May has flown by! It’s been busy around here. With school ending in a couple of weeks, schedules are packed with birthday parties and school activities, kitchen is filled with the aromas of fresh produce, herbs and fruits. Lots of cooking and experimenting going on, and unfortunately I don’t always have a chance to take pictures and share with you. …
Peaches, Herbs, and Liver Salad
I now understand why mothers get frustrated with their children’s finicky eating habits. “Don’t be surprised, you were worse as a child”, Mom said. I do remember being that way and not eating much of anything. But there was one dish that my téta (grandmother) would make for me as a child that I just loved. When I would ask …
Sugar-free Vanilla and Spice Poached Pears
These delicious looking poached pears have been a part of my breakfast everyday for the last couple of weeks, on their own or with some brown rice pancakes. It’s pretty difficult when all types of sugars and desserts are out. These pears will satisfy any craving for that little sweet something after a meal or as a snack. Over the …
Cedar-wrapped Local Flounder with Fennel, Zucchini and Thyme
And finally Spring weather! A beautiful day to soak the sun and prepare a healthy super fast lunch. I’ve had the cedar paper sitting on the kitchen counter for a few days, my mind percolating different ideas. Until this morning as I walked to our local market and saw some gorgeous flounder calling my name. Suddenly everything fell into place …
Grilled Winter Greens, Herbed Red Snapper and a Tart Apple Dressing
The idea for this plate has been twirling in my head for a couple of weeks and didn’t get to it until now. I love grilled foods and I always want some kind of dip, sauce, dressing with it. I was craving acidic, tart flavors, but citrus is out for the next few months (unfortunately!), I opted to make a …
Roasted Spaghetti Squash with Greens, Artichokes and Pomegranate
Hey friends. Didn’t mean to stay away for so long. Life has been a bit hectic, in a good way. Things are changing, morphing, and I like change. It keeps me focused and makes my brain a bit more creative. In other news, I am two weeks into a 3-months (as I was assured by Dr. S) detox period …
Braised Lamb Shanks with Root Veggies and a Concussion in my Sleep!
Lately I have been admiring the spontaneity and unpredictability of Life. Whether on a worldly level or my own microcosm, I’m fascinated how quickly something can turn. And this feeling accentuates a million times with children. It’s not a bad feeling, it just is. A sense of the unknown around the corner, it keeps me entertained to say the least. …
A refreshing start – Peppery Carrot Apple Beet Juice
Welcome 2011! I’m excited that you’re here, new projects to start, new goals to set and new friends to make. I’m not the “making resolutions” kind of person, but I do like to begin the year with a new guiding thought, an on-going theme for the year that will help me stay on track. For this new year, Fearless is …
Roasted Spaghetti Squash and Chanterelle Confit
December. Absolutely my favorite month of the year (well that and June, my birthday month). Love everything about it and the cold weather too. Just more reasons to bake and cook, as if I needed anymore. And that brings me to: confit n. a piece of meat cooked in its own fat. The Levantine version of confit is made with …
Apple Jam with Walnuts and Mastic
I woke up one day recently and realized that I had turned into my mother. Staring at a 50lb box of apples, scratching my head as to what to do with them. I clearly remember our kitchen as a child being covered with boxes of fruits at the end of the season, and seeing my mother chop, peel and preserve …