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In Brodo: Making Autumn Meals Sing

Replacing sauce with broth in late autumn and winter dishes demonstrates the artful way Italians have lived so beautifully in harmony with the seasons and with nature, and from that living wisdom have cultivated an art… Continue reading

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GF Crepes with Cinnamon Orange Honey

Based on the simple flatbread called chapati, this egg-free, gluten-free recipe can be modified to your tastes. Make the batter a bit thicker by adding less water and you have pancakes. Make it thinner and you have a more delicate crepe. Either way, it is delicious with a little honey, or fresh fruit preserves. Continue reading

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How to Make a Dosa

Dosas are a delicious gluten-free wrap, much like the French crepe. Learn how to make this fermented treat and serve it up with my own Sweet Potato Masala and Coconut Chutney. High in protein, potassium, fiber and flavor, this is where “street food” meets super food. Continue reading

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Miracles of Green: 7 Emerald Recipes

Traditional cultures instinctively knew the benefits of Spring’s bitter-tasting bounty, cultivating nourishing, home-cooked savory pies and tartes with a variety of free, foraged greens. From France, Italy, Greece, and my own garden, here are 7 delicious ways to go green this Spring. Continue reading

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Rest & Nourish for Autumn

During the golden season of Autumn, according to Ayurveda, strength, energy and vibrant health are maintained by increasing the elements of Fire and Water in ourselves to counter the increase of the Air element in the Fall environment. We increase this “fire” … Continue reading

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Spring: Season of Fiery Spice & Wild Greens

Spring is a time for healing and growth, bringing life to its fullest blossom while sloughing off accumulations that weigh and slow us down. This, therefore, is the prime season for detoxification, when we want to do what nature is doing: … Continue reading

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Edible Beauty: 3 Ayurvedic Recipes for Natural Radiance

Have you ever thought about Nature’s beauty? Not just observed it, but really contemplated it? All that abundant, awesome beauty… Why is it there? Why such effort? For what purpose? This crystallized for me last summer when we hiked to … Continue reading