The appeal of herb roasted cod parchment packet is easy to understand. Like the concept of one-pot or sheet-pan cooking, it’s one-stop preparation. The simplicity of…
foundation recipe/ genius recipes/ Roast/ vegetarian/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Oven Fries with Tahini Yogurt and Smoky-Sweet Nuts
To make the loaded fries, there are three elements to consider. They are the fries, gooey cheesy sauce and bacon bites. The genius of this Ottolenghi’s…
This dish reminds me of the old days when our busy schedule called for frequent Chinese takeouts. Good or bad, those were the days when decent…
Mindful eating starts early in the morning with breakfast. A foundational element for me is a homemade vegetarian yogurt, which is far easier to produce than…
Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Gluten free/ Toss/ year round
Cauliflower Tabbouleh | Everyday Dorie
Dorie calls the cauliflower tabbouleh a time-honored salad moving into the 21st century. I can’t agree more since cauliflower has become so popular and indispensable in…
Ellie Krieger/ foundation recipe/ Pantry essentials/ pasta/ Soup
The Checklist to Build Your Own Favorite Soup | Minestrone
Winter is upon us, when the outside temperature drops and stays low, our craving turns to a warm and hearty bowl of soup. What can be…
I look forward to a hot and delicious meal full of vegetables to fill me up more than anything else at this time of the year.…
I get ambitious with my baking during the holidays and special occasions. I make Dominique Ansel’s champagne macarons. In full disclosure, they come with a warning…
Asian/ Madhur Jaffrey/ Pantry essentials/ Sauté/ Side/ Simmer/ vegetarian
Bihari Style Peas and Potatoes | Madhur Jaffrey
What do you cook the week after Thanksgiving? It’s time to clear the overstuffed pantry. Use whatever still languishing, including some prized leftover produce. Two items…
Chocolate/ dessert/ foundation recipe/ Gluten free/ holidays/ Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall/ Nut
Chestnut and Chocolate Cake | Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
The chestnut and chocolate cake evokes the essence of a celebration cake. This is already a lovely and rich cake, although you won’t think of it…
Test-driving side dishes to go with the Thanksgiving turkey is currently underway in my kitchen. The miso butter onions catch my attention in Ottolenghi’s Flavor for…
Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Gluten free/ Grill/ my favorites/ vegetarian
Umami Vegan Burgers | Everyday Dorie
The umami burgers from Everyday Dorie is most extraordinary. Burgers are so everyday, in cities and countryside — and for good reasons. Using a few umami…
Bake/ Dairy free/ foundation recipe/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ Nut/ Other Sweets/ vegetarian
Double-Corn Gluten-Free Vegan Tea Cake
There are so much going on in the double-corn gluten-free vegan tea cake, let’s start with the most confounding aspect of it. We have posted double-corn…
autumn/ easy everyday/ Fish/ Mark Bittman/ Pantry essentials/ Roast
Roasted Squash With Seared Sea Bass
The latest great find at Costco, individually sealed packages of frozen Chilean sea bass, makes having fish for dinner more accessible. Often time, I find the…
cheese/ easy everyday/ foundation recipe/ Low fat/ pasta/ Vegetable/ vegetarian/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Pesto Pasta with White Beans and Halloumi | Vegetarian
Pesto pasta with white beans and halloumi is a weekday vegetarian go-to pasta recipe that comes together in less than half an hour. Actually, it’s more…
There are all sorts of apple desserts I’ve baked over the years: apple pie, tart, cake, challah, crisp, crumble, galette, kuchen, tarte tatin, you name it.…
Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Low fat/ Salad/ Side/ summer/ Toss
Cowboy Caviar Salad or Side | Everyday Dorie
I had no idea about the origin of the cowboy caviar or salad until I hear it in Everyday Dorie from Dorie. The salad is often…
Cream/ dessert/ Fruit/ Gluten free/ summer/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Lemon-Labneh Possets with Meringue and Burnt Lemon Powder
Amid the season of storms, floods and wildfires, I hope it’s not too late to organize our life for planet resiliency. The first order of business…
cheese/ easy everyday/ Low fat/ Mark Bittman/ Salad/ summer/ Toss
Greek-Style Watermelon Salad | Mark Bittman
Summer heat makes you crave for a cooling treat. What’s better than watermelon juice or salad? I like putting together a watermelon salad with the simplest…
easy everyday/ Pantry essentials/ Side/ Simmer/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Puy Lentil and Eggplant Stew | Ottolenghi
I’m excited about learning the nuances and subtleties of cooking by following two similar Ottolenghi’s recipes that yield different tasting results. In these recipes, the ingredients…
Dairy free/ easy everyday/ Mark Bittman/ Salad/ Toss
Cabbage Salad with Apple and Walnut | Mark Bittman
This is just one of the many ways to use cabbages, which are in season. Matt Bittman has a recipe presenting cabbage — 12 ways. He…
Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Low fat/ Side/ Soup
Green Goddess Sipper, Soup or Shots | Everyday Dorie
The green goddess sipper, soup or shots remind me of gazpacho, except it’s green rather than red. The green tone comes from the demi-goddess dressing (more…
Is it make-believe chorizo or tofu? The “chorizo” tacos by Mark Bittman are the meatless alternative to the real thing. It might be fake chorizo, but…
Berry/ cheese/ Cream/ dessert/ my favorites/ Pantry essentials/ year round
Ricotta Cake with Berry Compote | Dessert Person
The ricotta cake, from the Dessert Person by Claire Saffitz, is a light and creamy cheesecake. It’s eggy and cakey and not at all cheesy. Maybe…
As far as cooking perfect rice goes, the method by Ottolenghi in this recipe is unparalleled. I base my comparison against the top-of-the-line highly-rated Zojirushi pressure…