Amy Chaplin

Quinoa orange breakfast pilaf with cardamom and vanilla

POSTED ON April 15, 2012

Posted in Breakfast, Gluten free, Grains

Quinoa orange breakfast pilaf with cardamom and vanilla

I have such fond memories of making this breakfast pilaf in my sister’s sunny yellow kitchen when I was staying with her last summer. I thought of making it now because it’s a good in-between-weather breakfast: not too wintery like some of my other breakfast recipes and not too summery like this favorite. The pilaf [...] continue reading ->

Polenta with ramps and peas

POSTED ON April 4, 2012

Posted in Gluten free, Grains, Mains

The arresting yellow color and aroma of open daffodils beside me, the blinding white blossom outside, slowly giving way to green leaves and the fresh cool breeze entering through the just open window, is a delightful reminder of what’s to come. Since it’s still chilly out a comforting bowl of warm polenta topped with the [...] continue reading ->

salad for a crowd

POSTED ON March 26, 2012

Posted in Gluten free, Salads

This salad is a perfect way to use up the odd root vegetable or few that may be lying around your kitchen or fridge drawer. I’ve used red and gold beets, carrots and sweet potatoes here but winter squash, parsnip and turnips work really well too. As the title suggests this is also a great [...] continue reading ->

Vegan chocolate chip cherry cookies

POSTED ON March 10, 2012

Posted in Baked Goods, Dessert

A friend came over for brunch last weekend and I whipped up a batch of these cookies to have with a post-meal pot of tea. They were delicious. However, I knew they could be better and so I improved the recipe and made a second batch just now. The kitchen smells heavenly with the combination [...] continue reading ->

Green split pea soup

POSTED ON February 23, 2012

Posted in Gluten free, Soup

The mild weather, soft sunshine and blooming quince branches from the local green market are making me feel like spring has sprung. Although this soup is as warming as they get, it has the taste of sweet pea that will remind you of all the delicious flavors of spring to come.

Split peas, like all [...] continue reading ->