Vegan Banana French Toast

by Mardi // April 5, 2011 // No Comments

Someone mentioned french toast the other day and suddenly I had a huge craving that seemed to be lasting for days. Since it’s not often that I crave sweet flavors for breakfast, I decided to take advantage of this sweet... Continue reading →

Sweet & Savory Bruschetta

by Mardi // March 15, 2011 // 2 Comments

This Saturday marked the second successful run of Brooklyn Fork & Spoon supper club. Aside from the fantastic group of guests, one of the big highlights of the dinner was the first course – a sweet and savory bruschetta. I’m... Continue reading →

A Hearty Quinoa Breakfast

by Mardi // January 12, 2011 // 10 Comments

I had never thought about making quinoa for breakfast, until I came across Heidi Swanson’s recipe on 101 Cookbooks. The thought of it made me feel all warm and cozy inside so I of course decided to make it for…err…dinner.... Continue reading →

Gluten Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

by Mardi // January 10, 2011 // 16 Comments

My cousin and I were born about 3 months apart and we share most things in common, except for his love of anything with chocolate and peanut butter. For whatever reason, I’ve never been one to order peanut butter flavored... Continue reading →

Almond & Beet Pancakes

by Mardi // January 10, 2011 // 2 Comments

This one goes out to all of the breakfast for dinner fans out there (and to a few very special ones in particular). My sweet tooth came back the other night so I attempted to nip it in the bud... Continue reading →

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

by Mardi // December 14, 2010 // 1 Comment

When Brooklyn starts to get cold, it seems there’s no better way to spend a weekend or evening than cozied up with good friends sharing delicious food, and this weekend was chock full of this. Saturday afternoon, I braved the... Continue reading →

Flourless Pumpkin Bread

by Mardi // October 21, 2010 // 7 Comments

For dessert on pumpkin carving night, I stuck with the theme and made some flourless pumpkin bread. Continue reading →

Sweet & Savory Beet Pie

by Mardi // October 14, 2010 // 2 Comments

Well, this started out as a pie but I think we should go ahead and call this a crumble as you can see from the above photo. I wasn’t sure what would happen when I decided to make a sweet... Continue reading →

Grain Inspiration

by Mardi // September 28, 2010 // 5 Comments

After a nice bike ride to Roosevelt Island this past Saturday, my friend Jen and I had every intention to head home and make ourselves a big lunch but by the time we got back to our neighborhood, we were... Continue reading →

Red Cabbage Wraps With Quinoa & Goat Cheese

by Mardi // September 13, 2010 // 5 Comments

This meal is another in the garden series. Along with the other gorgeous garden veggies, I brought back two fresh picked red cabbages that have been sitting in my refrigerator for about a week now. One of them I have... Continue reading →

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