Dish Forms

Creamy Pesto Sauce

Save your hectic weeknights with this sauce on your favorite pasta

Easy Lemon Cream Pasta Sauce

The famous Pasta al Limone, adapted for busy weeknights!

Spring Onion Socca

Vegan Peanut Butter and Jelly Muffins

The idea for these muffins came from a smoothie shop I used to frequent back in NYC. They sold some baked goods in addit...

Beet Shepherd’s Pie with Balsamic, Lentils, and Mushrooms

This cozy vegan shepherd’s pie has some serious borscht vibes, thanks to the combination of beets, potatoes, and other...

Roasted Cauliflower Pasta with Raisins, Capers, and Chard

Chard is one of our favorite greens. It’s stunningly beautiful and abundant at our farmers market even in the winter. ...

Miso Tahini and Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies with Coconut Glaze

It’s the season for homemade cookies, and today we are coming to you with these hippiefied, gluten-free and vegan, but...

Creamy Pumpkin Pasta with Sage Walnuts

This recipe is for those of us, who bought one too many cans of pumpkin puree as the excitement of fall was just startin...

Apple Galette

I love making galettes because they are pretty much impossible to mess up. As long as you have a dependable dough recipe...

Summer Garden Pasta Salad

I put this salad together on a whim a few weeks ago following a craving, and we liked it so much that we’ve been makin...

Creamy Vegan Lemon Pasta with Asparagus

Coming to you with this creamy, lemony pasta that’s under 10 ingredients and presents a really delicious way to eat a ...

Simple Vegan Gnocchi

We’ve been making lots of gnocchi. The simplest kind, made of just three ingredients: potatoes, flour, salt. I’ve fo...

Vegan Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies

I’ve been thinking about making a sourdough starter and baking bread ever since I finally got a Dutch oven this summer...

Coconut Noodle Soup

Oh man is this the perfect recipe for getting back into the swing of things after the holidays! I think that we’re al...

Vegan Cauliflower and Leek Pie with Onion Crust

Way back in the day when I was first getting interested in vegetarian cooking, I came across Mollie Katzen’s recipe fo...

Peanut Butter & Pumpkin Caramel Bars

You’d think we were trying to check off as many October-inspired ingredients as possible with today’s recipe: pumpki...

Favorite Tomato Recipes

Tomatoes are everywhere right now, every color and shape imaginable, and tasting like the most concentrated sunshine. Th...

Fudgy Sweet Potato Brownies

I consider these to be snacking brownies, rather than full-on dessert brownies. They’re vegan, gluten-free, flourless,...

Mango Lassi Chia Pudding + Giveaway

We have such an exciting giveaway for you today! We recently interviewed Sana Javeri Kadri, founder of single origin spi...

Earl Grey Tea Sandwich Cookies, Vegan and Gluten-Free + Giveaway

This post was created in partnership with Arbor Teas / Giveaway below! We come from a culture, where tea i...

Pasta e Ceci – The Coziest Pasta and Chickpea Soup from Abruzzo

We had the most transcendent experience eating this simple, Italian peasant soup during our retreat in Abruzzo this past...

New Year Glow Meal Plan: Spaghetti Squash (Pho, Lasagna, Tacos, Pesto Noodles)

The New Year Glow Meal Plan is here! All kinds of carb-on-carb, dessert-every-day type of holiday indulgence happened f...

Golden Broth Rice Noodles + Favorite Natural Cold Remedies

It seems like everyone around has been sick with a cold recently, so we thought it our duty share another recipe involv...

Nutty Chocolate Hormone-Balancing Bars from The Thirlby

Having wholesome, nourishing snacks around is my way of preparing for success. I’ve never been able to have three squa...

Grain-Free Tomato Tart with Cauliflower Ricotta

You guys, this tart! It’s one of our very favorite recipes that we’ve developed lately. Beaming with excitement to s...

Cold Almond Butter Noodles, Our Weeknight Go To

We lean on this meal at least once a week, especially in the summer. It’s dead simple to make, requires pantry staple...

Rhubarb Celli Ripieni – Old School Jam Cookies from Abruzzo

There are still a few spots left in our Abruzzo Forage and Cook Retreat in Italy this coming October! We thought we woul...

Salted Caramel Banana Cream Tart from Alternative Baker

Before we get to this heavenly Banana Cream Tart, we’re going to squeeze in a quick word about our very first vegan/ve...

Quick Sweet Potato Chocolate Pudding w/ Adaptogenic Mushrooms

This post was created in partnership with Nuts.com. Pudding/mousse-like desserts are my favorite, and comi...

Chunky Monkey Cookies, Vegan and Gluten-Free

This post was created in partnership with Nuts.com. If chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal cookies, and banana...

Less Waste: Oven-Baked Broccoli Stem Latkes

If you haven’t yet read the self-care interview we posted this past Sunday, check it out for some serious inspiration....

Chocolate Orange Bundt Cake from Simply Vibrant

Today we are sharing another step-by-step video we filmed of one of our favorite recipes from Simply Vibrant, in order ...

Couscous Collard Rolls in Coconut Curry Sauce + Simply Vibrant News

When we were shooting the book trailer for Simply Vibrant, we took some time to film a few process cooking videos for ...

Miso ‘Butter’ Ramen

This post was created in partnership with Nuts.com. You guys! Please make this ramen! It is so amazingly g...

Chocolate Matcha Tart with a Sesame Crust

This post was created in partnership with Nuts.com. My love affair with the combination of matcha and sesa...

One Pan Brussels Sprout and Red Lentil Pie with a Root Vegetable Crust

This post was created in partnership with USA Pulses and Pulse Canada. Since this is our last recipe of 2...

Olive Oil Loaf with Hibiscus Beet Icing

Checking in really quickly with this olive oil loaf that we haven’t been able to get out of our heads. We knew that we...

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites

This post was created in Partnership with Nuts.com Coming to you with my favorite, easy treat as of late. ...

Cauliflower ‘Pesto’ Pasta

I’m back with another recent weeknight dinner favorite. It’s a hearty pasta dish, and it’s a keeper. ...

No Bake Blueberry Coconut Bars

It’s been difficult for me to contain my excitement about these Blueberry Coconut Bars ever since I nailed the recipe ...

Creamy, Garlicky Fettuccine with Roasted Green Vegetables

Here’s a true weeknight dinner scenario. I found some leftover raw broccoli and green beans while cleaning out the fri...

Pumpkinseed Caramel ‘Twix’ Bars

This post was created in partnership with Nuts.com Wow, am I excited to finally be sharing these bars here...

Black and White Chocolate Pudding

Out of all the desserts in the world, I crave the pudding/mousse-kind the most. A tiny cup full of something light, crea...

Strawberry Coconut Cream Pie

Strawberry season happens much earlier in Florida than in most places, and it’s already come and gone. Thankfully, I h...

Green Skillet Pizza with Asparagus and Pesto

We enjoyed this pizza the other day, but wanted to hold off one more week before posting it here, until things got truly...

No Bake Coconut Lemon Bars

I’ve been dreaming about making no-bake lemon bars for a while now and finally got around to the idea a few weeks ago...

Quick Blender Pancakes, Three Ways

So excited to share this recent discovery with you today. If you follow us on instagram, you may have seen me posting an...

Vegan Daikon Noodle Ramen

Every time I get vegetable ramen while out, I end up walking away a little disappointed. The first slurp always starts o...

Upside Down Citrus Polenta Cake

March is tricky. It’ll throw out a few of those luxuriously warm days in a row, which cause collective memory loss abo...

Sorghum Beet Risotto

I’ve been seeing a lot of ‘why not just make it with rice’ reactions to alternative grain risotto recipes. I have ...

Moroccan Stew and Sunshine Crackers from The First Mess + a Giveaway

When I first heard that Laura Wright was writing a cookbook about two years ago, I began a very impatient wait for a boo...

Blueberry Cheesecake Truffles

These cheesecake truffles are another fun recipe I developed for Nuts.com. Chocolate truffles full of healthful ingredie...

Spaghetti Squash Mung Bean Lasagna

I’ve always thought of lasagna as an intimidating dish in terms of its layered preparation, though I love the flavor a...

Carrot Cake Smoothie Bowl

This post was created in partnership with Naked Nutrition. Two carrot-centric recipes in a row? Yes, and I...

Whipped Chocolate Chia Pudding

Happy New Year! Checking in with a quick breakfast recipe idea that was born out of my struggle to feed my very picky e...

Root Vegetabe Chickpea Flour Quiche

We’ve been developing some recipes for Nuts.com, our favorite online one-stop-shop for bulk foods, using their amazing...

Chocolate Beet Layer Cake with Pink Frosting and Chocolate Ganache

Since we’ve been making a point of keeping things festive around here for the past month or so, we thought it was time...

Apple Pecan Pie with Salted Pumpkin Caramel

Focusing on love, peace and hope today and sending all those vibes your way, but we know you come here for the pie, amon...

Concord Grape Fruit and Nut Cake

I have a whole lot of cozy fall and holiday recipe ideas bouncing around in my mind, even though it’s still warm out a...

Spiced and Seeded Multigrain Loaf & A Giveaway

Before I tell you about this bread, I want to mention that we are hosting an amazing giveaway for one KoMo grain mill t...

Savory Vegetable Crumble with Eggplant, Zucchini, Tomatoes and Mushrooms

I’ve found a new favorite weeknight meal that allows me to pack in as many different vegetables as I want, and, after ...

Sprouted Almond Romesco Pasta with Roasted Cauliflower and Blistered Tomatoes

One word – romesco. Have you tried it? I’m not saying you should drop everything and make it as soon as possible, bu...

Pistachio and Raspberry Fields Ice Cream Cake – Ice Cream Sunday

Yesterday, Paloma turned eight, and we celebrated with this magical ice cream cake. Then we went on a road trip to Orlan...

Tahini Ice Cream Bars with Miso Caramel and Chocolate – Ice Cream Sunday

I’m so excited for today’s ice cream flavor, I could hardly wait until Sunday to share it. These delicious ice cream...

Strawberry Oat Smoothie Bowl and Superfood Raw Chocolate Bar

Cookbook manuscript submitted – check, kitchen renovations begun – check, long weekend ahead to relax – check! Now...

Strawberry and Asparagus Black Rice Sushi

My kid is completely obsessed with sushi rolls, and I’m starting to figure out that it’s the format itself that elic...

Tropical Soba

The hotter the weather gets, the more I find myself substituting meals with just a ton of watermelon, mango or papaya, o...

Taco Collard Green Rolls

This is a meal that came together with the leftover ingredients from an intense four day cookbook photoshoot – it tur...

Banana Toffee Tart

As part of my recipe development process, I do a lot of research, whether related to ingredients or techniques. One of m...

Ramp Flatbread Pizza with Garlic Cream

From a cultural standpoint, it’s always interesting to see a vegetable going in and out of style (remember that Portl...

Beet Tahini Snack Bars

Every weekend, I try to make time for preparing snacks for the week, along with a few other essentials like a big batch ...

Vegetarian Spring Pho with Sweet Potato Noodles and Heirloom Beans

As though writing a cookbook and trying to stay on top of a second grader’s homework and extracurriculars is not enoug...

Creamy Millet Polenta with Rainbow Chard and Chickpeas

A seven year old’s palate, at least my seven-years old’s palate, is completely unpredictable. There have been many t...

White Chocolate Blood Orange Mousse Tart

Recently, I’ve been working on developing very light, very mildly sweetened, mousse-like dessert recipes for the new ...

Simmered Squash Soba Bowl

Today’s soup was inspired by the Simmered Winter Squash recipe from Heidi Swanson’s beautiful new cookbook, Near an...

Rum and Raisin Bundt with Orange Miso Glaze & A New Cookbook!

My reason for posting this festive cake today is not only a holiday related one. I’m very excited to finally announce ...

Gluten-Free Winter Squash Gnocchi

These gnocchi are one of my favorite fall dishes to make for company. The process of gnocchi-making is fun and gratifyin...

Squash Noodle Soup with Healing Turmeric-Ginger Broth, Roasted Carrots and Beluga Lentils

I recently came back from a short stay in NYC with Masha (older daughter and Golubka photographer), where I was happy t...

Daikon Radish Pasta With Corn and Tomatoes in Creamy Coconut Sauce

Paloma and I made it back home after our nearly two month stay Russia. We spent some quality time with family and frie...

Matcha Lime Bars

To this day, the recipe for the gluten free Lemon Bars with Pistachio Crust from our book gets brought up most often...

Eggless Sprouted Mung Bean Pasta, Spring Style

Chances are, you’re familiar with mung bean noodles, some clear and some ghostly white, that can be found in abundance...

Pumpkinseed Butter Goji Cookies

I’ve grown very used to making my own nut butters, it’s complete second nature by now. I buy nuts and seeds in bulk,...

Black Sesame Matcha Rolls with Miso Lemon Glaze

Call me crazy, but I’ve never been attracted to sticky cinnamon buns. I blame the fact that I didn’t grow up eating ...

Curried Squash and Kale Riceless Risotto

Ever since I learned about the possibility of riceless risotto, it has become a staple lunch and dinner in our home. In ...

Double Chocolate Layer Cake and a Giveaway

Today I’d like to talk about At Home in the Whole Food Kitchen, a book I’ve been cooking from non-stop since getting...

Roasted Eggplant and Pepper Pizza on a Buckwheat Crust

I’m leaving for Italy in a few days. Aside from a few beautiful places, I’ll be traveling to the region of Abruzzo, ...

No Noodle Pad Thai

I’m so excited to talk about the new creation of our long-time (virtual) friends, David and Luise, the team behind Gr...

Sour Cherry Pie – Mom’s Specialty

There are three foods from back home that I find myself missing consistently – wild mushrooms, black currants, and sou...

Turnip Blueberry Muffins

I’m always looking for ways to include vegetables in every dish, desserts included. After making vegan sweet potato mu...

Squash Blossom Pizza

Squash blossoms have always epitomized the magic of summer to me. Like fireflies, they are quiet and fleeting – look a...

Sprouted Sunflower Seed Cocoa Bars

Paloma and I are leaving for Russia today, and here is one of the snacks I will be bringing for the long flight. Lately,...

Gingery Rutabaga and Pear Handpies

Finally, our plans have been set in stone, the tickets have been bought and all the arrangements made. Paloma and I are ...

Ethiopian Injera with Mustard Lentils and Braised Cabbage

One of the best things about the warm winter here in St. Petersburg, Florida is our Saturday morning market. Situated ri...

Sweet Potato Buckwheat Snack Bars with Cardamom

Granola bars have always presented somewhat of a challenge to me. I haven’t been able to find a wholesome store-bought...

Baked Latkes with Beet and Avocado Salad

All politics aside, I love the winter Olympics. As the daughter and granddaughter of athletes, I grew up in a household ...

Parsnip Cake with Candied Kumquats

I must admit that I’m not very skilled when it comes to proper cake making. I could tell you about several disasters, ...

Black Bean Chocolate and Fig Cookies

Finally, the weather broke and the steaming Florida September heat began to give up. I can’t wait for the day when we ...

Broccoli Stem Riceless Risotto

Last week, I received all the fully designed pages of our cookbook for proof reading. What an exciting feeling to see al...

Ricotta Fig Tart with Chocolate and Roasted Grapes

After all these years of living in Florida, I’d never seen, let alone tasted a local fig until very recently. I heard ...

Cellophane Noodles with Crispy Vegetables and the Rainbow River

When most people think of Florida, Disney World, Miami Beach and the Everglades are sure to come to mind. Having lived h...

Frozen Berry Cheesecake from Vegetarian Everyday

Frozen Berry Cheesecake on a Sunflower Crust Food blogs have become a big part of my life, and there are s...

Melon Basil Summer Rolls

We’ ve been traveling quite a bit for the past couple of weeks, mostly within Florida. One of the beautiful places we ...

Lemon Tarts from Laura at The First Mess

Today we are so happy to welcome a guest poster, Laura, a beautiful lady behind The First Mess. In case you are not fami...

Sprouted Spelt Pancackes

When I posted about my experiments with Tartine’s sourdough bread, I recieved a lot of questions about ...

Welcome Spring Raw Cake from Karolina Eleonóra

Today I’ve got a guest post for you that I am very excited about. When Karolina Eleonóra of The Raw Dessert Kitchen...

Pineapple and Mango Tart

The cookbook manuscript has been submitted! And even though there is still a lot of work to be done in the editing stage...

Fennel and Apple Flatbread Pizza and a Thank You

This post is also available in: French Dearest readers, In the beginning of t...

Sprouted Sourdough Bread

When I received an email from Elenore of Eearthsprout and Sarah of My New Roots asking to participate in the Fabulous Fe...

Pink Peppercorn Cookies from Small Plates and Sweet Treats

This post is also available in: French  Aran Goyoaga hardly needs an introduction. Her a...

Clementine Fudge Cake

Happy Holidays, everyone! To celebrate, here’s a fudge cake made with black beans and studded with the fruit of the se...

Butternut Squash and Cranberry Cookies

Today, I don’t want to say much, just that our hearts go out to the victims and families of the terrible tragedy in CT...

Butternut Squash Spaghetti with Creamy Almond Butter Sauce

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I always crave for light meals after the holiday, do you feel the ...

Rooibos Poached Pear Tart

Hope everyone in hurricane Sandy’s path is staying safe, warm, and dry. Now to pears – what a perfect ...

Ant Hill Forest Cake

This post is also available in: French   Here is a (lighter) version of a ca...

Tile Flatbreads

I want to tell you about these flatbreads that we’ve been loving very much lately. They’re quick, gluten-free, and a...

Raw Apricot Lavender Tart and a Giveaway

It’s time for apricots, that sweet part of the summer when the sun gets bright enough to make their delicate skins blu...

Peach and Raspberry Summer Tart and a Guest Post for Scandi Foodie

Hello from chilly San Francisco! We just arrived, and the weather forecast is promising sun and high 60s all week. A ver...

Wild Blueberry Daisy Cake and a Cookbook Giveaway

This one is for all the recent graduates. Congratulations, it’s quite an accomplishment, what you did! We have our own...

Rose and Lavender Parfait and a Breakfast with Friends

We’ve talked about our love for leisurely weekend breakfasts before. Make it outdoors and surrounded by friends and fa...

Raw Rutabaga and Crispy Sage Pizza

I recently re-discovered rutabaga and have been adding it to all sorts of recipes. I go through these phases with ingred...

Raw Fruit Tarts

Recently, we attended a birthday party that left me incredibly impressed and full of hope for the future. In fact, it wa...

Flatbread Pizza

Both pizza and flatbread are very popular in Argentina. When researching Argentinean cuisine, I learned about faina, whi...

Roasted Pepper Lasagna

Here is our version of Italian lasagna, which is light, delicate, and made with fresh coconut meat “pasta” – no f...

Raw Lady Apple and Cranberry Cookies

We hope you’ve been having a nice start to the new year. I’ve been hearing much talk of resolutions, many of them fo...

Raw Caramelized Onion Bread with a Green Olive Tapenade

I spent the other weekend visiting Paloma’s big sister in New England. I was looking forward to seeing beautiful folia...

Grape Jelly and Lavender Muffins

We always get so busy this time of year. I don’t know what it is about fall that does that to us, but probably the com...

Raw Spearmint and Chocolate Cheesecake

Seems like the time has come to say goodbye to summer once again. And as much as I am looking forward to fall’s lovely...

Raw Coriander Tartines with a Coconut-Cilantro Cream Cheese

Let’s talk about kitchen disasters. They happen to everyone. One just happened to me a few hours ago. I had to throw a...

Raw Chocolate Layer Cakes with Black Cherry and Orange

We thought it would be nice to share a comforting treat, when a large part of the country is waiting for Irene, and so m...

Grapefruit Carrot Sorbet and Gingersnap Cookies

Everyone has that one particular place where they feel most inspired. Where ideas rush into the mind, after which comes ...

Raw Honey Maca Pancakes, a Weekend Breakfast

Hands down, breakfast is my favourite meal of the day. Every morning, I have to eat something to wake up and be ready fo...

Raw Matcha Pudding Cake and 60s Tea Party

Hello there, I’m fresh off the plane from Europe, London-Cologne-Paris-London. Home just in time for my friend N.’s ...

Raw Caramelized Vegetables in Crispy Coconut Cups

I made this dish before the coconut disaster took place. I’m still not entirely sure what happened, but young Thai coc...

Raw Strawberry Shortcake

Last week, I decided to hop on the adventure that is the Master Cleanse and just recently completed the ten days. Fastin...

Raw Multigrain Pear Ginger Cakes with Macadamia Whipped Cream

Today, we have a hearty recipe for you. We’ve been enjoying these cakes all throughout the winter. They work equally w...

Raw Sun Dried Tomato, Basil, and Olive Tart

Before falling in love with raw food, I went through a vegetarian phase, which lasted for several years. My kitchen shel...

Raw Fig Bars

We’ve got a new staple food. One that often acts as an accompaniment to breakfast tea, or as a snack at work, or a des...

Raw Chocolate Persimmon Tart and a Guest Post at Green Kitchen Stories

A few weeks ago, David and Luise from Green Kitchen Stories asked us to do a guest post for their wonderful blog. They a...

Raw Holiday Macarons

The first time I tried macarons was at the Macaron Café in Midtown, Manhattan. I had seen many photos of them prior to ...

Raw Halloween Cookies

This Halloween is not only the first one that Paloma can understand as a holiday, but, in a way, the first one for me. A...

Raw Portobello Mushroom and Curried Spinach Quiche

This dish combines our love for Indian spices, mushrooms, and a quiche. This was my first attempt at working with Irish ...

Raw Ginger and Lemon Pyramid Cakes

My professor once told me that everyone’s personality has a distinct shape, much like a zodiac sign. She said that she...

Raw Rosemary Plum Crumble

Autumn is coming and there is no stopping of it. We’re excited – in the world of food that means more savouries, com...

Raw Rainbow Lasagne with Heirloom Tomatoes, Mushrooms, and Castelvetrano Olives

Heirloom tomatoes are a true wonder of summer. It’s hard to imagine now, but when living in Russia, we had no other to...

Raw Berry Tarts with a Peach and Herb Sorbet

This post is a kind of tribute to the lovely season that is quickly drawing to a close, summer. Here is our celebration ...

Raw Green Mountain Parfait

Parfait is a wonderful thing. It allows those of us who find boredom in single-flavour desserts to enjoy many tastes and...

Almond Milk and Almond Pulp Cookies

Milk and cookies, cookies and milk – no matter which order you prefer, the pairing remains flawless. In the case of th...

Raw Fig and Hazelnut Pizza with Caramelized Onions and Basil Sauce

The other day, we were taking a walk on the beach and recollecting our many summers spent on the Black Sea shore. Sochi ...

Raw Blackberry and Lime Miniature Tarts with Cardamom Ice Cream

I must confess, I never liked gathering blackberries. Their bushes are covered with sharp little thorns that make the pr...

Raw Peach and Nectarine Crumble

This time of year is when stone fruits have finally become sweet, sun baked, and worth the buy. The ultimate way of eati...

Raw Apricot and Plum Breakfast Biscotti with Lavender and Cardamom

As much as we love our chocolate granola, the time came to try something new for breakfast. Here continues our quest for...

Temaki-zushi

We’re finally back from a few busy weeks off and are truly glad to be spending days in our sunlit kitchen again, cooki...

Zucchini Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce

I remember tasting this dish for the first time and wondering why I ever bothered to cook zucchini or marinara. It taste...

Raw Onion Bread

It is not a secret that we are all addicted to bread, the kind that is made with wheat flour – it has been a staple an...