Lemon Basil Vinaigrette
Free from: gluten, eggs, soy, yeast, dairy
I eat salad almost every day and I must admit I often just toss it with olive oil and lemon, salt and pepper. How lazy is that? Truth is it takes no time to make fresh salad dressing there’s no excuse not to.
This is […]
Greek Moussaka
Free from: gluten, cow’s milk, eggs, yeast and soy
This is a dish from my childhood. Truth is, I hated moussaka when I was little. For God sakes, it had bits of onion and weird almost slippery beige bits called eggplant. I was truly convinced my family was eating something different than […]
Alexander the Greek
When I was about 11, I dislocated and broke my ankle and couldn’t go to school. With a full leg cast, a wheel chair and crutches it was deemed I couldn’t negotiate the halls or classrooms of Wantagh Elementary.
Sequestered, as I became, […]
Cumin, my first spicy crush
When I was 12 I had a mad crush on Carey Reynolds. He was a family friend and had come to a dance party in our basement on Long Island and spent the night at our house. He left his sport coat in my brother’s closet. For days after, I would sneak […]
Spicy Sweet Potato Wedges
Free from: Gluten, soy, egg, yeast and dairy
I think I was a vegan* when I came up with this sweet potato recipe. Sweet potatoes are loaded with vitamin A and are a rich source of vitamin C and manganese. They provide fiber, don’t jolt your blood sugar as white potatoes do […]
Crash and Burn or How Not to Eat When You Fly
Oh God why don’t I follow my own advice? I’m bloated, drowzy, crampy and really uncomfortable sitting at Gate 47 at the Denver Airport. The problem: I ate the airplane food on my last flight. I got bumped to first class and somehow thought the food would be better, different, safe. Apparently […]
Gluten-Free Blueberry Oatmeal Pancakes
By Tessa Tapscott
Free from: gluten, egg, dairy and soy
Nothing beats the nostalgic fluffy goodness of oatmeal pancakes. I remember waking up late Sunday mornings to the sounds of metal bowls clanging and the smell of sweet blueberry oatmeal pancakes wafting downstairs. I would quietly sneak upstairs, peer around the corner […]
Reading Labels
I’m on the sofa, down for the count. Why? Because I didn’t read a label carefully. Simple as that. In this case the offending item that gave me horrendous cramps and kept me in the bathroom for a very long time, at work, wasn’t even one of my normal food intolerances. It was chlorella, a […]
Greek Green Beans with Tomatoes
Gluten, egg, dairy, soy and yeast-free
This is another green (although not leafy) vegetable the Italian loves. I remember this dish from my childhood eating Sunday dinner at my Greek grandparents’ house in the Bronx. The house would always smell of rosemary and garlic, roast lamb and some sort of vegetable stewing […]