BUTTERNUT SQUASH DAHL WITH CILANTRO RAITA.

Mush is totally underrated, in my humble opinion. Sometimes, I just want a bowl of warm, mushy nourishment. This red lentil dahl is the height of mushy nourishment: Lentils are deeply fiber rich, and deliver a mighty dose of plant protein. Paired…
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Baked Brie & Maple-Rosemary Pecan Apple Wedges.

When Refinery29 came round to ask for my favorite fast and fool-proof holiday appetizers, these babies were some of the first I concocted. As chic as baked brie sounds, and as sumptuous as maple rosemary pecans taste, the whole wondrous…
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MAPLE ROSEMARY PECANS.

I’m not going to give you an exact recipe, per se, for these nuts, because you don’t need one. What you do need is to really get into the infinite potentiality of deliciousness that exists in the combination of maple,…
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FENNEL SEEDED CHALLAH WITH SPICED APPLE BUTTER.

My friend Suzanne is basically Martha Stewart. She hosts gorgeous dinner parties in her lovely fig- and plumeria tree lined courtyard, evenings filled with the sweetness of climbing vines and the whisper of a small fountain. The woman owns both…
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ROASTED KABOCHA FENNEL SOUP.

This soup is a primer for autumn nights: Earthy, rich on the palate, warming, and deeply comforting. It’s also a prelude to a confession: I rarely use pumpkin for my seasonal cooking. The trouble is, kabocha squash is everything pumpkin…
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