Coconut Banana Bread (Paleo)
Posted: 03/27/2012 Filed under: Eating for Health, Gluten-Free, Paleo, Recipes | Tags: Banana Bread, Coconut flour, Gluten-Free, Paleo, Recipes 2 Comments »
If it’s really true that you are what you eat, then I’ve become a coconut this month!
I tried cooking with coconut flour for the first time a few weeks ago and I can already say that this will become a new staple in my pantry. I’m surprised I had never tried it before since it is so easy to work with and makes great cakes and breads that are not only gluten-free, but also grain-free, meaning they fit perfectly into the Paleo diet. Read the rest of this entry »
Rustic Apple Tart with Blé Noir
Posted: 12/15/2011 Filed under: Gastronomy, Recipes | Tags: Apple tart, Dessert, Galette aux pommes, Recipe, Vegetarian 1 Comment »We all know the old saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Which is all the more reason to make (and eat) an apple tart. In France, you can find apple tarts in just about any bakery. Each baker has his or her own version of an apple tart, but usually stays within the usual boundaries. You’ll find the tarte tatin (an upside down apple tart), the tarte fine aux pommes (a delicate pastry decorated with apple slices), and the galette aux pommes, which would be the closest relative to this apple tart.
The basis for this recipe is the good ol’ American apple pie, but due to cultural influences it took on a flavor and shape of its own. I added buckwheat flour, called blé noir or sarrasin in French, to the crust to give it a nutty flavor and also to make it more nutritious. Contrary to what many people may think, buckwheat is actually not a grain like wheat, but a seed relate Read the rest of this entry »
Roasted Pumpkin
Posted: 11/18/2011 Filed under: Eating for Health, Gluten-Free, Recipes, Vegan 1 Comment »I will admit to becoming rather attached to the 19th arrondissement of Paris, especially now that I’ve discovered the Marché Joinville. Looking out upon the Canal Saint Martin, this market is what you would expect from a real Parisian market. The produce is as cheap as one euro a kilo, the fish are fresh, the olives spicy, and there is a buzzing energy as people push their way through the crowded rows of vendors.
Now that fall is well on its way, the products of season include apples, pears, squash, and my favorite… pumpkin or potiron. Read the rest of this entry »
Caramelized Onion and Tomato Quiche
Posted: 10/28/2011 Filed under: Recipes | Tags: Caramelized Onions, Quiche, Recipe, Tart, Tomatoes 1 Comment »After making this quiche, I wasn’t sure whether to call it a quiche or a tart. In fact, I wasn’t even sure what the difference was between the two. I decided, rather randomly, that it must have been a quiche. In my mind a quiche was made with that egg and milk mixture (called a migaine in French) that is then poured over the pastry dough, making it into a hearty meal perfect for cold weather. Savory tarts on the other hand would be more dainty and served on summer picnics, and, since the meal in question was made with eggs, it couldn’t possibly be a tart. But then, after his first bite, one of my French friends exclaimed, “Mmm… c’est bon cette tarte!”
Tarte?!
“Mais c’est une quiche!” I said sure of myself. Read the rest of this entry »
