Gluten Freebird

Okra is one of those foods that I always thought I would hate until I had it in a good preparation and fell in love. (Other foods in this genre include beets, Brussels sprouts, dark chocolate, and plain yogurt.)
I fell into this particular relationship in Nepal without even realizing what okra was. The style was [...]

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Apparently in some golden era of America, breakfast was a large family affair with glistening sunny-side up eggs, sizzling bacon and freshly squeezed orange juice. This wasn’t ever the case for me growing up (think power bars grabbed in a race out the door) or in college (think coffee on the run), but I have [...]

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A routine trip to MOM last week became a triumph of sugar when I discovered some new gluten-free products.
In the refrigerated section (near the hummus and packaged lunches), I discovered Sweet Christine’s, a line of fresh gluten-free baked treats. I love discovering fresh gluten-free treats since it seems like they’re nowhere to be found. Sure, [...]

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Peaches come and go, broccoli is just as fleeting, but when it comes to green beans, those things are here to stay. I’m not sure if our CSA is aiming to take up commodities trading or just loves long legumes, but we get a bag o’ beans nearly every week.
I don’t mean to sound any [...]

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Who knew carrots came in this many shapes and colors?
just a regular old Saturday at Union Square’s Greenmarket in New York. We bought cups of mint tea and strolled along trying berries and lusting after this lettuce.
Even the beets were a symphony of pink and green.

Happily, their peaches have nothing on my beloved [...]

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First off, apologies. I have been swamped with deadlines and travel plans over the past few weeks. While I haven’t been posting, I have been eating, so you’ll get an onslaught of recipes, images and recommendations asap.
I’m currently in New York, so I’ve been enjoying gluten-free bites from a bevy of cuisines. First up: [...]

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I like to fixate on things. Whether it be tart frozen yogurt, that awful country song about turnip greens or my awesome new green sandals, I make sure to get my fill of what I like.
So when I decided that I liked a little cucumber salad from Proof, I had to have it again. I [...]

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