Gluten-Free Cauliflower Crust This fast and easy pizza dough recipe uses cauliflower instead of flour for a healthier, gluten-free pizza alternative that is versatile and delicious. 1 small head of cauliflower (florets removed)¼ cup finely ... Continue Reading about Gluten-Free Cauliflower Crust
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Wild Mushroom Pizza with Cauliflower Crust
The food item that’s been most responsible for pushing me head-first off the gluten-free wagon is pizza. I confessed a little over a year ago that I have, on more than one occasion, shamefully eaten an entire pie of Co. pizza in the comfort of my ... Continue Reading about Wild Mushroom Pizza with Cauliflower Crust
Arugula Pesto Pasta with Roasted Fennel and Ricotta Salata
Some weeks I feel like I’m cooking just to keep up with the wilting greens in my fridge. I try my best to grocery shop with a plan of attack, and not just let my eyes and appetite do the choosing, otherwise I’d be up to my ears in organic produce and ... Continue Reading about Arugula Pesto Pasta with Roasted Fennel and Ricotta Salata
Cheese Fondue For Two
I don’t normally advocate sitting in front of a vat of cheese and calling it dinner. But at certain times and for special occasions, cheese fondue might just be one of the more intimate and fun ways to spend time with friends. If you’re a little bit ... Continue Reading about Cheese Fondue For Two
Jalapeno Mac and Cheese with Scallions
It’s so rare that I menu plan anymore when having friends over for dinner. Usually, the problem solving and creativity comes by way of figuring out how to make serving 10 types of fried rice not seem weird, or how to turn a three day old taco topping ... Continue Reading about Jalapeno Mac and Cheese with Scallions
Swiss Chard Gratin
I’ve been fortunate this fall that thanks to all my recipe development projects, my fridge has been constantly packed to the gills with good food. But that also means that I’m constantly serving my guests leftovers. My friend Sarah (queen of toast) ... Continue Reading about Swiss Chard Gratin
Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Gruyere Toasts
My friend Sarah and I have done our fair share of joint entertaining - the most notable recent evening of course being the only child party. We usually share the menu pretty seamlessly. If she’s hosting, I bring condiments and sides, and also make ... Continue Reading about Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Gruyere Toasts
Healthy Broccoli Cheddar Quesadilla Recipe
One of the best and worst parts of my apartment is that it sits right above a very trashy Mexican restaurant. I always wonder how they manage to keep business afloat if a margarita only costs $3, which by New York City standards, is practically ... Continue Reading about Healthy Broccoli Cheddar Quesadilla Recipe
Gluten-Free Cheesecake Recipe with Fresh Figs and Honey
Traveling alone can be hit or miss in terms of the company you keep. (Read my rant on 22-year-old Australian backpackers here.) So I was pleasantly surprised when I came away from my trip to San Sebastian with some truly amazing new friends. Halfway ... Continue Reading about Gluten-Free Cheesecake Recipe with Fresh Figs and Honey
Green Chile Enchiladas with Summer Squash, Cherry Tomatoes, and Spinach
I’ve never felt so meh on a Monday. I got back last night from my best friend from high school’s wedding in the Hamptons. As the bride put it herself, the impending sickness and persistent spasms in my calves are signs of a weekend well spent. And ... Continue Reading about Green Chile Enchiladas with Summer Squash, Cherry Tomatoes, and Spinach
Skillet Lasagna with Zucchini, Arugula, and Fontina
For some reason over the years I’ve harbored a bit of a pasta bias towards lasagna. Even when I could eat gluten, I hardly ever ordered lasagna off a menu. Like, possibly never. Cutting off a chunk of noodles, masked by layers of other rich things, ... Continue Reading about Skillet Lasagna with Zucchini, Arugula, and Fontina
Mexi Grilled Cheese with Avocado, Pepper Jack, and Refried Beans
Last night I had a special treat: I got to see Gloria Steinem speak at the 92nd Street Y. My dear friend Debbie Phillips of the fabulous women’s network Women on Fire invited me and a few other fabulous ladies to a delicious dinner followed by a ... Continue Reading about Mexi Grilled Cheese with Avocado, Pepper Jack, and Refried Beans
Buckwheat Crepes with Greens and Gruyere
I realized recently how seldom I cook breakfast now that I'm single. Well, I make breakfast, but cooking would be a very generous way to describe it. Usually, it’s unwrapping a kind bar, toasting a piece of Udi’s bread, or if I’m feeling really ... Continue Reading about Buckwheat Crepes with Greens and Gruyere
French Onion Crostini
Before my gluten-free days, I held the esteemed post among my friends as the Queen of Crostini. (Flip your copy of In the Small Kitchen to page 93). But nowadays, since I'm forced to make bread-y delicacies for my clients on a bi-weekly basis, I try ... Continue Reading about French Onion Crostini
Deep Dish Polenta Pizza
Pizza is one of the things I miss most in my gluten-free life. As you may have noticed, I eat my fair share of pasta at home. But there’s really no decent substitute for pizza dough, and even the places in New York that offer GF options (like Keste ... Continue Reading about Deep Dish Polenta Pizza
Baked Fontina with Rosemary, Garlic, and Chili Flakes
It’s been a funny transition from cooking for friends in a semi-professional way, to actually spending most of my days being paid to come into other people’s kitchens and MacGyver a meal. The most noticeable day-to-day change is that I've begun ... Continue Reading about Baked Fontina with Rosemary, Garlic, and Chili Flakes
Vegetarian Kale Caesar Salad
I find that one of my biggest challenges with keeping my food-related resolutions is that it's so darn cold outside. Who wants to eat a salad when there's snow on the ground? My mind is saying steamed vegetables and tofu, but my body wants chili con ... Continue Reading about Vegetarian Kale Caesar Salad
Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad with Manchego and Pimenton
I don’t usually look forward to catering events, especially when they appear in a consecutive schmear of google green (busy) on my gcal. But I am positively pumped about tonight. I’m chef-ing for a marriage proposal! I didn’t realize that marriage ... Continue Reading about Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad with Manchego and Pimenton
On the Job: Healthy French Onion Soup with Fennel and Gruyere Toasts
I’ve been eating terribly this month. I know I’m not alone in this. Between all the holiday parties and running around like a crazy person, it seems all I have to do to make a new year, new you resolution is to cut my cheese intake down from 5 to 1 ... Continue Reading about On the Job: Healthy French Onion Soup with Fennel and Gruyere Toasts
Crispy Polenta Bites with Ricotta and Truffle Honey
In an effort to help you channel my canapes sweatshop, I'm sharing a couple of my catering menu favorites. I make these little polenta bites so often, I'm frankly shocked that I've never shared the recipe here or on BGSK. They are a great option if ... Continue Reading about Crispy Polenta Bites with Ricotta and Truffle Honey
Roasted Pumpkin Wedges with Chili, Lime, and Cotija
One of my favorite summer dishes is elote, Mexican corn on the cob, grilled to sweet charred perfection, and then slathered with mayo, lime juice, and chili powder. Since corn is so cheap, we made Cody's version several times on Chef Race, including ... Continue Reading about Roasted Pumpkin Wedges with Chili, Lime, and Cotija
Meatless Monday: Chickpea and Arugula Soup with Parmesan
This soup is another one of those Spring recipes that fell by the wayside when I left for Chef Race. Looking back over my image archives, I realized that legume soups with greens were trending hardcore in my kitchen this year. And most of them were ... Continue Reading about Meatless Monday: Chickpea and Arugula Soup with Parmesan
Brie of Life, Not Starring Brad Pitt
The recipes I cook on a daily basis have a habit of becoming outdated, fast. I take pictures, I have a story to tell, but all of a sudden, a month has gone by, and neither the ingredients nor the tale feels fresh anymore. One of the more egregious ... Continue Reading about Brie of Life, Not Starring Brad Pitt
Kitchen Sink Gluten-Free Mac n’ Cheese
I have now crossed the hurdle of watching myself on television for an extended period of time, and boy, was it strange. Not only did I notice how many times per minute I touch my hair, but sometimes my voice didn’t even sound like me. Maybe I need to ... Continue Reading about Kitchen Sink Gluten-Free Mac n’ Cheese