amy chaplin

celebrating the art of eating well

Late spring sauté

POSTED ON June 11, 2012

Posted in Gluten free, Side Dishes

Late spring sauté

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 ->

G-Free Friday with Martha Stewart-Strawberry lemon cornmeal pancakes

POSTED ON June 1, 2012

Posted in Breakfast, Gluten free

G-Free Friday with Martha Stewart-Strawberry lemon cornmeal pancakes

I am excited to be writing this post for Whole Living’s G-free Friday. I have been thinking about developing a gluten free pancake recipe for my gluten-avoiding friends for some time now; this post gave me a great excuse!

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Herbed French lentil cakes with yogurt mint sauce

POSTED ON May 29, 2012

Posted in Gluten free, Mains

Herbed French lentil cakes with yogurt mint sauce

A good vegetarian burger recipe has always been high on my recipe “to-do” list and a delicious lunch at ABC Kitchen last week inspired me to develop a new variation. Lately I have been experimenting with making lentil cakes (or burgers) using beets, French lentils and quinoa topped with tzatziki (Greek cucumber yogurt sauce with [...] continue reading ->

Spring black quinoa salad

POSTED ON May 22, 2012

Posted in Gluten free, Salads

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Vegan white chocolate mousse torte

POSTED ON May 11, 2012

Posted in Dessert

Vegan white chocolate mousse torte

Sometimes I need a number of reasons to bake a cake, not just any cake but a truly decadent one — a special occasion cake that incorporates delicious ingredients like: raw cacao powder, raw cacao butter, almond meal, vanilla beans, coconut and strawberries.

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