Category Archive: Primal-friendly

Baba Ghanouj

This post also appears on Gluten Free U.A.E as a part of a Ramadan 2012 series. Baba ghanouj, also called mutabbal beitinjan (or, properly, bathinjan), is so easy to find in Arab restaurants… Continue reading

Thai Basil Stir Fries

Living just outside of New York City, I get to reap the benefits of a buzzing, cosmopolitan metropolis. This area has residents that represent many cooking cultures, so it’s usually easy to track… Continue reading

Salted Fruit Salad

It looks like an ordinary fruit salad, but it’s not. Gather up some of your favorite fruits, and wash and chop them. Dress them with some lemon or lime juice and, if your… Continue reading

Fried Egg

Sunday mornings are for a perfectly fried egg, with frizzled, crunchy edges and a cooked-through but runny yolk. Get yourself some pastured eggs. If you can’t find them, go for organic, free-range eggs.… Continue reading

Yakhni Kousa

First, the name: “Yakhni” is a word, which I believe is of Farsi origin, that is used from the Balkans to Pakistan to describe various styles of dishes. In the Middle East, it… Continue reading

Red Curry Soup

I made a basic Thai red curry (instructions often on containers of curry paste) with wild shrimp but thinned it out with some water, and then adjusted the flavor with some fish sauce,… Continue reading

Tabbouleh

Tabbouleh: without any doubt, one of my favorite foods since I was a baby Diana. But, oh, the injustice that has been done to it! If you are someone who is not familiar… Continue reading

Potato and Mushroom Soup

“Something with potatoes and mushrooms,” was the request from my sister Grace. And so it was that I came up with this soup as I wandered the produce section. I sauteed diced onions… Continue reading

Massaman Curry

Mmmmm…massaman curry: beef, potatoes, and onions cooked in coconut milk and a curry paste that includes garlic, chilies, ginger, cardamom, cumin, coriander, and lemongrass, among other things, and garnished with peanuts. Serve it with… Continue reading

Sunchoke and Potato Soup

I remember seeing this soupĀ on Gluten-Free Girl and the Chef, and thinking I should make it right away. That was a year ago. Today, I finally made the soup. It was delicious! This… Continue reading