Grains
Zucchini three ways – Farro with zucchini, shiitake, peas, zucchini cream and marinated zucchini ribbons
08 years ago
Trio de courgettes – Épeautre aux courgettes, champignons shiitake, pois, crème de courgettes, et courgettes marinées
Today I am celebrating zucchini, this vegetable that is quite considered ordinary, with not a lot of character. It’s its day of glory (son jour de gloire) and it’s well deserved. [...]
Saffron quinoa galettes with herbs, butternut squash purée
08 years ago
Galettes de quinoa au saffran et herbes, purée de courge butternut
I had some leftover saffron quinoa that I didn’t want to throw away but I didn’t want to eat either. Obviously the choices were limited…so I used the quinoa to make galettes. I figured it would be a nice balanced meal with a [...]
Deliciously vegan – Grilled king oyster mushrooms, lentils-quinoa and miso sauce
09 years ago
Délicieusement vegan – Pleurottes géantes grillées, lentilles-quinoa et sauce miso épicée
This will be my favorite dish for some time. The inspiration came from a dish I ate in a restaurant in Healdsburg where grilled mushrooms were served with fried quinoa, poached egg and miso sauce. I changed [...]
Let’s go green – Multi grain rotini with zucchini and spinach pesto
010 years ago
Rotini con zucchine et pesto di spinaci
This will be my last post before I fly to France, for my bi-yearly trip to visit the family.
I discovered this pasta while looking for an alternative for a gluten-free client. It’s basically pasta made with quinoa, amaranth and brown rice flour. At first I [...]
More quinoa – Saffron quinoa risotto-style with roasted squash
010 years ago
Encore du quinoa! – Quinoa au saffran comme un risotto avec courges grillées
For those like me these days who want more quinoa, here is a nice little recipe. I love to cook grains like a risotto by liquid absorption, this way, the grain gets infused with the flavor of the broth and becomes a [...]
Fresh corn polenta, wild mushrooms sauce with herbs and truffle oil
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Polenta con mais, sugo ai funghi e olio al tartufo
I had two corn cobs that I had no inspiration on how to prepare, so after going through Plenty the book of Yotam Ottolenghi, I came across an interesting idea…using fresh corn to make polenta. Why not? This intrigued me so I decided to use his [...]
Like birdie – Spicy millet taboule with chick peas and grilled zucchini
011 years ago
Comme l’oiseau – Taboulé épicé au millet, pois chiches et courgettes grillées
I get more and more requests for gluten free and vegan dishes, and yes sometimes I like to feature recipes like this one that are unusual still with a little Mediterranean flair. This taboule salad is both gluten free [...]
Baby wheat – Freekeh pilaf with roasted squash, peas and lemon oil
012 years ago
Le blé bébé – Freekeh pilaf avec courge rôtie, petit pois et huile de citron
After a trip to Samiramis this weekend, one of my favorite Middle Eastern stores in the city, and after going through all the aisles, and through every product on the shelves (I have to refrain myself or I will buy all [...]
For lazy days – Quinoa, grilled zucchini, chickpeas en verrine with almond pesto and goat cheese
1314 years ago
Pour les jours paresseux – Quinoa, courgettes grillées, pois chiches en verrine en couches de chèvre et pesto
Yes, this is definitely a dish for one of those lazy days, not lazy “like sitting on the sofa”, but lazy “like not feeling to cook” but with a desire to eat something good.
After waiting [...]