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There’s nothing like baking up a batch of warm, cardamom-scented muffins to ease the mind and the soul. Measuring, mixing, pouring. It all seems so methodical and calming. It was good to see dirty bowls in my sink and cooling muffins on the counter. All is right with the world.

These muffins were a sort of farewell to summer and a welcome to fall. I used some late summer peaches that will surely stop trickling into markets soon, and spiced up the muffins with a good bit of warming cardamom. The scent of cardamom always seems to be reminiscent of cooler temperatures, steamy mugs of tea, and leaves strewn across the ground.

This recipe was inspired by Kim Boyce’s Good to the Grain which is a must for your cookbook collection. It is a wonderful book filled with endless inspiration so don’t be surprised if there are other posts in the future that mention it. Kim suggests eating these muffins right away, and I completely agree. But, if you can’t eat them all the day you make them, keep them in an airtight container on the counter or in the fridge for up to 2 days.
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Whoa, two posts in a row with 2 recipes each! I’m on a roll! Well, not really. It’s just a matter of mere coincidence. Though perhaps there aren’t coincidences at all…. it’s getting philosophical over here this morning. Time to stop and change the subject before my brain explodes trying to ponder that one.

Soooo, baba ghanoush! I’ve always secretly loved baba ghanoush more than it’s more famous friend hummus. Hummus can be a bit too beany sometimes if it’s not done right (or rather the way I like it to be done). Also, hummus tends to get way more attention, finding it’s way into grocery stores and restaurants everywhere. It’s a bit…tired. I think baba ghanoush deserves a chance in the sun.

When thinking about how to use up some baby eggplants from the farmer’s market, baba ghanoush automatically popped into my head. And, since I couldn’t make a dip without something to eat it with, I made kamut flatbreads. The flatbreads are super simple and somewhat similar to naan bread. I’ve been experimenting with kamut flour lately (an ancient grain), and decided to make some flatbreads with it. Try this super simple recipe and then let me know if you had enough will power not to finish all of it in one sitting….
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Cardamom Peach Muffins

Baba Ghanoush & Kamut Flatbreads