Dear Spring, How I’ve longed for you! For your delicate and sweet morning light, your temperamental winds, your wise and...
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Sourdough seed bread
In this hectic world, there’s nothing I love more than to lose myself in making sourdough bread. One of the...
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Blood orange macarons
Early spring is when all my orchids go in bloom. I simply adore them and they seem to adore me:...
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Beet burgers. Lush. Delicious. Irresistible.
Every winter I’m going through a beet phase. I’m a mean, lean, beet-cooking machine. I buy lots of it and...
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Gnocchi in cheesy leek sauce
I am a major fan of easy, tasty pasta recipes: I find that they’re the most accessible source of energy...
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Veggie cabbage rolls
There’s nothing more traditional in Romania than cabbage rolls with polenta and a slice of walnut sweet roll (cozonac) for...
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Lemon curd cheesecake
This year my sister-in-law came to visit from the UK and she told me in advance that her mind was...
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Parsley and walnut salad
Winter is the glorious time of immune boosting smoothies and juices. But what if I told you that there was...
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Moist chocolate and red currant cake
For a very long time I’ve been looking for a cake that: 1. is super easy to make; 2. has...
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Red lentil minestrone
There’s nothing better on a cold winter night than a hearty minestrone. Not the usual type, with pasta or rice,...
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Lemon yogurt syrup cake
I’m a major fan of easy-to-make cakes. Simple ingredients, give them a swirl, put them in a pan, then in...