CARAMELIZED COCONUT CHIPS

CARAMELIZED COCONUT CHIPS

MAKES 1 cup Thursday nights in the Joulwan household, circa the 1980s, were “popcorn night.” In sixth grade, I wrote an ode to popcorn, Such was my devotion to the salty snack. Even though it’s not on the paleo-approved menu, I still think of popcorn as my favorite...
PEACH ALMOND CRISP

PEACH ALMOND CRISP

SERVES 4 to 6 Warm, tender fruit nestled under a blanket of cinnamon-scented, crumbly topping is the very definition of summer dessert. In each bite of sun-kissed peaches, you can taste warm rains, dirt, and languid afternoons. Happily, this recipe works equally well...
BERRIES AND WHIPPED COCONUT CREAM

BERRIES AND WHIPPED COCONUT CREAM

SERVES 4 I’ve spent most of my adult life skipping dessert or requesting “just an extra spoon” from the waitress so I could steal bites from someone else’s plate. No more! It’s such a lovely, tasty relief to eat paleo food and enjoy guilt-free desserts. The sweet...
FRIED APPLES WITH BACON AND PECANS

FRIED APPLES WITH BACON AND PECANS

SERVES 4 My one-stoplight hometown in Pennsylvania was tucked between coal mines and Amish country, so daytrips to Bucks County often ended in a diner where fried apples were almost always on the menu. This dessert strays from the standard Amish recipe, but I believe...
EL MINZAH ORANGE SALAD

EL MINZAH ORANGE SALAD

SERVES 6 to 8 The city of Tangier, perched on the northwestern tip of Morocco, was declared an International Zone after World War I and was jointly ruled by nine different countries, all reluctant to relinquish control of this glamorous port. The winding alleyways of...