Delectable You

Roasted Beets, Carrots & Sweet Potatoes

I know you might not want to hear it, but fall is slowly poking its beautiful head around the corner. Fall happens to be my favorite season, not only for the beautiful colors and crispness in the air, but also for the delicious fall foods that come along with it. Root vegetables fall into that […]

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Quinoa Veggie Sushi

I’ve always been intimidated by home made sushi. I didn’t have a rice maker, I didn’t have the bamboo rolling mat. So many excuses, none of them particularly viable. One day, I got over myself, and decided to experiment. I had nori sheets, quinoa, sweet potatoes, mangoes, and avocados. I was able to create a […]

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Ginger Scallion Oil

On my last visit to NYC, my friend Hannah took me to a vegan restaurant called Peacefood Cafe. I proceeded to have the most delicious meal: a brown rice bowl topped with sauteed veggies and drizzled with ginger scallion oil. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about that meal, so I decided it was […]

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Oven Roasted Pesto Tomatoes

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LA Food and Wine + Miso Salad with Miso Grilled Veggies = Y.U.M.

LA Food and Wine + Miso Salad with Miso Grilled Veggies = Y.U.M.

Gone are the days when I thought baking 40 cakes in a week was a big deal. Do you remember that? Ok – to be fair, the 40 cakes actually meant baking 80 cakes because each cake was 2 layers high. So 80 cakes in one week in a tiny oven in mine and Ted’s […]

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Eggplant & Golden Squash Tagine with Chickpeas & Raisins

Eggplant & Golden Squash Tagine with Chickpeas & Raisins

Ok. So here is the thing about testing out new recipes, both my own compilations and the ones I find in cookbooks: Sometimes, they don’t turn out the way you hoped: too bland, too spicy, too mushy, too crunchy, too – fill-in-the-blank-here – and sometimes even just downright inedible. This recipe falls into the category […]

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Veggie Wrap with roasted sweet potatoes, sauteed greens and babaganoush

Veggie Wrap with roasted sweet potatoes, sauteed greens and babaganoush

It may be December 30th, but as you may have guessed, I am still listening to Christmas carols. I’m sitting by the now balding tree. The lights are as beautiful as ever, each strand trying somewhat successfully to cling on to the dried out, lifeless pine needles and branches they are draped over. The tree […]

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Grilled asparagus and cauliflower with roasted cherry tomatoes and fresh basil oil

Grilled asparagus and cauliflower with roasted cherry tomatoes and fresh basil oil

 Oh my goodness, friends.Last week, I tested one of the best vegetable recipes I think I have ever come across! I modified it a little, but the basics were what made it so wonderful. I was so blown away by it that it took me a few days to remember how to form a sentence […]

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Home made sweet potato fries

Home made sweet potato fries

Hello friends! Happy second day of June! Fear not – I have another baking project in the works for today, but in the meantime, I thought I would share my go-to dinner with you: Home made sweet potato fries and mixed greens with walnuts, cranberries, and quinoa with honey dijon dressing. You might note that […]

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Potato Salad with Dill, onions and celery!

Potato Salad with Dill, onions and celery!

Tuesday May 24 I was invited by Liza Utter, a restaurateur who happens to be one of the most inspiring women I have ever met, to a private event for bloggers. What I found there was a family. What I found there was motivation. What I found there was love. I met women who have […]

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