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Apple Crisp for Rainy Days
A month after I moved to France to teach English, there was a two week school holiday, “la Toussaint.” Although I’m still not sure why schoolchildren get two weeks off classes one month into the school year, I think it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged apple, apple crisp, apple desserts, apples, brown sugar, creme fraiche, crisp, desserts for rainy days, france, granny smith apples, rolled oats
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Vegan Banana Muffins
Usually, I shy away from vegan baked goods. I enjoy the occasional vegan chocolate chip cookie, and a friend of mine makes a delicious vegan chocolate cake. But for me, butter, sugar and eggs are equivalent to air, water, and … Continue reading
Sea Salt Baked Sweet Potatoes with Arugula
When you love food as much as I do, you find yourself looking at the world in very black and white terms: People who don’t like food, and people who do. Sure, everyone enjoys a good meal, and no … Continue reading
Sweet Potato Gnocchi
I’ve wanted to make my own pasta for a while, but fear of the unknown always stopped me. I admired people who created long, flour-covered strands of linguine, or plump, handmade raviolis, but I asked myself: Could I really accomplish … Continue reading
Earl Grey Cardamom Pound Cake
I’ve seen a lot of recipes during the last few months for tea-infused cookies and cakes. Whether it’s chai snickerdoodle cookies or green tea matcha cake, it seems like everyone is finding inventive ways to use leftover tea. Initially, the … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Brunch, Cake, Dessert, Uncategorized
Tagged cake, cardamom, dessert, earl grey, earl grey cardamom pound cake, earl grey tea, pound cake, tea, tea desserts, tea infused desserts, tea infused sweets
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Butternut Squash, Kale, and Pomegranate Seed Salad
Maybe because it’s squash season, or maybe because I have an (un?)healthy obsession with all things butternut squash or kale, but I keep pinning recipes to my Pinterest board that incorporate the two ingredients. Tonight, I didn’t feel like making … Continue reading
Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes
A couple times a month, I get a craving for chocolate chip banana pancakes. It always seems to happen on a Sunday morning, when (usually) I have the time and energy to make them. I sleep in, wake up, and … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Brunch, Uncategorized
Tagged banana, breakfast, brunch, chocolate chip, chocolate chip banana pancakes, clean your plate buttermilk pancakes, crispy, fluffy, golden brown, light, pancake breakfast, pancake brunch, pancakes, sunday morning, sunday morning breakfast, weekend breakfast
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Red Lentils Masala with Spinach
I love making Indian food at home, but sometimes it doesn’t turn out exactly the way I planned. Like the time I tried to make bhindi masala (okra and tomato sauce). One of my best friends is Indian, and when … Continue reading
Shakshuka
This recipe has been on my radar for a while. When I first came across it, I thought to myself: “Shak-shuk-what?!” The name sounded intimidating, and I had never seen a dish like it before: A big skillet full of … Continue reading
Fettuccine Carbonara with Squash and Kale
When I picture fettuccine carbonara, I usually think of bacon, heavy cream sauce, and shallots. So when I came across this recipe, I did a double take. It was featured in the October issue of O Magazine, and was one … Continue reading