These lovely gluten-free mini quiches are the perfect addition to your Easter table.


Like many chefs and foodies, I usually get excited when spring is right around the corner.  It’s nice to see the winter squash and root vegetables at the market making way for the fresh spring vegetables that are suddenly abundant like ramps, fresh peas, asparagus, artichokes, radishes, garlic scapes, and leeks.

I also associate Easter with the beginning of spring.  Did you know that Easter always falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox?  For those of you who don’t remember your 8^thgrade Earth Science, the vernal equinox (March 20) is significant because it’s one of the two days of the year when day and night are about equal in length all over the world.   

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This Carrot-Ginger-Banana Smoothie is just one of over 400 recipes included in The Complete Book of Raw Food Volume 2, by Lisa Montgomery.  I had the opportunity to read this new book published by Hatherleigh Press and I must say that I learned a great deal about raw foods.  What exactly is a raw diet?  It’s a diet that consists of raw foods such fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains and seeds that are uncooked.  The philosophy behind a raw diet is that because the food is not heated above 118 degrees Fahrenheit, it retains all of its nutrients that would otherwise be lost during the cooking process.  This allows your body to get the most from your food.  Montgomery does a great job of discussing how eating raw is not simply a diet but rather a whole lifestyle change.  She stresses the importance of taking positive steps to improve your health and well being in all aspects of your life, not just your diet.        

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This year, Mother's Day has special meaning for me because it's my first Mother's Day as a mom.  Sienna was born on May 22, 2013 so I just missed it by a couple of weeks last year.  I'm looking forward to a quiet day at home with my family, although we will be celebrating a day late as I'm working on the actual holiday- the life of an ER doctor!  Unfortunately I won't be seeing my mom or my mother-in-law for Mother's Day this year but if they were close by, I would love to cook a homemade meal for them.  For my mom, I would prepare Baked Eggs in Tomato Sauce followed by Lemon Risotto with Spring Vegetables, Shrimp and Grits and finally Banana Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries.  For my mother-in-law, I would start with Lemon Ricotta Blueberry Pancakes and then move on to Greek Zucchini Fritters, Spinach Gnudi and Chocolate Tofu Pudding.  This year celebrate your mom and show her just how special she is by making her a nice home cooked meal.  I've listed a several recipe ideas below to get you started.  Happy Mother's Day to all of you wonderful, hardworking moms out there!



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