2014 Archives
Local Cookbooks Galore and Chef Jack’s Jalapeño Poppers (Grain-free, Gluten-free)
I was at Kitchen in the Market last week signing copies of Twin Cities Chef’s Table, and while checking out their retail offerings I was pretty stunned to see how many fantastic Minnesota cookbooks are on their shelf! You guys, Minnesota has had a banner couple of years, absorb this: The New Midwestern Table by…
Paleo Magazine’s AIP Thanksgiving Meal Plan
If you’re searching for grain-free/ allergen-free Thanksgiving dishes that NO ONE WILL NOTICE ARE GRAIN-FREE/ALLERGEN-FREE because they are traditional and delicious, well, here you go. I created this autoimmune protocol Thanksgiving menu for the marvelous Paleo Magazine, with a shopping list and work-ahead instructions to boot. I invited my dear friends Tracy Morgan and Joy…
Squash Flatbread (Paleo, AIP, Coconut-free)
NOTE: Struggling to put healthy meals on your table? Confused by what to make following AIP or Whole30? I conducted a Free Meal Planning 101 Online Workshop on Friday, November 17, 2017, at 12:30 pm Central. Click here to see it! Until then, enjoy this flatbread, one of the most well-loved recipes on Fresh Tart….
Brasa’s Pork Shoulder Roasted with Citrus Mojo and Twin Cities Chef’s Table Giveaway
What better way to give you a peek into the lusciousness inside Twin Cities Chef’s Table than to share a recipe for Brasa’s beloved roasted pork shoulder? I never, ever eat there without ordering it – in fact, I had it just yesterday for lunch – because it tastes fantastic with all of the other…
The Paleo Approach Dinner Club E-book!
If you’re starting to think about healthy holiday entertaining, I’ve got just the cookbook for you. Behold The Paleo Approach Dinner Club E-book, a collaboration spearheaded by The Paleo Mom, Sarah Ballantyne, PhD, author of The Paleo Approach, the definitive guide to the autoimmune protocol (AIP). She had the marvelous idea to invite a group…
Double Your Pleasure Book Signing at Kitchen in the Market!
OK here’s an amazing thing. This winter, while I was holed up writing Twin Cities Chef’s Table, my dear friend Zoe François was downstairs writing her latest soon-to-be-bestselling book, Gluten-Free Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day. You see, I rent my lovely apartment aka The Treehouse) from Zoe and her husband Graham. As luck…
Pan-Roasted Chicken with Figs & Mushrooms (Paleo, AIP)
The chicken is secondary in this recipe as far as I’m concerned – this dish is about the fresh figs. When perfectly ripe, figs are of course delectable eaten out of hand. But by applying just a bit of heat – either by running them under the broiler or searing them briefly in a bit…
Pot Roast with Kale & Horseradish
I’m back with another braised beef dish! I’ll pretend like I meant to post recipes for beef short ribs and beef pot roast within a couple of weeks of each other, a braised beef series of sorts…except that would be untrue. I’m really just busy, and kind of chilly with the change in temps, and…
Halibut Coconut Milk Stew with Roasted Squash (Paleo, AIP)
While I might bemoan the slow fading away of summer – and oh, I do bemoan it, loudly – there’s no denying the deliciousness of winter squash, in full display at every market and grocery store right about now. The acorn varieties are my personal favorite, particularly the jester (stripe-y like a delicata but shaped…
Quick Melon Soup (Paleo, AIP)
It’s not too late, it’s not too late! There are still fantastic melons – cantaloupes and watermelons are my fave, but honeydew is lovely too – to be had at the farmers market, so don’t be too annoyed with me for being so lazy about getting this post up.I was inspired to make melon soup…