Creamy Horseradish Garlic Dip

time to read 2 min You are probably thinking- ENOUGH WITH THE SOUPS ALREADY!!  I get it, I totally do, but it has been for a good reason. Ever since I moved to the UK, I haven’t had a working oven AND the current stove I have only has one working hob.  I KNOW!  So, believe me, I’m just as over…

time to read 2 min   Los Angeles has so many ethnicities (and with it languages and flavors) packed into it’s city borders, you may think that a Moroccan stew is an influence of all that went on back home.  In actuality, however, the inspiration comes from this very Atlantic-wrapped tiny isle. The first week of our officially living in the UK,…

time to read 2 min THE BACKGROUND Padma, my stepmom, is the kindest woman I know.  I don’t mean that in a flippant superlative that simply means, she’s really, really kind.  She is LITERALLY the kindest woman I know.  She and my mom were close friends.  When I was a kid, I thought it was cool, but a little weird…

time to read 2 min I didn’t intend to post these Jumpin’ Monkey Bites on the site- they were just a random Instagram post but considering the feedback I got from emails, Instagram, and Facebook I thought I’d share the recipes here as well.  Someday I’ll update the photos and make it all look very pretty for you. When I…

time to read 3 min Early post this week as moving day is Monday and we are up to our eyeballs in boxes. This week I have an oat-free granola for those of you with celiac that react even to the oats that claim to be gluten free. It’s PACKED with calcium, too- which, as we learned last week is crazy important if you have a sensitive gut.

time to read 2 min If buckwheat was my darling of ancient grains this month of January, I can see February filled with farro. Whoa! You just witnessed the birth of a hashtag, my friends. #farrofebruary, anyone?

This one-dish meal is comforting, warming, nourishing. The softened leek and farro grains create a creaminess that would knock the socks off the most ardent dairy lover.