This recipe is inspired by the silky zucchini and salmon salad I see in Yotam Ottolenghi’s Comfort. In this season, I’m all in for comfort food,…
breakfast/ easy everyday/ Low fat/ make ahead/ my favorites/ year round
Easy Protein Porridge Recipe for Energy Boost
I found this recipe while leafing through the bookshelves in someone’s home. The bookshelves always draw my interest, like going to a bookstore and exploring the…
Cabbage is such a versatile ingredient. With the right treatment, cabbage can be elevated to something totally unexpected and deeply comforting. Moreover, cabbage is a humble…
Miso broiled tofu. These three words convey everything you need to know about the dish. Starting with the last word tofu, it’s the one protein I…
cheese/ easy everyday/ Pantry essentials/ Salad/ vegetarian
Kale Salad with Apples and Cheddar and a Lemon-Honey Dressing
Kale, checked; apple, checked; cheddar, checked. I have all the key ingredients on hand to make a healthy salad. This is exactly what I need to…
Appetizer/ featured/ French/ my favorites/ Roast/ summer/ vegetarian/ whole wheat
Cherry Tomato Tart with an Olive Crust
I see the artistry as well as the seasonal nature of Chef Yann Nury’s cherry tomato tart. The picture of him sketching the cherry tomato tart…
How do you transform a humble can of white beans into a weekday meal that’s both satisfying and nutritious? It’s advantageous to have this recipe of…
5 ingredients or less/ easy everyday/ Pantry essentials/ Salad/ summer/ Toss/ vegetarian
Cucumber-Avocado Salad and Summer Vegetables
The summer months are what I look forward to when cucumber and avocado are everywhere and at their seasonal peak. Perhaps you have your favorite summer…
Berry/ dessert/ Dorie Greenspan/ my favorites/ Pantry essentials/ scalable
Jelly Roll Cake Unlike Any Other | Baking with Dorie
Starting off with the classic jelly roll cake recipe from Baking with Dorie, I ended up with a version that’s unlike any other cake I’ve made.…
foundation recipe/ Low fat/ Mediterranean/ mezze (small plates)/ my favorites/ Simmer/ vegetarian
Greek Fava and the Mediterranean Diet
Spending part of May in Greece and tasting a variety of the Greek classics drive home the notion of eating locally, seasonally and farm-to-table. Among all…
easy everyday/ Grill/ Pantry essentials/ Roast/ spring/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Grilled Asparagus with Miso and Olives | Ottolenghi
There are certain ingredients which play a large role in my pantry, especially to flavor the everyday food. You open my fridge, invariably you’ll find these…
This one-pot ginger salmon and rice follows the tradition of takikomi gohan, or Japanese mixed rice. It has the ease of a one-pot meal. If you use…
When I’m cooking for one for a weekday meal that’d check all the boxes for nutrition and deliciousness, this is one recipe. You don’t only feel…
breakfast/ Dairy free/ Dorie Greenspan/ Italian/ quick cake/ spring
Breakfast-in-Rome Lemon Cake | Baking with Dorie
The notion of a lemon breakfast cake in Rome with a cup of cappuccino in early spring, the way Dorie describes her experience, really speaks to…
The first of a tofu crumble recipe on this blog comes from Mark Bittman. The title of the dish is “chorizo” taco, as if it were…
A pot of stew is so cozy and welcoming in the depth of winter. We had gochujang potato stew one night, a New York Times recipe,…
A simple lemon cake gets the same love from almost everybody, much like an apple pie. What to bring to a potluck party, using primarily pantry…
The travel rebound from years of Covid restrictions was in full force in 2023. As a results, new dishes I’ve been cooking reflect the inspiration from…
I took advantage of a rainy day to make some holiday cookies I have my sight on for quite a while. These are the matcha tea…
autumn/ Braise/ easy everyday/ Italian/ one-pan/ vegetarian/ year round
Braised White Beans and Greens With Parmesan
There must be a can of beans in the pantry. Then you don’t need much else to make a vegetarian main course or a hearty side…
This is not exactly the fancy blood orange cake my family adores which we bake only on special occasions. Then there is this candied orange cake…
Asian/ easy everyday/ Roast/ Sam Sifton's No Recipe/ vegetarian
Miso-Glazed Eggplant with a Bowl of Rice
This recipe, miso-glazed eggplant with a bowl of rice, from the New York Times appeals to me in many ways. I can’t walk away from it…
Appetizer/ Bake/ classics/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ French/ summer/ vegetarian
Giverny Tomatoes | Everyday Dorie
Dorie Greenspan’s Giverny tomatoes are inspired by a similar confit dish served in a restaurant in Giverny. Claude Monet’s house and famous garden is located there;…
Salad/ Sugar free/ summer/ Toss/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Summer Tomatoes with Mango Miso Dressing | Ottolenghi
When there are sun-kissed seasonal ingredients on hands, you have a wonderful dish made. In this case, the inspirations are the summer tomatoes in ruby red…
Morocco, Algeria and Sicily share fame for producing some of the most tender, juicy and flavorful blood oranges. During the recent visit to Morocco, oranges showed…