When I was preparing for Charlie to move into my small studio apartment over the summer, I had to do some serious dehoarding. I knew the closets would be the hardest emotional battle of me versus the Good Will bag (because I definitely am going to ... Continue Reading about Gluten-Free Meatloaf with Ginger-Sriracha Glaze
Chinese New Year
Asian Braised Red Cabbage Slaw with Black Rice, Arugula and Avocado
My diet has been going through a bit of a cabbage renaissance lately. Ever since The Farmer’s Market Challenge, when I realized how far one humble head of cabbage can stretch, I seem to have a few cups of this shredded crucifer in the fridge at ... Continue Reading about Asian Braised Red Cabbage Slaw with Black Rice, Arugula and Avocado
Cold Sesame Soba Noodle Salad with Cabbage Slaw
When I first became gluten-free, I thought soba noodle salad would be my savior. That was almost 4 years ago, believe it or not. And let me tell you, I had a rude awakening the first time I tried to cook with 100 percent buckwheat noodles. First ... Continue Reading about Cold Sesame Soba Noodle Salad with Cabbage Slaw
Chinese Five Spice Roasted Peking Chicken For Christmakkah
I made this Peking chicken a few weeks ago as part of a premature Christmakkah dinner for a few of my blogger friends. I’ve been craving a get together with some of my favorite virtual amigos for a long time now. But it seems I’m not quite as good ... Continue Reading about Chinese Five Spice Roasted Peking Chicken For Christmakkah
Sweet Potato Latkes with Scallions and Kimchi
As I’m sure you’re well aware by now, fried potatoes are among my favorite things in the world, right up there with miniature ponies, massages, and videos of Taylor Swift awkwardly smashing shit with a golf club. Come Christmakkah, I put aside my ... Continue Reading about Sweet Potato Latkes with Scallions and Kimchi
Japanese Miso Eggplant
Most kids reserve some right to pickiness when it comes to food. I was certainly no exception, if my latent adult fruit phobia is any indication. But I was never picky in the traditional white foods supreme kind of way that so many parents talk about ... Continue Reading about Japanese Miso Eggplant
Sesame Shrimp Stir Fry with Summer Vegetables and Hemp Seeds
It’s sometimes a surprise to me what recipes take off, and which ones fade into the obscurity of my archives. This gluten-free healthy sesame chicken recipe was the food blog equivalent of a blockbuster success. People are still making it in droves ... Continue Reading about Sesame Shrimp Stir Fry with Summer Vegetables and Hemp Seeds
Coconut Kale Salad with Avocado and Pickled Vegetables
One of my favorite dishes to teach is this marinated kale avocado salad. Sure, by now most New Yorkers are such fanatics they’ve probably converted their shampoo, face cream, and bed sheets to products with some derivative of kale. But I’m always ... Continue Reading about Coconut Kale Salad with Avocado and Pickled Vegetables
Homemade Teriyaki Marinade
Homemade Teriyaki Marinade This homemade teriyaki marinade is an easy, vegan, gluten-free recipe, perfect for a large group. The teriyaki sauce also tastes great with chicken skewers and pork tenderloin. 1/4 cup organic maple syrup1/4 cup ... Continue Reading about Homemade Teriyaki Marinade
Carrot Ginger Dressing
Carrot Ginger Dressing This delicious quick and simple salad dressing recipe is very versatile. It is also gluten-free and is an easy way to add an Asian twist to a simple salad. 2 medium carrots (peeled)2 inches fresh ginger (peeled)1 ... Continue Reading about Carrot Ginger Dressing
Almond Sesame Sauce
Almond Sesame Sauce This gluten-free almond sesame sauce recipe is great on noodles, meat, or fish. It is quick and easy to make and adds a delicious Asian flair to any recipe. ¼ cup almond butter1 small jalapeno (ribs and seeds removed)½ ... Continue Reading about Almond Sesame Sauce
Almond-Sesame Kelp Noodles
I talk a lot of smack about the juice industry in New York. Sure, a big bottle of Doctor Green or Mother Earth makes you feel really healthy while it’s going down. But then you look at your bank account three days later and realize you might not make ... Continue Reading about Almond-Sesame Kelp Noodles
Shrimp Stir Fry with Brown Rice, Bok Choy, and Peanut Sauce
When I think about peanut sauce, especially when I’m forced to look at food porny images of it, like right now, it kicks one of my saliva glands so high into gear that I literally start to drool. Even though it technically lasts for weeks in the ... Continue Reading about Shrimp Stir Fry with Brown Rice, Bok Choy, and Peanut Sauce
Quinoa Fried Rice
They say that the first Monday in January is the most depressing day of the whole year. Even though I don’t technically work in an office, being back at my desk after a week of colada drinking and beach frolicking, followed by another week of stew ... Continue Reading about Quinoa Fried Rice
Gluten-Free Crispy Flounder with Bok Choy, Tatsoi, and Coconut Rice
I kicked off my summer cooking a little early this year, the second weekend in May to be exact, when my friend Sarah and I were in Martha’s Vineyard. Don’t let this past week’s group of grilling recipes fool you: charcoal is not what summer food ... Continue Reading about Gluten-Free Crispy Flounder with Bok Choy, Tatsoi, and Coconut Rice
Radish and Basil Thai Fried Rice
Fried rice is one of the few take-out delicacies I actually make more at home than I order off a menu. It’s actually the leftover rice from my much more frequent veggie green curry orders that gives me the impetus to make fried rice in the first ... Continue Reading about Radish and Basil Thai Fried Rice
Vietnamese Summer Rolls with Smoked Tofu
Since this is my blogiversary week, it only seems natural to keep indulging in my favorite types of party food. Last month, my high school friends got together for one of our bi-annual potlucks. It’s nice that we still do this, 10 years later. And ... Continue Reading about Vietnamese Summer Rolls with Smoked Tofu
Peanut Sauce
Peanut Sauce Serve alongside chicken skewers or as the sauce for these peanut noodles. 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger1 clove garlic1 tablespoon honey (get your FREE jar here)1 teaspoon siracha1 ⁄2 cup smooth peanut butter1 ⁄4 cup ... Continue Reading about Peanut Sauce
Gluten-Free Peanut Noodles
Before I left for Cali, I catered a little cocktail party for my dad and some of his friends. I usually give experiential gifts for the holidays, and now that I have some professional skillz under my belt, my offerings have been seriously upgraded ... Continue Reading about Gluten-Free Peanut Noodles