Stuffed acorn squash with bulgur pilaf - hearty, creamy, sweet and savory - this dish tastes like fall, and it looks the part. Serve it as a festive side on Thanksgiving, or a main vegan/vegetarian meal. As October draws to a close, we are quickly approaching a pumpkin crescendo here in our house, and true to form, I've already had my belly ...
Caramelized fennel with roasted garlic lemon vinaigrette {goat cheese + walnuts}
Caramelized fennel with roasted garlic lemon vinaigrette - sweet and soft, with a touch of licorice, the fennel, topped with creamy goat cheese, and doused in roasted garlic lemon dressing, toasted walnuts and parsley, literally melts in your mouth. Aaaand it's finally D-Day! In my tiny world this means kitchen Demolition Day, and I cannot ...
Pan-roasted Brussels sprouts with lemon, garlic and cumin
Pan-roasted Brussels sprouts with lemon, garlic and cumin, generously showered with Pecorino Romano cheese, and crunchy toasted garlicky breadcrumbs - dressed this way, the Brussels sprouts become a glorious side dish, and a must for your Thanksgiving table. I don't know what's going on this year but it looks like we have a wild turkey ...
Charred eggplant with umami sauce
Charred eggplant with umami sauce and toasted garlic quinoa - a fantastic, warm salad bursting with complex contrasting flavors and textures. Hello there, friends! What's been cooking? It's back to school (back too soon) time for some of us, and it's hectic as can be. As food preferences change almost daily these days (among the younger ...
Creamy Brussles sprouts and leeks {garlic + parmesan}
Creamy brussles sprouts and leeks - creamy, cheesy, and bursting with flavors of sweet caramelized leeks, garlic and cumin - this recipe is quick, easy and utterly delicious. It's brussels sprouts season, and I am cooking these little cabbage heads left and right. They are a staple in our house around this time of the year, and today I'm ...
Sweet potato and blue cheese gratin
Sweet potato and blue cheese gratin - layers of purple and orange sweet potatoes, melting in a pool of spicy cream, and salty blue cheese - bold contrasting flavors for the perfect balance of sweet and salty. Hello friends and happy November! I hope you are feeling warm and cozy wherever you are... maybe hugging a hot cup of tea to keep ...
Sesame-roasted, maple chipotle delicata squash
Sesame-roasted, maple chipotle delicata squash - crunchy sesame crust, sweet and spicy soft interior, fun looking, and so freakishly delicious, it's scary - these are your perfect Halloween treat! It's code orange in the house! All around - inside and out. It's really that time of year, when I am competing with myself, and coming up with ...
Roasted cauliflower salad with lemon garlic dressing {capers + parmesan}
Roasted cauliflower salad with lemon garlic dressing - bold flavors of anchovies, garlic, lemon, cumin and capers with a generous sprinkling of Parmesan cheese on top! Hello there, and a happy Monday to you! It looks like it's going to be quite a busy week with Halloween just around the corner, and everyone in full prep mode. Kids are ...
Creamy mushroom and leek quinoa risotto {mascarpone + thyme}
Creamy mushroom and leek quinoa risotto - protein packed quinoa replaces rice in this quicker and healthier risotto version, where mascarpone cheese gives it a nice buttery creaminess, and thyme infuses the dish with a warm spicy aroma. I've had this dish on my mind for quite some time. I wanted to make something quick and healthy but with ...
Marinated Grilled Vegetables with Whipped Goat Cheese
Marinated grilled vegetables with whipped goat cheese - eggplants, peppers, zucchini, asparagus, and onions, marinated and grilled till soft on the inside and charred on the outside, then doused in garlicky marinade, and served with whipped goat cheese on the side. With BBQ season in full force, this tried-and-true recipe of marinated ...
Roasted Jerusalem artichokes {feta + garlic dill butter}
Roasted Jerusalem artichokes - sprinkled with feta cheese and drizzled with garlic dill butter, they are simply finger-licking good! This recipe is a riff off my favorite way to eat French fries - sprinkled with feta cheese. That's how I've eaten French fries all my life, and to this day, I haven't found a better way. The only other thing ...
Cauliflower risotto
Cauliflower risotto - 3 ingredients and 5 minutes to make, this creamy risotto tastes better than the real deal, and is so much healthier. 3 ingredients and 5 minutes to make, this risotto has no rice but it tastes better than the real deal. You don't have to slave half an hour at the stove, as you would, with a regular risotto, and you ...
Celeriac fries
Celeriac fries - deliciously addictive, these are a great guilt-free snack that can perfectly satisfy your French fries cravings but for a fraction of the calories. Celeriac fries may not sound very appetizing but they are absolutely delicious, and quickly became one of my favorite recipes this winter. They are as addictive, if not more, ...
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, ...
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 ...