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Holiday Macaroons, Two Ways: Pumpkin Spice Macaroons and Mocha Chip Macaroons. Yum!

December 14, 2011
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In light of yesterday’s fabulous giveaway to win caramels, brownies, cookies, and more from Allison’s Gourmet, I figured today would be the perfect day for some holiday treats. Pumpkin spice and mocha chip macaroons, to be exact! Macaroons rank high in my list of beloved sweets. This is partly because they’re my Mom’s favorite, and [...]

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Creamy Coconut Parsnip Rice with Caramelized Butternut Squash

November 12, 2011
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Creamy coconut parsnip rice with caramelized butternut squash: it’s the kind of recipe that sounds so exotic, so rich, and so layered. In some ways, this recipe is all of those things. What it is NOT is difficult, time consuming, or unapproachable, which exotic and layered recipes often are. In fact, the roasted squash (which [...]

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As Promised, Summer Corn and Coconut Soup

August 15, 2011
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A few days ago, I shared the last meal that I threw together before my final exam descended and kept me out of the kitchen for a week. It rightfully earned the title of a “hurry up vegan” meal: though filling and heart (a soup, a salad, and a bean burger) it was also stunningly [...]

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Macaroons for Mom

May 8, 2011
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This morning, when my Mom checked her email, she was probably surprised to find a message from me saying “Happy Birthday! Check out the blog sometime after 1 p.m..” Since I have exams today, and can’t spend the afternoon taking Mom out to lunch (which is what I wish I could do), I hope that [...]

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Dehydrator-Free Raw-Lafel

April 5, 2010
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Hey guys! Happy Monday. It’s a beautiful, balmy evening here in NYC; looks like spring is finally here! Tonight is the first night in a long time that I’ve been able to prepare a photogenic dinner, and it may be the last for some time. So I’m glad to report that the dinner I chose [...]

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Avo-Coco Soup

May 8, 2009
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Morning everyone! This post will have to be a bit rushed (it’s that kind of day). After tasting the incredible avo-coco soup at Caravan on Monday night, I decided I had to re-create it for myself at home this week. Last night was my first attempt, and it was a huge success! This soup is [...]

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