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Gluten-Free, Buckwheat Crêpes

Gluten-Free, Buckwheat Crêpes

Crêpes. The very word implies elegance, decadence, exoticism. You can instantly picture yourself eating one while strolling along the Seine wearing a beret and gazing at the Eiffel Tower. Crêpes are one of those things you don’t make at home… one of those things you only 

Julia Child’s Apple Tarte Tatin

Julia Child’s Apple Tarte Tatin

Find a vegan version of this Apple Tarte Tatin here.  This is the stuff dreams are made of. In cooking, sometimes, the whole is greater than the sum of its  parts. A few years back, in Greece, I had a Greek Salad. I was on 

Pumpkin Scones

Pumpkin Scones

Will I quit with the pumpkin recipes, already??? No, no I will not. Okay. I will. But just give me this one last one…. My son has discovered scones. He loves them because he can get up in the morning and “make” his own breakfast, 

Lemon-Rosemary Polenta Cake

Lemon-Rosemary Polenta Cake

You may have noticed I’m a little obsessed with savoury ingredients in sweet preparations lately. I’ve been working a lot with fruit, but hitting the sweetness with a savoury twist that makes it… interesting and gives it a greater depth of flavour. My herbs are 

Vegan Panna Cotta with Blueberry-Balsamic Compote

Vegan Panna Cotta with Blueberry-Balsamic Compote

Earlier this summer, I fell in love with panna cotta. Panna cotta is like creme brulee’s country cousin; it’s still a creamy, pudding-like dream, but it doesn’t require eggs. It’s thickened, instead, with gelatin. Now, gelatin makes me a little nervous. I’m unsure where exactly 

“Kitchen Sink” Salsa

“Kitchen Sink” Salsa

Summer is ending. The kids are back in school, and we are on the cusp of fall. I’ve even seen a few leaves… While I’m not overjoyed at losing my freedom and bike rides to the beach, I’m really excited that classes are starting up 

Coconut Bacon (vegan, gluten-free, paleo)

Coconut Bacon (vegan, gluten-free, paleo)

I’m sorry, now, what?? Coconut. Bacon. Those two words don’t go together, do they?? Um, yes, yes they do! So… I have been on a quest for the best vegetarian bacon. But this–you can make this. And the joy of making your own is that 

Tips For Taking Fabulous Food Photos

Tips For Taking Fabulous Food Photos

When I started this blog a few years back, the photos that accompanied the recipes were… horrible. I mean, really, really bad. Cel phone photos, mostly, which improved marginally when I moved from a BlackBerry to the iPhone 4. I went through a Hipstamatic phase 

Flourless Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel Sauce

Flourless Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel Sauce

Yesterday was my friend Jen’s (read-head Jen, to those of you who know how many Jens I have in my life) birthday. Jen decided she wanted to go retro and have her party at a bowling alley, so a group of us met up at 

Curried-Coconut Vegetable Soup

Curried-Coconut Vegetable Soup

Whoa! Where did January go?? Well, I don’t know about you, but mine was stuffed. Teaching twice as many classes as usual, preparing for The Wellness Show, oh, and some personal business as well. Somehow the month just slipped by, and me no posty. But