Maple Nut Amaranth
Amaranth is a tiny South American grain that was a staple food for the Aztecs. It ranges from shades of rich gold to deep reds. [...]
Nut Milk
Nuts make excellent milk, each one lending its own unique flavor and nutritional benefits. Make a thicker cream to pour over hot baked apples or [...]
Stone Fruit Salsa
Drupes or stone fruits come available from late May and early June through the first frosts of September in Idaho. They are easy to identify [...]
Teff Porridge
Teff, the traditional grain of Ethiopia, dates back to 4000 BC and is the smallest grain in the world. It’s produced in Ethiopia, India, Australia [...]
K’hair Belaban
I worked at an Egyptian restaurant in Boise in the early ’90’s. The food was fabulous. This is one of my favorite dips on the [...]
Hummus With Black Olives
Hummus is anchoring and calming. This is simplest of recipes and there are hundreds of variations for you to explore. Like a bit more garlic? [...]
Cherry & Apricot Fruit Gratin
Cherry & Apricot Fruit Gratin - Fruit gratins are a wonderful way to use up summer's delicate fruits. Rather than a heavy milk/cream batter that we think of for root [...]
Almond Shortbread Cookies
Before practicing Chinese medicine, I was a florist. Our flowers were shipped in from a distributor in Chinatown in San Francisco. Every year at Chinese [...]
Dutch Baby (Puff Pancake)
A wonderfully fun breakfast dish–great for a lazy Saturday or Sunday. Serve with fresh berries, a little fresh lemon, powdered sugar and maple syrup. […]
Chicken And Fresh Herb Dumpling Soup
Chicken and dumplings are the epitome of comfort foods. Wonderful on a cold winter's day, this soup isn't too heavy and can be a delightful start to the new year when we've often over eaten during the season's festivities. If you want it a little heavier, add in some shredded chicken. Although you can use any flour for the dumplings, I'm partial to spelt (which is gluten free, if you need to avoid gluten) which behaves beautifully for this soup.