Spelt Strawberry Muffins
Makes 12-15 ¾ c. granulated sugar ½ c. almond milk ½ c. applesauce (I used unsweetened) 1 lg. egg 1 tsp. vanilla extract ¼ tsp. almond extract 2 c. spelt flour 1 tsp. baking powder ½ tsp baking soda ¼ tsp salt 2 c. diced …
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M.F.K. Fisher: Ghosts of Dijon
In 1929, a bright-eyed 21-year-old American woman stepped off a transatlantic ocean liner and found herself in Dijon. Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher, now better known by her initials, was unaware of the culinary and literary sojourn that awaited her on rue du Petit-Potet. Yet those …
M.F.K. Fisher’s Shrimp Cucumber Soup
“She would make it the night before and then just pour it from a chilled pitcher in the fridge when it was time to eat. She loved the fact that it was made with buttermilk, which she knew many turned their noses up to, but …
Empress Earl Grey Chocolate Tea Cake
½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup spelt flour (*see note) ½ cup unbleached white flour 1 tablespoon Earl Grey tea (*see note) 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons grated orange zest ¼ teaspoon vanilla 2 …
Where Souls Blossom: The Dominican Hotel
An “urban oasis” in Brussels is a five minute walk from Central Station and steps from the Grand’Place. The gentle hum of Gregorian chants drift through the rooms and elevators ushering cares and concerns toward the place they belong, the exit. The ambience of the …
Spelt Pumpkin Bread (Hildegard Inspired)
1 ½ cups spelt flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 4 eggs 1 cup white sugar ¼ cup light brown sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract ¾ cup canned …
Pumpkin Cannelloni (Frankfurt for Cooks)
This below recipe was sent courtesy of Frankfurt for Cooks and was also printed in SHAPE Community Life Magazine, September 2021 issue. Pumpkin Cannelloni Ingredients: 250g pumpkin flesh, 50g water for cooking pumpkin and more for cooking pasta sheets,1 stalk of lemon grass,1.5 Tbsp olive …
Frankfurt for Cooks: A Journey Home
“The discovery of a new dish does more for the happiness of mankind than the discovery of a star” ― Brillat-Savarin Cooking with Anna was a lifeline I didn’t see coming. Her Instagram, Facebook and online cooking classes coaxed me out of a cooking comfort …
A Postcard from Poznań
Only at a Polish truck stop could you find an edible carnival rotating inside a multi-layered turnstyle. This delicacy mimics a city I’ve come to love, Poznań. Like the twirling layers of jello, the nostalgia of this candy-colored town’s past is entwined with a progressive …
Bubbly Blueberry Cobbler (Hildegard Inspired)
Ingredients 3 cups fresh blueberries 2 tablespoons white sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon ⅓ cup orange juice ⅔ cup all-purpose flour (I use half spelt flour) ¼ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup butter, softened ½ cup white sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla …