Fall superfood detox salad - vitamin-rich, nutritious, and equally delicious, this is the perfect post-holiday detox meal. After last week of non-stop cooking, over-eating and over-drinking, I am ready for a post-Thanksgiving food break. At least for a few days ;) It takes all my will (whatever is left of it) to not succumb to all ...
Roasted Root Vegetables {coconut milk + macadamia nuts}
Roasted root vegetables - cooked in coconut milk, and topped with salty, crunchy macadamia nuts, these are so sweet, creamy and delicious that you will get addicted! You may even skip the Thanksgiving pie! I am so excited to share with you my all time favorite Thanksgiving recipe! I hope it's not too late for some to make it still, ...
Pumpkin coconut soup with walnut gremolata
Pumpkin coconut soup with walnut gremolata - delicious, heart-warming pumpkin soup, with crunchy, garlicky topping of toasted walnuts and coconut - it's fall comfort food in its best. November 1st brought cold and rain. It literally happened overnight, and we went from wearing short sleeves on Halloween night, to wrapping ourselves in our ...
Mushroom salad with lentils and caramelized onions
Mushroom salad with lentils and caramelized onions, topped with crunchy pine nuts and briny capers - it's a symphony of textures and fall flavors, and a fantastic meal in itself, this salad doubles up as the perfect potluck dish, or Thanksgiving side. Last weekend, we packed our bags, and headed for a 4 hour drive up north, to the Mendocino ...
Roasted cauliflower salad with hazelnuts
Roasted cauliflower salad with hazelnuts - warm, earthy, slightly sweet, and nutty - this fall salad is absolutely fantastic, and worthy of your holiday table. With Halloween successfully behind us, it's time to think about the next big holiday on the line. It's funny how lately, I've been seeing wild turkeys quite often in parks and ...
Parsnips with rosemary butter and walnuts
Parsnips with rosemary butter and walnuts - soft, mildly sweet parsnips, and carrots, perfumed with earthy rosemary butter, and toasty walnuts - this a fantastic fall side dish, done in minutes. It's root vegetable season. Root veggies are exciting to work with, and parsnips in particular are a very interesting ingredient. They look ...