A tian is a classic Provençal dish, famously mistaken for ‘ratatouille’ in the Disney movie Ratatouille. Remember when Remy the rat reinterprets that French recipe? Well the outcome looks very much like a tian to me. Typically, the thinly sliced zucchinis, eggplants and tomatoes are beautifully layered in an earthenware dish called… a ‘tian’. ...
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Moroccan Red Lentils and Mint Soup
When the outside temperature is above 20 degrees like today, you probably expect a recipe of chilled soup, like a gazpacho or vichyssoise. But hot soup and summer can be a match. This flavorful Moroccan-inspired lentils soup is scented with fresh mint and packed with veggies. While I typically cook green lentils in the winter, I use red lentils all ...
French Style Rabbit with Thyme and Tomatoes
On top of gluten and cow’s milk product, I cut down non-organic red meat from my everyday cooking. The main problem with industrial red meat (mostly cow, lamb and pork) is the growth hormones and the chemical toxins it contains, which are pro-inflammatory in nature and raise many health concerns. So what other meat to add to my menu? ...