Category Archives: Gluten-Free

Spinach Salad with Green Grapes

I love to indulge, but every now and then, I have to temper myself. Or as the French would say, “économiser.” I first learned that phrase when I was studying abroad in France and we would have lots of red … Continue reading

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Cardamom Chia Pudding

I’ve been obsessed with cardamom lately. Maybe it’s the fact that cardamom-inspired recipes keep popping up on Instagram, and I spend waaay too much of my time there. Maybe it’s because cardamom is the perfect spice to counteract cold, icy … Continue reading

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Loaded Sweet Potato with Spiced Chickpeas

Tonight was the kind of night when I looked around my kitchen, took stock at what I had, and tried to figure out how to combine it into one dinner. I had a sweet potato, and my automatic instinct was … Continue reading

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Symmetrical Smoothie Bowl

I’ve been thinking a lot about symmetry lately. Maybe it’s all the ice-covered trees outside: they remind me of mirrors. For whatever reason, a common theme that I’m exploring in my writing is balance and reflection. Those themes showed up … Continue reading

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Kheer

If I could marry a spice, it would definitely be cardamom. Fragrant, slightly sweet, aromatic, mysterious, but at the same time, inviting…What’s not to like? My feelings about cardamom explain my love for kheer, i.e., Indian rice pudding. I had … Continue reading

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Winter Citrus Salad

I ate a lot of carbs this weekend, starting with an octopus that I made out of bread and ending with doughnuts that my sister brought back from Harold’s. So yesterday night, I opted for a salad. I usually make salads … Continue reading

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Pomelo Salad

Sometimes, a recipe is born out of necessity. That’s what happened with this pomelo salad. I wanted to make a Thai pomelo salad with fresh red chili and fish sauce. But I couldn’t find fresh chili or fish sauce anywhere. I … Continue reading

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A Very Green Smoothie Bowl

I kept seeing people cutting fruit into shapes on Instagram. So the other day, I decided to try it. The key is using tiny cookie cutters: I dug up some small ones that I would usually use for sugar cookies … Continue reading

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Greek Yogurt with Figs and Honey

When I’m in a hurry, my go-to breakfast is yogurt with a bunch of toppings thrown on top. I wasn’t in a hurry this morning but I still made a bowl. Sometimes, I crave disorder. The funny thing about making … Continue reading

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Lentil Soup

When it starts getting cold outside, there’s only one solution: Lentil soup. Actually, there are other solutions such as warm blankets, flannel leggings and hibernation. But this soup is one of the best remedies, in my humble opinion. I make a … Continue reading

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