Amy Chaplin

POSTED ON July 17, 2016

Over the last six weeks as we’ve been prepping to move from Manhattan to Brooklyn to begin the adventure of renovating an old house, I’ve had some major kitchen/life disruption. Throughout this period of packing and finally moving there were some long delays, which meant living with very little in the [...] continue reading ->

Matcha Latte

POSTED ON June 18, 2015

Posted in drinks

It’s no secret that I love green tea; in recent years I’ve come to appreciate (and totally adore) matcha. When made properly with ceremonial grade tea it not only tastes deliciously rich and grassy with a nice caffeine boost, but it’s also a mood enhancer. Matcha promotes clear, focused thinking, which is why Japanese [...] continue reading ->

Matcha coconut custard tart with chocolate crust

POSTED ON February 6, 2015

Posted in Dessert

For the new color issue, Anthology magazine profiled me and asked that I develop a few recipes to go with the theme. Along with this matcha tart there’s a golden cauliflower fennel soup with dukkah and a roasted beet heirloom bean salad with bitter greens. I was planning to share the salad recipe but [...] continue reading ->

Flavored nut milks

POSTED ON August 20, 2014

Posted in Dessert, Snacks

Lately, when I forget to soak almonds I make nut milk with a combination of hemp and macadamia nuts. Since neither has a skin, you won’t need to soak them to remove phytic acid (a nutrient blocker in the skin that protects the seed from sprouting—there is plenty more info about this my book up [...] continue reading ->

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