A Bowl in One – Quick and Easy (and healthy too!) Asian Rice Bowls

When I’m in the mood for something filling but not heavy, tasty but healthy, I turn to rice bowls. They are the perfect gluten-free easy meal.

Taking a trip to Belize without leaving the kitchen

A Belize-inspired vegetarian side dish of coconut rice with the tropical flavors of cashews and pineapple.

Celebrating Simple Meals That Delight

I finished Nicole Mones’ The Last Chinese Chef last week. Two ideas, in particular, from the book struck me. The first, the idea of simplicity – how simple food nurtures and comforts us. The second, is the relationship that food creates between cook and eater, and how that relationship can delight both. To celebrate these ideas, I’ve prepared a simple meal of delicious ingredients that I hope will delight you and those who eat with you. Enjoy.

Coconut Brown Rice Pudding for Breakfast

When I was a kid, my favorite breakfast was a hot bowl of cream-of-wheat with milk and sugar and piles of Cheerios on top. What I liked the most were the texture combinations, as well as the sweet earthy flavor of wheat and oats. It’s been many years since I’ve eaten this dish, but I still love hot cereals – amaranth with fruit, GF oats, or even rice pudding.

Earning Your Stripes the Adzuki Way

I’ve had a jar full of adzuki beans sitting in the cupboard for a long time. While making a pot of coffee, I rinsed a cup of beans and put them to soak. Along the way, I found some interesting facts and decided on a tangy recipe that would take advantage of the adzuki’s unique flavor.