This is it. You can kiss 2013 goodbye. Perhaps 2014 will be the year that we create world peace, reach environmental stability, achieve egalitarianism, attain optimal health and solve the riddle of the true meaning of life. Nothing says Happy New Year like a smattering of canapés. I tried this Black Pepper Goat Cheese Appetizer at a…
Oat Brancakes – for Spring Cleaning
The world could use a good spring cleaning. How about a peaceful transition to democracy from dictatorship? Watch Pablo Larraín‘s ‘No‘ to see an artistic interpretation of despot ousting in in Chile two decades ago. We can spring clean our countries, our cities and our homes. Let’s start today with ourselves. Nothing spring cleans like oat bran–“but you have…
Butternut Squash Barley Risotto – Expert Flavour
How often do you wonder about your very own parallel universe? Do you let your mind wander to other possible lives you could be living? It starts off with; “In another life I could be…” and ends with your imagination taking you somewhere you’ve often dreamed of being. Lately I’ve been daydreaming about cooking school….
Banana Chips Hugging Dark Chocolate – Banan-Oreo
Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’ into the future. This recipe takes lots of time to cook. Don’t fret. You will be able to attend to many other tasks, important or trivial, while your oven works its magic. Take your time to read this post all the way through. It’s a short one. There’s a…
Jumbo Shrimp with Shrimp Spice – Dinner for Two
On a yoga retreat at El Encanto, on the Riviera Nayarit in sunny Mexico, the discussion meandered towards body types. Not yoga body types, Ayurvedic body types. Apparently the key to health is in understanding our own personal body type. There are three basic ones: Vata, “air”, Pitta, “fire” and Kapha, the “water” type. Each…
Coleslaw with Character – For the Discerning Palate
Did you hear about the small farming town with just 70 homes, Sodeto, in Spain, celebrating their collective lottery win? They were on the brink of financial collapse from the economic crisis and a drought, only to be rewarded for their ongoing contribution to ‘El Gordo’ – the fat one. They purchased tickets to support…