Snacks
Red Kuri Squash Tart with Parmesan and Fontina
Autumn is in full force, and the squash season has arrived. Autumn is my favorite time of the year; leaves are changing and showing their beautiful colors and the first chill...
Whipped Farmers Cheese, Aka Quark, Chia Seeds & Sweet Plum Compote
Whipped farmers cheese, chia seeds, and sweet plum compote is one of my favorite foods for breakfast or as a snack. Quark, as it’s called in Germany, beats Greek yogurt...
Roasted Banana, Chocolate Bread with Quark & Fresh Fruit
The magic with this roasted banana chocolate bread is the bananas. I roast them in the oven at 350 F for 40 minutes. By adding roasted bananas that have been...
Whipped Quark, Seeds, Blueberries, Pistachios & Peppered Date Syrup
Whipped quark with seeds, blueberries, pistachios and peppered date syrup is the perfect breakfast food or snack. The peppered date syrup is a simple, exotic blend made with Medjool dates...
California Avocado Chimichurri Egg Salad Toast
Last week was the first day the Chicago Andersonville Farmers Market opened and I found great looking farm fresh eggs. It seems that I never struggle to use eggs in my kitchen. I always...
Yogurt, Kale, Preserved Lemon, Sumac and Kalamata Olives.
My preserved lemons are now ready to use. Since I have kale puree and homemade yogurt in the refrigerator, creating a savory yogurt kale dip was a no brainer. When making the...
Homemade Yogurt
Eating in our times has gotten complicated and confusing. Sometimes it can be even scary, so eating real food and something simple that has been around since 6000 BC sounds...
Chickpea hummus with kale
Kale is one of the vegetables I see everywhere. In the south kale is mostly cooked with mustard greens and Swiss chard, slow the traditional Southern way, with Onions, Bacon...