There are plenty of non-dairy creamers out there: hazelnut, French vanilla, Irish creme, extra-rich…the list goes on and on. (Literally. Take a look at the ingredients sometime.) All of those flavors do, however, have something in common — they’re usually accompanied by hydrogenated oil and high-fructose corn syrup, two of the worst substances you can [...]
Creamy or spicy, simple or complex, powerful or understated … a meal’s sauce sets its tone. Sauces also provide a sense of place and heritage: take the same basic ingredients, for example, slap a different sauce on them, and all of a sudden you’ve gone from Mexican to Japanese. (Steak + peppers + onions + [...]
Perhaps I’ve spent too many hours in the Caribbean sun, but I think pumpkins and coconuts should occupy a more prominent place on the American table. They both have a smooth, silky flavor, are durable to ship and easy to grow, and are endlessly versatile in sweet and savory dishes. There’s pumpkin bread, pumpkin-stuffed raviolis, [...]
Whether you’re gluten-intolerant or just want to try something new, you’ll love these very-dark chocolate cupcakes. The coconut flour is the perfect backdrop to the chocolate — it provides just enough creaminess to accent cocoa’s rich tones without getting in its way. And the teff and brown rice flours give the cakes a bit of [...]
Who would have thought that two ingredients could be so heavenly? Maybe it’s because dates and coconuts are both fruits of palm trees. This dessert takes about 30 seconds to prepare and is the perfect blend of sweet and chewy. Just rinse the dates, dip them in egg whites, and roll them in unsweetened coconut [...]
When we’re in the thick of winter and staring at a snow-drenched landscape, it’s nice to add a bit of tropical flair to our menu. One of my favorite instant-tropics ingredients to use is coconut milk–I love to crack open a can and find different ways to enjoy my pseudo-Caribbean-holiday. Regarding coconut oil, coconut milk, [...]
Ceres was the Roman goddess of agriculture. Her name eventually became associated with the single food that provides more energy for human beings than any other crop: grain. Unfortunately, today’s commercially-made cereals are often a far cry from their old-world roots. Just take a look at the labels–most cereal is made of sugars and “grains” [...]
According to my surfer buddy in San Diego, “surfer’s surprise” is anything you take out of the fridge and throw together for dinner. In that spirit, then, I thought I’d write down the recipe for fish tacos I used to make in Costa Rica with my surfer pals. Warning: we never measured anything; the ingredients [...]
