chickpea celery sandwich filler
Last year, when we visited Boulder, Colorado, for a dear friend’s wedding, they served sandwiches for us vegetarians—specifically, those of us who don’t eat onion or garlic. The sandwiches were from a local shop where my goddaughter had worked. One combination that stood out was a chickpea salad filling. It was delicious and reminded me […]
sesame cake (vegan)
“This cake gets a double dose of sesame, with tahini and sesame seeds in the batter and lots of crunchy sesame seeds to coat the pan, too” – Yossy Arefi. It’s simple to make, as it only uses one bowl. tips To ensure even mixing, use the edge of a whisk to scrape the bottom […]
salted tahini caramel balls (vegan)
These lovely, luxurious bite-sized balls of salted tahini caramel are so satisfying after a meal. They are covered in a simple, sweet maple glaze with equal amounts of maple syrup and coconut oil. When the cold balls are dipped into the glaze, it instantly hardens, creating magic! VIOLAS in the garden, add them to salads, […]
zesty turmeric tahini dressing
I like to serve this sauce over sauteed broccolini or roasted vegetables. Any leftovers get drizzled over leafy green salads or scooped up with homemade bread. ~Kasbah Bab Ourika, Atlas Mountains, Morroco~ zesty turmeric tahini dressing Recipe from Amy Chaplin’s – Whole Food Cooking Every Day. makes 1½ cups preparation time 15 minutes ingredients ½ […]
5 ingredient almond & tahini cookies (vegan)
Deliciously moor-ish satisfying cookies that are chewy on the inside (due to the fluid, stretchy nature of tahini) and crispy, crumbly on the outside (due to the almond meal). ~ the relief and release of autumn 5 ingredient almond & tahini cookies makes 18 cookies Recipe from Cook Republic. I have written this recipe as-is […]
anne’s magical sesame-tahini-ginger dressing
Our Christmas and New Year were spent in Boulder’s beautiful, snowy mountains, visiting our oldest and dearest friends. A daily ritual was established as soon as we arrived: cooking and sharing meals, morning and evening, and communicating around a big table and warm fire. On these nights, Anne would arrive with a basket of organic […]
raw halva
unexpected magic in unexpected places… raw halva makes 20 – 25 pieces Original recipe found here. Use raw, organic nuts and seeds that have not been roasted. When buying sesame seeds, purchase the tan ones rather than the white ones. The white ones are hulled and may even be bleached. It’s the hull that keeps the […]
sesame lemon biscotti (vegan)
This is a gift to you – a celebration of sunshine, the hint of spring approaching, the lingering scent of jasmine and just the gratefulness of life. Kristin made these while attending another magical retreat with our teachers. She made them to send back with a friend, who was returning to India. They were discovered […]
Israeli salad with a green herb tahini dressing
just because… It has been far too long since I last posted here, and although I missed it, my mind has been filling up and spilling over. So I stop and start in this space, reluctantly abandoning it, vowing to return later when the flow is complete and coherent. And now… Since our move here, […]
sesame-seeded carrot cake
I know there are many carrot cake recipes out there, but what makes this one special is the nutty addition of raw tahini and the sesame seeds that encase it. I bake it in two loaf pans, each measuring 22 x 12 cm. One loaf is for us, and the other is a surprise gift […]
tahini baked cauliflower with lemon & tomato
I arrived back from India, content and complete, with a heart full of beautiful and profound teachings from my teacher and the gentle presence of like-minded friends. I was excited to come home to see my garden. I arrived home in the early, early morning and walked out along the paths, the stones crunching under […]
making hummus in India
I promised some delicious Indian dishes when I was in India, but during my stay, I enjoyed having someone else make them rather than me cooking them. My dear friend Mary had organised a wonderful Indian lady with a huge smile to cook lunch for us. We were a big group of 6 hungry […]
tahini cookies
This is a new recipe that is incredibly quick to make and is both buttery and delicious. If you are a fan of halva, these cookies are perfect for you! When I returned from Australia, my husband couldn’t stop raving about these cookies that our good friends, Lior and Noa, had given him to help […]
baba ghanoush (eggplant with tahini)
imagine… from this beauty, this blossom, an eggplant will be born… BABA GHANOUSH – EGGPLANT WITH TAHINI This dish combines two strong flavours: the smokiness of the aubergine and the sharp taste of the tahini, sharpened by lemon. This is a dish made entirely for taste. To prepare the eggplant, cook it over the stovetop […]
