As much as I do love a great apple pie, there is something so elegant about an spiced apple cake!Today I have used Granny Smith apples. Any baking apple will do, as you want the apple pieces to hold their shape. I have spiced this with cinnamon, fenugreek, clove, nutmeg, ginger, cardamom and lemon zest. … Continue reading Apple Spiced Cake
Pasteli (or pastelia) is a Greek ancestral food. We have been eating this since antiquity. It is made with two rather supercharged superfood ingredients, honey & sesame seeds. I love to add a little grated citrus peel & a pinch of salt to enhance the flavors. We refer to it as an Ancient Greek energy … Continue reading Pastelia
There is nothing quite like a hot bowl of chicken soup! It's always been on my list of ultimate healing comfort foods. A go to when you are sick, or when the weather has turned. It was one of the ways that mothers and grandmothers helped to soothe you when you were ill. There is … Continue reading Chicken Soup
I’ve been dreaming about Hawaii lately and desiring to go! In my culinary research I discovered this wonderful and refreshing coconut milk pudding. It is a favorite at luaus and various other types of gatherings and celebrations. If you are looking for a dessert that takes only a few minutes to make, with very little … Continue reading Hawaiian Haupia – Keto Coconut Milk Treat
When I was fresh out of college in the mid 90s, I interned for a time with Interview Magazine in Soho. One of my absolute favorite lunch spots was Kelley & Ping, an Asian market & noodle house, on Greene Street. My favorite item on their menu was their cold sesame noodles! Everything about this … Continue reading Sesame Peanut Noodle Bowl
One of my favorite things that my mother used to make when we were kids was her famous chicken nuggets. No, they weren’t like the McDonald’s or other fast food kind. These were so much better! And we loved them with ketchup! She would use cubed chicken breast & simply toss them in seasoned Wondra … Continue reading Keto Chicken Nuggets
My beautiful friend Elainee gave me this brilliant idea for this hearty soup today. She had tried a fennel consommé and my wheels began to turn because I had some bone broth I wanted to use up and a head of cauliflower. So I went to the market and picked up fennel and shallots, and … Continue reading Roasted Cauliflower and Fennel Soup
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