Category: Recipes
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Floral and herbal vinegar
There is not really a complex recipe for making floral or herbal vinegar. You will need to follow only a few steps to make sure you get the most out of your chosen flowers or herbs. For best results always pick flowers that are fully blossomed and not yet started to fade. You can use…
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Spring time fava and garbanzo scotch egg
Scotch egg was absolutely one of my favorites when we lived in England. I have been thinking about making a vegetarian version of it for a while now, and asparagus season seemed to be the best time for this experiment. Because we all know it. Asparagus, egg and breadcrumb go hand in hand in perfect…
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Roasted shishito peppers
I have the pleasure to get hold of these very pretty looking peppers for a long season here in California. First they appear in April and there is more and more of them as we are moving into the summer. I love everything hot and spicy, so I feel lucky when I pick one and feel…
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Nasturtium tacos
In the world of edible flowers maybe nasturtium is the tastiest. Its leaves have a stronger peppery taste than the flowers, and some flowers might carry sweetness too. The flowers are definitely a great addition to any salads, for pop of color and spice. The leaves look beautiful on any plated dish. When it comes…
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Pea and stinging nettle gnudi
Hi Everyone! Sorry for being away a bit long from my blog and not to be sharing new recipes with you. I have been very busy with moving and finishing my raw vegan studies at Matthew Kenney Culinary. But now I am back! Probably those of you following me on Instagram, saw that I found…
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Sunday market brunch series
The idea was born yesterday. A series of seasonal market brunches on Sunday. And why? As much as I enjoy creating complex dishes and paint a beautiful plating with my food, just as much enjoy the simplicity, yet complexity if done well, of farmfresh food. I love coming home from the market, looking at all the beautiful produce…
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Beet and sprouted lentil falafel
So finally I decided to broaden my horizons, and after learning to be a chef at Le Cordon Bleu, attending bootcamps on farm to table cooking at the Culinary Institute of America, I am back to school. This time at Matthew Kenney, learning to be a raw, plant based chef. This might be a weird choice…
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Cauliflower grits, chanterelle and the perfect sunny side up egg
This cauliflower grits was a result of necessity…. I had a cauliflower in the fridge that really needed to be used. And while I was making our brunch, on a Sunday morning, coming back from Hollywood Farmers market with fresh eggs, chanterelle, and pea shots, the idea came. When we cook cauliflower and blend it,…
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Kabocha and shrimp risotto with toasted pumpkin seeds
Risotto facts Some people are scared of risotto, some just think it is too much of a hassle. You should not feel any of these. If you understand what happens when making risotto you will never again have problems with making the perfect one. So risotto is an Italian dish where you need to cook…
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Spaghetti squash with mushroom cashew alfredo, brussels and hazelnuts
I was not really thinking about putting this dish on my blog. When I came up with the recipe, it was really all about the textures and look in my mind. And eventually it turned out to be a very flavorful dish. When my husband came home in the evening, tasted it, and I heard “hmmmmm…
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