A twist on Momofuku rosemary nuts

There are all sorts of snacks recipes out there, probably as varied as the human taste can go, so yeah… Pretty varied. The original recipe was featured in the New York Times ( February 2015, Momofuku Milk Bar Approved Snack);  I modified itslightly, mostly to decrease the amount of sugar. Yields 4c of herbed nuts, with about 5…

Broccoli-kale pesto

Ingredients: 1 large head of broccoli, cut into florets 1 generous handful of kale 1 bunch fresh basil 3 TBSP toasted pine nuts 1 clove garlic 2 TBSP miso paste 3 TBSP olive oil 1/4 c water Directions: Steam or boil the broccoli (5-10 min max in boiling water) Meanwhile, toast the pine nuts: add…

Jalapeño Pão de Queijo, vegan – inspired by Brazilian cheese breads

Robin suggested this gluten-free, dairy recipe. She found it on her friend’s Facebook page  “Wake and bake Mama”. I took the cheese out and added the gluten back. What can I say?! I think dairy is more evil than gluten. But that’s just me. And a few others. May I suggest you add “Forks over knives” to your…

Soft+creamy vegan cheese, soy-based [GF]

I adapted this recipe from Scott Jurek’s Eat & Run book (http://scottjurek.com/eatandrun/recipes/). I solely credit this man for my deciding to explore veganism. I was sold when I read that I could eat anything I wanted without putting on weight if I followed a plant-based diet. OK, it not may be completely true since I do not…

Caulika muffins

I am very excited to share my first recipe! These little muffins come out in the funnest shade of green. They’re perfect Saint Patrick’s treats. Being French, I could not live my life without bread. And I run a lot, so I need my carbs. I also have read bunch about how evil gluten is, inflammatory and fattening and…

First post: guiding principles

I’d like to use this first post to lay out some guiding principles, about what this blog is intended to be like, both in form and contents. Short+Sweet – Death by words! I’ve given up on too many blogs because of that. I don’t want the same happening to us. Photography/Art=Awesome – I love it as a means to create beautiful things, to…