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chocolate almond banana acai bowl
Let’s talk about the Avocado Consumption of 2002. 2002 was the year I discovered the avocado, consumed it at every meal (I practically subsisted on guacamole), and ended up developing an allergy to...
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cinnamon coffee cake muffins (vegan)
Something strange happened today–I’ve become ambivalent about baking. I spent the greater part of yesterday inspecting and cleaning out my cabinets, shopping for gluten-free pantry items, and reading...
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blueberry buckle cake (vegan!!!)
You can’t imagine how wonderful it was to lick the batter out of the bowl again. For a moment, I was able to dial back the clock and stand in a kitchen surrounded by flour, butter and cream. Only this...
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my food journey week 7: crawling out from under to the other side
Did you know that gluten-free oats contain gluten? How did I figure this out, you ask? For starters, the massive rash on my arm might be an indication, or the solemn look my kind nutritionist gave me...
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my journey to a healthier body, from the inside out: what I ate and how I got...
This week-long series isn’t about how I lost nearly 30 pounds in three months, rather this is about a lifetime battle with my body and how I’m finally traveled to a place where I’m settled in my skin...
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creamy tomato basil pasta (vegan/gluten-free…I know, but it’s really good)
You should know that I used to be addicted to pasta. As someone who used to drink men under the table, under the floorboards, I know a bit about compulsion, about the need to feel anesthetized. To be...
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pumpkin, tomato + squash soup
You have to know that I tossed all of my delicious cherry + raspberry bars in the bin because binge. Because sugar addiction–even when you hardly consume it, even when you do and it tastes acidic–is...
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roasted cauliflower with dates + pistachios and a meditation on resolving vs....
I’m not telling you to make the world better, because I don’t think that progress is necessarily part of the package. I’m just telling you to live in it. Not just to endure it, not just to suffer it,...
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basmati + wild rice with chickpeas, currants and herbs
A few months ago I read an article about what it means to be a good stranger. The author recounts an episode where he might just be walking behind The Slowest Man in the World, and how deeply this...
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dairy-free lemon crèmes with oat crumble
Remember that bit about shopping my cookbooks? Well, over the past week, I’ve been on a spree that would put Cher Horowitz’s heart on pause. It’s been nearly a year since I made the decision to...
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kale, brussels sprouts + pomegranate salad
You can’t imagine how wonderful it feels to make healthy food after The Epic Sadness Q4 2015 (sometimes I need a little humor to shine a light in the darkest of situations). For weeks, I stared into...
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cookbooks worth coveting: a roundup
I own a lot of cookbooks–so much so that before I moved to Los Angeles I had a massive purge because books are HEAVY and expensive to cart across the country. Many of my books were acquired in 2002...
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