Veggie Fritters with Quick Curried Shrimp
A great basic recipe for grain-free mixed vegetable fritters; use whatever leftover veggies you have on hand for a quick dish that you could serve for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Here I have topped the…
Category Archives: Dinner
Chicken Dijon Stew Revamped
A warm, savory soup that hits really the spot on a cold day, full of sweet potatoes, kale, and heavy cream.
Grain-free Chicken and Dumplings
Chicken stew loaded with leeks and mushrooms, and dotted with fluffy, filling besan dumplings.
Thanksgiving Recap 2013
An account of our gluten-free and nearly grain-free Thanksgiving dinner in 2013.
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Go Gluten-Free
My personal reasons for eliminating gluten from my diet (and hopefully from that of my entire family as well).
The Silver Lining
I realized the other day, as I sat down in front of a plate of sweet potato and black bean tacos with diced avocado and feta cheese, that being an extremely picky eater may actually…
A Foray into the Mediterranean Diet
An account of my Mediterranean Diet experience for a food therapy course.
Waiter, There’s a Flan in My Soup
Homemade beef stock is the ideal base for French onion soup, enlivened with creamy Gruyere cheese flans and toothsome barley.
Macaroon Miracles
A Samoa-like coconut-almond macaroon torte with luscious dark chocolate ganache: a positive miracle of grain-free, dairy-free baking, as far as I am concerned!
Merry Christmas!
Niman Ranch applewood smoked ham with an apricot-brown sugar glaze; orange-glazed carrots, sauteed broccoli rabe with onions, and creamed potatoes based on my mom’s childhood memory.
Pancakes and Jambalaya
I’ve been so busy putting together Christmas card orders in the past few weeks that I haven’t had much time to write about what I have been cooking, aside from the big Thanksgiving recap, so…
Thanksgiving Recap 2011
A recounting of our 2011 Thanksgiving dinner, and a few of the best recipes from it.
The Cat’s Away
A week's worth of dinners cooked in my mom's absence, mostly with a Mexican influence; and a recipe for watermelon salsa.
Tomato Bisque
Roasted tomato bisque with potato latke melts and pickled peppers, a warming autumn meal.
Nice Rack
Smoked barbecue pork spare ribs with a side of creamy, chile-flecked corn pudding.
Pesto-Stuffed Chicken
Chicken breasts stuffed with fresh pesto and mozzarella cheese, wrapped in prosciutto: an easy, flavorful dish that is pretty enough for company!
Walk the Plank
Cedar-planked salmon with a flavorful glaze of mustard, maple syrup, rosemary, and lemon zest is a great send-off for the summer salmon season.
Fried Whole Snapper with Corn Mélange
A light meal of fried whole snapper, perched atop a bed of shiitake mushrooms, local summery vegetables (several homegrown!), and rich broth flavored with saffron and ginger.
Rhubarb-Beet Pot Roast
A homey pot roast with an unusual flavor base of rhubarb, ginger, honey, and beets!