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Meatless Mondays with Martha Stewart – Asparagus Ribbon Salad

Doesn’t the mere sound of it conjure up delightful notions? Asparagus Ribbons. Say it again. Nice. Nothing says spring quite like asparagus. Those green stalks are a sure sign that fresh food is on the way! But get yourself to the market quickly, because this…

Simple Mint Pea Dip

Spring has finally arrived here in Copenhagen and with the trees about to burst with leaves, and grass totally gleaming, I am feelin’ the need for fresh. Does that happen to any of you as soon as the season turns? It is one of the…

The Raw Brownie

The Raw Brownie

Um, so, I am about to change your life. Ready? The Raw Brownie. I guess I haven’t mentioned it yet, but I am now working as a chef in the premier raw food restaurant in Copenhagen. Yes, I still have my other restaurant job and…

Meatless Mondays with Martha Stewart – Homemade Socca

I discovered the most amazing dish the other day; it’s called socca. A traditional delight hailing from the south of France (Nice, to be exact), socca is a chickpea flour pancake, or flatbread, often served informally as street food. Chickpea flour, sometimes called gram flour,…

Everybody Loves the Sunshine Citrus Salad

Hello beautiful!That is what my breakfast said this morning. No, I am not crazy, maybe just a little starved for some fresh-food attention. I really had trouble coming up with a post this week because we are in such a time of change! Is it…

Black Quinoa Corn Muffins

Sometimes it’s so easy. Writing a recipe, that is.I started meditating on cornbread months ago back in California, where I mowed down on my fair share of the golden goodness. Lucky enough to be in a place where people don’t believe in gluten, the goat…

Wild Mushrooms on Toast

Wild Mushrooms on Toast

Despite the fact that I spend five days a week cooking in a restaurant, and my thoughts around 8 pm on Friday night certainly turn towards the non-culinary, the most likely place you’ll find me on Saturday morning? At home in my kitchen. And I…

Rustic Black Bean and Sweet Potato Soup + How to Cook Beans

Rustic Black Bean and Sweet Potato Soup + How to Cook Beans

Who needs a solid warm-up? Yup, right here. It’s still winter. To combat the never-ending chilly-ness, I have been living on soups. Easy-to-make, filling, nourishing, warming, and inexpensive – a big pot of hot lovin’ is the ideal way to make it through these last…