Fruit Recipes

Savory Rhubarb Balsamic Sauce

Catching the tail end of rhubarb season with this savory rhubarb balsamic sauce. I wasn’t in the mood to cook anything...

Chocolate Raspberry Overnight Oats

I make a variation of these overnight oats all the time. I love that they come together super quickly, make for a great ...

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...

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. ...

Cabbage and Lemon Risotto

I find risotto to be incredibly fun to cook. I like to have something nice to sip by my side, some good music on, and al...

Limey Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Delicata Squash

Hi friends! If you’re in need of one more super simple but stunning veggie dish for your holiday table, we’ve got yo...

Apple Galette

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

Roasted Berry Sorbet

Few desserts embody summer as well as a lush, fruity sorbet. This one is very straightforward in ingredients and prepara...

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 ...

Lemon-Dill White Bean & Potato Soup

Coming to you with a recipe that feels simultaneously springy and warming. Spring here in the Northeast has been on the ...

Holiday Veggie Roast with Oven Cranberry Sauce

This post was created in partnership with OXO. Today we’ve got a festive veggie roast recipe that’s ma...

The Simplest Chocolate-Banana Granola (Oil-Free!)

Think of this super minimal granola recipe as a great introduction to the vast and delicious world of homemade granola. ...

Meal Plan Mini: Creamy Black Bean Bowls, Cauliflower Tacos, Raspberry Brownies

So happy to come out with another mini meal plan! This series is one of my absolute favorite things to work on. It defin...

Easy Rhubarb Mango Crisp

Keeping the rhubarb content coming these past few weeks. No regrets :) Crisps are the ultimate lazy desser...

Rhubarb Milk

Stopping by with a different way to celebrate rhubarb season today. Think strawberry milk, but made with beautiful, pink...

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...

Next Level Lemon Miso Potatoes

These potatoes are extra in every way. They take extra ingredients, extra work, and come out extra flavorful as a resul...

Candied Chocolate Dipped Citron + Video

Magic Moisturizer is Here! + Orange-Tahini Mousse

Happy 2019, friends! Hope you’ve been having an inspiring beginning to the year. Today we’re excited to announce tha...

Orange Chai Latte + Video

This has been our favorite, warming drink this fall/winter. Chai is surprisingly easy to make at home, and fills your wh...

Shortcut Apple Steel Cut Oats + A Day of Eating Video

Hi friends! Today we’re sharing a new video as part of a video series we are working on, where we’ll be going throug...

No-Recipe Winter Slaw with Dreamy Orange Tahini Dressing

This may or may not be news to you, but a really good slaw is easy to make when you’ve got the foundation of nicely s...

Poppyseed Dukkah-Stuffed Baked Apples with Coconut Caramel

Popping in really quickly today to share the recipe for this holiday table dessert contender – baked apples! These bab...

Salsa-Style Nectarine Panzanella from Cook Share Eat Vegan

Today we are sharing a super refreshing and summery recipe from the beautiful new cookbook Cook Share Eat Vegan by Aine...

Simple Mango Gazpacho

I’ve been on a raw food kick lately. I find that it’s what my body craves in the summer heat, and it always helps me...

Gluten-Free Lemon Blueberry Donuts with a Coconut Glaze

This post was created in partnership with Nuts.com. We’ve got a subtly red-white-and-blue treat for you...

Cherry Syrup + Cherry Kombucha Mocktail

This post was created in partnership with Nuts.com. With the long weekend coming up (4th of July aka Indep...

Grain-Free Sweet & Savory Activated Walnut Granola

This post was created in partnership with Nuts.com. Since Mother’s Day is this weekend, we thought we wo...

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...

Chunky Monkey Cookies, Vegan and Gluten-Free

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

Strawberry Coconut Candies

This post was created in partnership with Nuts.com. Sorry we didn’t post these guys for you before Valen...

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 ...

Red Cabbage, Blueberry and Apple Sauerkraut + Giveaway

I grew up with home-pickling and fermenting as the norm. Food in the Soviet Union was not only scarce, but also highly s...

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 ...

Red Cabbage and Sweet Potato Smoothie

Smoothies are my absolute favorite breakfast. I always get sad once the mornings start getting cooler, because an ice-co...

Peach and Beet Watercress Salad with a Multi-Seed Dukkah

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend. Just a quick check-in today with a salad we made for lunch during the week that�...

Chocolate Brownie and Cherry Ice Cream Sandwiches

We’re trying to get all of this summer’s most successful ice cream recipes out while it’s still prime time for fro...

Watermelon Panzanella

Hey friends, this is Masha checking in with my (now annual) Woodstock, NY trip photos and a really good watermelon panza...

Peach and Zucchini Smoothie

I love those stands at the farmer’s market, where the fruit is a little too ripe and bruised, and therefore discounted...

Hibiscus Orange Blossom Turkish Delight

This post was created in partnership with Whole Earth Sweetener Co. Turkish delight is one of those old-sc...

Berry Kombucha Float

A confession – I’ve never actually tried a classic root beer float, but if it’s anything like this kombucha float,...

Minty Aloe and Cucumber Lemonade

Have you ever tried adding fresh aloe vera to your drinks? As soon as the days get unbearably hot around here, I like t...

Gluten-Free Strawberry Cobbler

Checking in really quickly today with a recipe and step-by-step video of this gluten-free and vegan Strawberry Cobbler. ...

Strawberry Cardamom Milk

I didn’t grow up drinking strawberry milk and thus have no nostalgic connection to it, nor did I have any particular i...

Gluten-Free Blueberry Lemon Scones

This post was created in partnership with Bob’s Red Mill. When I was writing my first cookbook four year...

Strawberry Guacamole

Earlier this spring, I talked a little bit about what an explosive strawberry season we experienced this year. I couldn...

Lime and Dill Rice with Pistachios from Vibrant India + Giveaway

My first experience with South Indian fare was in Toronto, in a buzzing, cafeteria-style restaurant that looked like a f...

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...

Quick Rhubarb Soft Serve

Have you ever heard of the quick soft serve ice cream technique, where you freeze coconut milk in ice cube trays and the...

Hydrating Fennel, Mango and Avocado Smoothie

I’m generally one of those people that won’t eat ice cream or drink smoothies when it’s cold outside, but as soon...

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...

Mango Curry with Fennel and Parsnip

This is the time of year that I start having uncontrollable cravings for all things bright, fresh and fruity. I want mor...

Sweet Potato Toast, Two Ways

I finally got around to trying sweet potato toast this week, a concept that I’ve been seeing circulating around the...

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...

Blueberry Cheesecake Truffles

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

Spiced Amaranth Porridge with Ginger Stewed Apples and Raisins

This creamy amaranth porridge is another cozy breakfast recipe we developed for Nuts.com. Amaranth is the superstar of t...

Cauliflower Rice with Zingy White Beans and Kale

There’s something very powerful about turning a pile of vegetables into a proper meal. The satisfaction/general victor...

Immunity-Boosting Beet and Camu Camu Breakfast Bowl

Hope your weekend’s been great so far! Checking in with a fun, immunity-boosting smoothie bowl recipe that we develope...

Turmeric, Carrot and Ginger Remedy

It’s interesting how motivating the tiniest tips from people you care about or respect can be. I was recently on a s...

Quick Persimmon ‘Eggnog’

Yes, calling this drink eggnog is a bit of a stretch, but it does have most of eggnog’s better properties – creamy,...

Tahini Hot Chocolate

Most of us know that feeling that usually rolls around at around 3 pm on a workday, when it seems as if you’ve hit a ...

Miso-Date Ghee Brussels Sprouts and How to Make Ghee at Home

I’ve recently been putting more emphasis on having plenty of good fats in my diet. Hormonal balance, healthy brain fun...

Honey-Roasted Pears with Vanilla Cashew Cream

This post was created in partnership with Smiley Honey. Roasting pears is the easy road to a sophisticated...

Creamy Butternut Squash, Pear and Cranberry Soup with Crispy Kale

We’ve got a little upgrade on classic creamy butternut squash soup for you today. This one still has plenty of buttern...

Spiced Kombucha Moscow Mules & a Giveaway

Ending an emotional week with a light, fizzy drink and a giveaway for the beautiful Moscow Mule copper mugs you see in ...

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...

Pear Cranberry Chai

Are you guys dressing up for Halloween? I’m not, but Paloma is going to be John Lennon circa 1974 (the rest of her fr...

Sweet Potato, Fig and Eggplant Bowl with Hazelnut Vinaigrette

This post was created in partnership with Infinity Jars. Having recently finished a cookbook manuscript wi...

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...

Jujube Ginger Tea

A friend of mine is from Korea and frequently has a pot of Jujube tea simmering away in her office kitchen. It sends the...

Berry Creamsicles with White Chocolate Drizzle – Ice Cream Sunday

Every time I feel a hint of sadness towards the closing of August, I have to remind myself that summer is not at all ov...

A Day of Smoothies

Every one of us has, at some point or another, felt at a loss when tasked with making a meal. Sometimes there’s just t...

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...

Peach and Avocado Overnight Oats with Moringa Powder

This post was created in partnership with Moringamio. This little blog started out as a raw foods recipe j...

Vegan Caesar Salad with Tempeh Croutons, Roasted Peaches and Corn

A bit on the state of things around here – The kitchen renovations have been put off until October, and ...

Superfood ‘Cherry Garcia’ Pops with a Chocolate Core – Ice Cream Sunday

This week, I wanted to re-create my favorite Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor, making it vegan (though B&J came ...

Vegan Cobb Salad with Watermelon Bacon

I’m sure I’m not alone in my desire to live off salads during these hot summer months. Leafy greens are in abundance...

Peach, Honey and Thyme Lemonade Popsicles – Ice Cream Sunday

It’s been so hot! Every summer, without fail, my general appetite decreases, while cravings for all things fresh, cris...

Piña Colada Milkshake – Ice Cream Sunday

An easy one today, requiring a blender and not much more. Piña Coladas were my jam upon moving to tropical Florida fro...

Strawberry Oat Smoothie Bowl and Superfood Raw Chocolate Bar

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

Papaya Lime Sundae – Ice Cream Sunday

Papaya is one of my favorite things to eat this time of year, so figuring out a papaya sorbet recipe that worked was ve...

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...

Chamomile Honey-Lemon Ice Cream — Ice Cream Sunday

To continue with the herbal/floral theme from last week, this Sunday, we’ve got Chamomile Honey-Lemon Ice Cream. We’...

Tropical Soba

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

Emma’s Strawberry Thai Basil Sorbet — Ice Cream Sunday

Florida is on its own schedule when it comes to growing seasons, and we usually have our local strawberries in March. Th...

Rose and Rhubarb Frozen Yogurt – Ice Cream Sunday

I think I first got the desire to make rhubarb frozen yogurt when I saw a photo of Nigel Slater’s Rhubarb Eton Mess....

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mango, Jicama and Grilled Corn Tacos

Paloma and I made it to my hometown in the Southwest of Russia, where we are thoroughly enjoying our stay at grandma’...

Welcome Summer Multigrain Salad with Strawberries and Asparagus

By the time this post goes up, Paloma and I will be in Russia spending some much anticipated time with grandma. I will t...

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...

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 ...

Roasted Parsnip and Pomelo Salad

This winter I rediscovered parsnips and have been roasting them weekly, unable to get enough of their unique, sweet flav...

Pitaya Breakfast Bowl

Paloma often asks for açaí for breakfast, meaning the açaí bowl. It’s an easy and nutritious thing to make if you ...

Sorghum Pilaf with Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Cranberries and Grapes

Both my husband’s and my family live far away, so instead we celebrate Thanksgiving with the other family – our frie...

Warm Salad of Roasted Cauliflower, Grapes and Black Rice

When creating recipes, I keep in mind a few key points for what my dishes should be: flavorful, healthful, new, accessi...

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...

Strawberry Milkshake

The number of amazing people I’ve met through this blog keeps growing. One that I’m very grateful for is Cathryn Fo...

Avocado Kiwi Smoothie and a Jus by Julie Cleanse Giveaway

Boy, do we have a treat for you today. A few weeks ago, the ladies from a Brooklyn-based juice company Jus by Julie rea...

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 ...

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, ...

Ginger Marinated Tofu with Citrus Salsa

It may sound strange to some, but from time to time I truly crave tofu. I used to cook with it a whole lot years ago, du...

Shaved Brussels Sprout, Pomegranate and Lentil Salad

As healthy as I always try to feed Paloma, and as many green smoothies and juices she drinks daily, I never dreamt of he...

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 ...

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 ...

Lemongrass Mango Curry with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

This week, I’ve really been craving vegetables – I always do – but it comes in waves, some are bigger than others....

Kaffir Lime Mango Ice-Cream

When it comes to ice-cream, for me, the stranger and less common the flavour, the better. My track rec...

Cardamom Amaranth Porridge with Stewed Strawberries

Last week we learned that our cookbook will be much bigger, over fifty pages longer, than originally planned. We’re ve...

Simple Spicy Strawberry Gazpacho

Cold pureed soup is something that I didn’t know about when growing up but absolutely cannot live without now. Every s...

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 ...

Homemade Yogurt and Frozen Yogurt Lemongrass Raspberry Pops

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been crazy about yogurt, the plain kind, for its pleasant and subtle tart flavour....

Rhubarb Rosemary Musli

I’m so excited to finally be sharing a recipe here, I’ve missed it so much. And what a special recipe it is – easy...

Rhubarb Raspberry Fizz from Sarah at The Vanilla Bean Blog

This post is also available in: French This Sunday’s guest is Sarah, a self-taught baker from Minneapol...

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...

Pineapple Cucumber Gazpacho

Spring continues to be cool down where we are in Florida. I’ve lived here for ten years and never experienced such a c...

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...

Roasted Parsnip and Apple Soup with Radish Greens

Happy 2013 everyone! Wishing you a year of health, peace and many delicious meals. We’re so grateful for yet another y...

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...

Blood Orange and Fennel Salad

Citrus season has taken off here in Florida. I’ve noted at least five different varieties of oranges, as well as tange...

Rooibos Poached Pear Tart

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

Roasted Yellow Plum and Rosemary Popsicles

This post is also available in: French   I’ve always associated late summer with plums,...

Late Summer Oat Milk Smoothie with Figs and Grapes

This post is also available in: French More often than not, a new post on Golubka is born o...

Tipsy Watermelon Salad and Summer Cooking

I’ve been cooking a whole lot lately, which tends to happen to me every summer. I don’t know if it’s the energy fr...

Raw Summer Fruit Samosas and a Guest Post for My Sweet Faery

Thank you all for participating in the Wholistic giveaway. The rose mist goes to The Best Decade, please email us your 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...

Mango Salsa and an Ayurveda Birthday

Masha with Raspberry and Lemongrass Tiramisu Well, hello there. Another round of warm gratitude to the won...

Petite Slaw of Celeriac, Broccoli Sprouts, Meyer Lemon & Thyme by The Alkaline Sisters

Say hello to our next guest bloggers, the Alkaline Sisters. Julie and Yvonne write a beautiful blog, where they inspire ...

Lemon Plum Salad with a Poppy Seed Dressing

Lemon Plum Salad Poppy seed dressing 3 tablespoons raw sesame tahini 1 tablespoon raw honey ...

Grapefruit Smoothie

One of my favourite things to do when shopping at the market is to ask the vendors how they like to prepare and eat thei...

Valentine’s Day Dessert – Rose Ice Cream, Pomegranate Sorbet, Rose Mille-Feuille

Today we continue our series of posts, describing the preparations for our Argentinean tango inspired 3D gathering, whic...

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...

Superberry Smoothie

We haven’t posted a drink recipe here for a while now. That’s a bit strange, since we enjoy some kind of shake or ju...

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 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...

Market Berry Salad and a New York Weekend

Last weekend, I got a chance to travel to New York, a city I love very much. I had a few particular places to visit in m...

Spiced Apple and Blackberry Kuchen Ice Cream

Like many committed at-home cooks, I’ve lived through a full-on love affair with Nigella Lawson. It was so long ago, b...

Dragon Fruit Salad

I love visiting Asian markets – they are always full of surprises and things that to me are unknown and curious. As a ...

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 ...

Smooth Vegetable Gazpacho with Watermelon Pieces

There are not many dishes as desirable on a hot summer afternoon as a well chilled gazpacho. This particular one stands ...

Lychee Sorbet and Marinated Rhubarb Compote

Summer in Florida is challenging. It is hot. Your only chance of catching some decent breeze is at the beach. Local prod...

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 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 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...

Creamy Apple-Anise Soup and Pumpkinseed Cheese

Some foods have a distinct seasonal disposition. Ice cream for summertime, apple pie in the autumn, hot soup during wint...

Chocolate Avocado Truffles and Concord Grape Sorbet

Ever since making our savoury avocado truffles, we’ve been thinking about creating a dessert version of this much love...

Fruit Leather Puzzle

Paloma loves to eat. In that way, we are very fortunate. It’s quite a rarity for her to turn down food, and she’s al...

Raw Multi Purpose Mango Cones with a Green Papaya Salad

The idea behind this post is quite simple. During my childhood back home, street vendors sold all kinds of snacks in sma...

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 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 Chocolate Truffles and Mango Sorbet on Paloma’s Birthday

Paloma turned two on Friday, and we can hardly believe how fast time flies. Last year, for her first birthday, we had a ...

Lavender Ice Cream with Apricots Poached in Blueberry Sauce

I have a small linen bag of dried lavender hanging on my bedpost. The herb is said to calm the senses and help with slee...

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 ...

Baby Spinach and Strawberry Salad with Pink Dressing

When we first put together this plate of green, red, and pink, we were not expecting much of the result. After all, how ...

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...

Lemon & Basil Ice Cream with Raspberry Sauce and Summer Fruit

We’ve finally gathered up the courage to buy an ice cream maker. Very quickly, this smooth white friend ...

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...

Raw Peach and Cherry Napoleons

Napoleon is one of the most beloved desserts in Russia. That version consists of layers upon layers of rich and moist cr...

Raw Raspberry Chocolate Ganache

A rich option for all the sweet-teeth out there who find it difficult to control themselves. This cake tastes like it co...