Crab Cakes

We can never eat crab cakes because of the breading, but I love them. We haven’t eaten one in years, but recently, amazing Chef, Abbie accommodated me by making me gluten-free crab cakes. Thank you Chef Abbie! She has a wonderful restaurant in tucked away, but worthwhile to visit Cottonwood, AZ. We took a quick…

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Fresh Vietnamese Spring Rolls

It’s about time that we share our fresh spring rolls with you. Our favorite version is this one, clean, fresh and delicious, perfectly suitable for lunch or an appetizer. The beauty about making your own spring rolls is that you can pretty much chose any ingredients that you like and enjoy, as long as they…

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Harvest Pomegranate Chutney

Thank you all for being patient – we have been burning the candle at both ends; thus the tardy post. I began my Yoga Teacher Training and you can follow my journal here. We made this chutney a few weeks ago in anticipation of fall, and have made it a few times since. It really…

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Zwetschkenknoedel Nutty Kitchen Style

YUMMM! That’s all we can say. I grew up eating these all the time, but they were made with flour. The end of summer is perfect for these as the European plums are in season and they have just the perfect ripeness and flavor. The original dumplings are made with dough from flour and are…

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Sauteed Beef Kidneys

We haven’t posted any offal lately, but could not resist sharing this with you. We got our whole steer not to long ago from our favorite local ranch, Date Creek Ranch. Always make sure that you eat grass-fed, and know where your meat is coming from. Why should you eat kidney? Kidney is a good…

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Lemon Squares

We love these lemon squares from Elana’s Pantry, bu we did modify them quite a bit to suit our much less sweet palate and overall palate. Thank you Elana! This recipe yields about 48 squares For the crust you will need: 3 cups almond meal pinch of sea salt 4 tbsps coconut oil 1 tbsp…

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Walnut Torte

I cannot tell you what a pleasure it has been to have had my mom and dad visit. My mom has shared a few amazing recipes with me from Europe. This is a new one that she developed this past year with walnuts from their tree, which she brought for this recipe. This is a…

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Liver Filet Potato Flour Crusted

Hey, we are finally back from our vacation and there will be a few great Colombian rites and recipes shared in short order…  Henry and I do thank you for all of your allegiance and support in 2011. You know how much we love liver and how important it is to have at least once…

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Patacones

My brother Marc asked us to finally post this for him.  So babe, here it is: Colombian Patacones for you! My husband and mom in law taught me how to make these amazing treats. You should have these like most carbs after your workouts, don’t forget. Fabulous Ingredients Required: 2 Large green/unripe Plantains Sea Salt,…

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Lemon Ginger Black Cod

  Oh yeah baby…my lovely Husband surprised me with this amazing dish after a very long and taxing day…thank you Henry… I love you for taking care of me.  🙂   This dish is comforting and delightfully light.   Here are  the fabulous ingredients:  1 lb Sablefish (Black Cod) 4 Garlic cloves 1 Inch Ginger…

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