photographer and creator of the lovely blog New York Kitchen — you can check out her post here, (she also snapped these pictures during our afternoon together). I took a much-needed break from editing to make us lunch and get to know her gorgeous [...] continue reading ->

Spring millet salad with tangy seeded flax dressing

POSTED ON May 11, 2013

Posted in Gluten free, Grains, Salads

Spring millet salad with tangy seeded flax dressing

Millet is a quirky grain: with a sunny yellow color and perfect round shape, it fluffs up perfectly when cooked, but quickly becomes dry as it cools. Raw, it smells slightly sweet, milky and almost musky. It’s the kind of smell that makes me want to bake breakfast-y things like my mother’s milk pudding. To [...] continue reading ->

Roasted cauliflower tart with walnut crust and creamy lemon filling

POSTED ON April 24, 2013

Posted in Mains

Roasted cauliflower tart with walnut crust and creamy lemon filling

A couple of weeks ago I was asked to contribute a cauliflower recipe for the Guardian‘s Life and Style section.

This is what I made. It was part of the 10 best cauliflower recipes, you can see more recipes here.

I love roasting large trays of cauliflower florets until deeply golden and crisp. They make a great snack eaten on [...] continue reading ->

White bean vegetable stew

POSTED ON March 29, 2013

Posted in Gluten free, Mains

On the days when I either don’t know what I want to cook, have no idea what is left or needs to be used in the vegetable drawer in the fridge, or have no desire to venture to the shop, I plan on cooking a bean soup or a stew like this one. It’s the [...] continue reading ->