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,…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Pantry essentials/ Simmer/ Soup/ summer
Lettuce Soup | Everyday Dorie
The ingredients that go into a salad can turn into a soup. That’s the inspiration behind the lettuce soup. Heads of lettuce, scallions, celery, garlic and…
Braise/ José Andrés/ mezze (small plates)/ Pantry essentials/ Spain
Tichi’s Garbanzo Stew | José Andrés
Delicious food is meant to be shared. That’s a simple and noble notion which José Andrés brings to the table, among other things. His humanitarian endeavor…
cocktails/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ holidays/ Nut/ Pantry essentials/ scalable
Candied Cocktail Nuts | 12 Days of Holiday Baking
A dish of candied cocktail nuts is a must to serve with drinks or as snacks for the holidays season. Make a big batch, put the…
easy everyday/ genius recipes/ Pantry essentials/ Salad/ Toss
Five-Minute One-Bowl Arugula Salad | Alex Guarnaschelli
Any time when you see a five-minute one-bowl salad of any kind, go make it. What’s there to lose? Five minutes of your time and one…
5 ingredients or less/ Fish/ Mark Bittman/ Pantry essentials
The Minimalist Wild Salmon in a Hot Pan | Mark Bittman
On a lazy summer day when you don’t feel like making a production, the minimalist wild salmon in a hot pan is an excellent choice. Meanwhile,…
Dorie Greenspan/ mezze (small plates)/ Pantry essentials/ Side/ Toss
Black Bean Chipotle Dip | Everyday Dorie
With a can of black bean, a few other ingredients and a food processor, you’d get the black bean chipotle dip in just a matter of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…