Amy Chaplin

Stella

POSTED ON August 7, 2012

I know you may have seen glimpses of Stella, our beautiful rescue dog, over the years. The truth is she was a huge part of Coconut and Quinoa; ever present, watching me write, cook, photograph — and sometimes even sample — every single recipe I’ve posted. She had many favorite spots from which she observed [...] continue reading ->

Coconut breakfast pudding with sautéed nectarines

POSTED ON July 18, 2012

Posted in Breakfast

Coconut breakfast pudding with sautéed nectarines

I wanted to share one of the recipes I created for Whole Living’s July/August issue. For those of you who are not on my newsletter list, I developed 8 summer recipes focusing on cooling foods from an Ayurvedic perspective. You can now see all the recipes at wholeliving.com. There’s a little info on Ayurveda at the [...] continue reading ->

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 ->

Grilled fava beans

POSTED ON June 24, 2012

Posted in appetizer

I made these grilled fava beans a couple of weeks ago when we were upstate celebrating a friend’s birthday. Six of us, including baby Teo rented a house with a large, well-equipped kitchen and outdoor grill. We spent the lovely, warm days lying on the grass under a tree, dabbling in the cool stream which bordered [...] continue reading ->

Late spring sauté

POSTED ON June 11, 2012

Posted in Gluten free, Side Dishes

I got a little carried away at the market the other morning. My plan was to nip up to Union Square (Farmer’s Market) quickly and gather a short list of ingredients to take upstate for the weekend. As soon as I arrived, I was instantly and delightfully overwhelmed by the beautiful array of newly arrived [...] continue reading ->