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Early June is the apotheosis of the strawberry in this part of Europe – you can hardly turn around twice without spying them in the markets, peeking out behind garden fences, even growing wild in the forest. (Few things in this world taste better than wild strawberries plucked on a hike in the woods.) Inspired […]
Happy Red Quinoa, Fennel, and Strawberry Salad Read More »
Luxembourg, my adopted home, is a crossroads for many culinary traditions, but Mexican cuisine isn’t among them. My husband is a San Antonio native as well as a gifted Tex-Mex cook (you’ll also rarely find a better Käsespätzle or Züri geschnetzeltes than the ones he can put together.) So we often get a “hankering” for
Vegan Refried Black Beans in my Luxembourg Kitchen Read More »
This afternoon, 10 (mostly) Americans gathered at our friend’s 300-year-old farmhouse in Lorraine to celebrate Easter the traditional way: consuming copious quantities of home-cooked food together. We had a couple vegetarians in our midst and based our feast on vegan delicacies, if you don’t count the marvellous braised lamb prepared by our host. I’ve been
Vegan Almond Butter Hummus, or painting with a restricted palate Read More »
>> June is cherry time! Thanks to friends who brought loads of them to brunch on Sunday, I found myself wondering what to do with the ones I didn’t gobble up right away (an alarming amount, to be honest!) So this afternoon after pitting a kilo of Royal Annes, I invented a recipe using what
Messing around with cherries Read More »
I am a frequent traveller. It seems one or another of my suitcases is always in the bedroom, in the process of being filled or emptied (occasionally both simultaneously, resulting in mysterious piles of clothing and papers to be sorted upon return!) Most of this globetrotting has to do with performing, giving master classes, or
Trip to the Cotswolds and Indian head massage course Read More »
