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(Dairy Free) Sweet Corn Chowder

05:34 PM, October 4, 2016 |

40 weeks of feasting, dairy free, gluten free, In the kitchen, soup, starters, Summer

Maybe you don’t get excited by soup. Maybe the concept of having ready-to-go, flat packed, ziplock bags of soups in the freezer ready to warm and soothe you doesn’t help you sleep soundly at night. Or maybe it does. Because soup is bowl-food at its best. If you are placated by the notion and need a summery chowder that manages to be cosseting and rich, yet deceptively dairy-free- stat- skip straight to the recipe at the bottom. This corn number is what you’re looking for.

I’ll tell you who does not get excited by soup. The Hungry One. The Hungry One does not see the point of soup at all. To …

Eggplant, Chicken and Pepper Braise

04:39 PM, September 27, 2016 |

40 weeks of feasting, chicken, dairy free, Eggplant, feeding a crowd, gluten free, In the kitchen, pulses, slow carb

This was not supposed to be another dish of braised chicken. I had every intention of celebrating eggplants this week by stuffing them with a spiced jumble of vegetables and pulses then baking them until thigh quiveringly soft. Except then life got in the way. And so I returned to an old staple formula. If what you need is another variation on a mostly-one-pot, gluten free, easily dairy free, slow carb, veggie packed, happy to freeze, feed a crowd, no need for a salad on the side because the greens are there in the bowl supper, skip straight to the recipe at the bottom.

I had grand visions of recreating Imam …

Grapefruit and Blood Orange Olive Oil Cake

04:06 PM, September 19, 2016 |

40 weeks of feasting, baking, cake, Citrus, dairy free, dessert, french, gluten free, In the kitchen

There are everyday cakes and there are special occasion cakes. And then there are the rare breeds. These are the cakes that are the black jersey dress in your cupboard- the kind that can be comfortable and casual and at home on the couch, or serve just fine at a semi-formal do, so long as you pair it with the right kind of accessories. If you need another one of those cakes, that is humming with pink grapefruit and blood oranges, that can be made gluten/dairy free and refined sugar free, then this Grapefruit, Blood Orange Olive Oil number may be what you’re seeking. If you need it right now, …