Spring Into Health With Anouk and Danielle

08/23/2025

08/04/2025

Summer salads for a crowd. This one had carrots, olives, dates, parsley, Parmesan cheese and crème fraiche. Inspired by Joshua MC Fadden, from his bok Six seasons. ☀️ ❤️ .

06/15/2025

Garlic scapes are back! It is summer🌻🌞😎 ☀️

06/13/2025

It has been very wet in Upstate New York for a while, but the hardworking crew of the Denison farm delivered a second box of beautiful vegetables. The lacinato kale and romaine salad were the starting point of this salad. I used Ottolenghi’s kale and tahini Caesar salad recipe as inspiration. Google it for the original recipe, I am a bad recipe follower. The kale was massaged of course. If you still don’t massage your kale, get to it. Add a bit of salt and lemon juice to the torn pieces of kale and massage until soft. Add the romaine. I used more romaine than kale. Add some mint and parsley. The dressing was a tahini based dressing. My brand of choice is definitely the Noom. Smooth with no bitterness, I think it’s the best one around. Mix equal amounts of tahini with ( vegan) yogurt, add lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper. This dressing is so good, I made a large quantity for the week. Mix in dressing to taste. Top with roasted red grapes, and roasted chickpeas. Roasting red grapes for salad is a revelation. Halve the grapes and roast at 400 degrees for about ten minutes. They need to hold their shape. The roasted chickpeas need an hour. I used a whole can. Rinse and dry with a towel. Mix in with olive oil, salt and za’atar. Za’atar has become increasingly popular and is relatively easy to find. Beek in a 350 degrees oven until crisp and browned.

06/09/2025

The summer days of salad have arrived in Upstate New York. The Denison farm has started to deliver their gorgeous vegetables. They gave me Bok choy, green onion , cilantro and radishes. I added some carrots and a bag ready made edamame’s. An Asian inspired dressing was made in under a minute ( really don’t buy dressing, that’s my pet peeve) unmeasured amounts of olive oil, sesame oil, mirin, salt and pepper were mixed and added. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. # seasonal

10/13/2024

I have passed them countless times before noticing them. As far as I am concerned the best sandwiches of Rotterdam are From . This vegan variaties with tempeh was so good. They make their own bread

10/05/2024

No better place to try Horchata than in its hometown Valencia. Valencia horchata is made from tiger nuts ( chufas) water and sugar. You will find horcheterias throughout the city. The drink is enjoyed with a farton : a type of sweet, elongated pastry. # wanderlust

09/28/2024

Valencia is true orange country, and the city is home to a delicious cocktail called “Aqua di Valencia” which means water from Valencia. Don’t let the name fool you, it’s a highly alcoholic ( and delicious) cocktail made with fresh orange juice, cava, gin and vodka. I tried one and barely made it to my appointment later. 🍊 🇪🇸

09/25/2024

I still love avocado toast where ever I am. The Dutch bread is fantastic. 🥑 🇳🇱

08/29/2024

Summer salads for nice people. Potato salad ( add olive oil when still warm, add smoked salt and herbs), green beans wish a balsam fir mustard vinaigrette ( that’s just the name of the mustard I used) , grilled peppers Spanish style ( add olive oil, garlic and a good sherry vinegar) , a red onion, tomato and corn salad ( you can’t beat that local corn and those tomatoes) and a cucumber, melon and red onion salad ( soak the red onion in boiling water for a bit, it will mellow it out 🍅

06/14/2024

farm has given me gorgeous radishes with gorgeous leaves. Don’t discard the leaves! This no waste soup is delicious and easy. Sauté an onion, add garlic, radish leaves and potatoes. Add vegetable stock and simmer. Add a drop or two of liquid smoke.