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I didn’t mean for this to be a dish, but it really works as a side dish! Ingredients: 1 bunch chard – leaves separated from the stems 6 cloves garlic, sliced 1Tbs olive oil 1Tsp Marjoram Salt & Pepper to taste Blanche the stems of the chard.  Drain. Add the olive oil to a wok […]

This salad is incredibly fresh and delicious.  I could live on it! The flavour of the cherry tomatoes perfectly complements the fresh wateriness of the cucumber and the onion  the perfect amount of bite. It is adapted from a recipe handed out at the greengrocers in Chelsea Market. 1 cucumber, choppedHandful of organic cherry tomatoes […]

I love this dish! It is adapted from the amazing Isa Chandra Moskowitz’s Post Punk Kitchen. She uses chard. I was about to make it with the right ingredients when I found out my tofu was wayyyy past its sell-by date. As I had already prepped the chard (check out what I made, here) I […]

I am in heaven! Seasonal fruits – this is the time. This salad is delicious. Ingredients: 1 Yellow Tomato, sliced 1 apricot, pitted and chopped Handful basil leaves, shredded Handful mint leaves, shredded 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced 1/4 Tsp rock salt, to taste. You may want more! 1 Tbs balsamic vinegar to pour over. […]

I am sooooo excited tomato season is here! You can’t beat the taste of a fresh, organic tomato. Yes! Yes! Yes! This salad is unbelievable fragrant. I am proud to say, I grew the basil myself. Yes. In my New York City apartment. On the window ledge. Very proud mama. Ingredients: Handful of  cherry tomatoes, […]

Okay, this is delicious. I never thought I’d become somebody who makes spaghetti out of zucchini and actually call it spaghetti, but here I am. It is so satisfying to make the ‘noodles’ (because it is easy with instant results). Don’t make my mistake – one courgette makes a ton of spaghetti  – stop at […]

This chocolate mousse is mind-blowing and it is raw! Perfect for when you crave, for when you need, that chocolate fix. AND all that dark chocolate and avocado must be good for you. Right? This dish is unbelievably delicious and easy to make. It is based on the rawmazing recipe – what an incredible recipe […]

This is such a fresh tasting dish. Add some mint and you’ve got added freshness. I liked more salt than may be proper. Ingredients: 1 yellow summer squash, julienned 1 courgette (zucchini), julienned 1 bell pepper, julienned 1 scallion, thinly chopped 1 Tbsp fresh basil leaves, shredded 1 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (Opt) 1 Tbsp […]

I love it when our CSA begins in June. Thursdays become like Christmas, with a wonderful delicious surprise each week. At the same time, our local farmer’s market starts up for the year, turning the Saturdays at the corner of the park into a tented food haven. It is a lovely opportunity to try out […]

…Did You Miss Me? It has been a busy  spring – acting in one play – Apple – while writing two others – Humanogram and Tesla. Both have now been produced, so I have a window of time to call my own again. Until I go into rehearsals for Richard III. And then there’s that […]