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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…

August 17, 2021

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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…

June 18, 2021

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Gluten free/ my favorites/ Pantry essentials/ Side/ Simmer

Turmeric Rice With Tomatoes | Ottolenghi

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…

June 15, 2021

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Berry/ classics/ Cream/ dessert/ easy everyday/ Ina Garten/ Pantry essentials/ summer

Panna Cotta with Balsamic Strawberries | Ina Garten

Kick off the summer season with panna cotta with balsamic strawberries. This is a recipe you can find on Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa website. A cold…

June 1, 2021

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Bake/ breakfast/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Pantry essentials/ Side

Western Frittata | Everyday Dorie

“A frittata is a dish that every cook should know how to make,” says Dorie in the opening sentence of the western frittata recipe in Everyday…

April 9, 2021

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Cacio e Pepe Roasted Asparagus | Ina Garten

Cacio e pepe literally means “cheese and pepper.” It’s a minimalist approach to pasta but not so minimalist when it comes to asparagus. Most of the…

March 19, 2021

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Chocolate/ dessert/ easy everyday/ Gluten free/ Pantry essentials/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Hot Chocolate and Citrus Puddings | Pandemic Recipes

This hot chocolate and citrus puddings deliver the lightness of soufflé without any of the anxiety. Meanwhile, a closer examination of the ingredients reviews there is…

February 16, 2021

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Bake/ Pantry essentials/ Side/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Spicy Roast Potatoes with Tahini and Soy | Ottolenghi

The spicy roast potatoes with tahini and soy recipe is easy and spicy, as promised by Yotam Ottolenghi. The kick comes from rose harissa, a staple…

January 29, 2021

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Tuscan White Bean Soup | Ina Garten

Don’t let not having the time to soak white bean overnight stop you from making the Tuscan white bean soup. I say that because Ina Garten…

January 12, 2021

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autumn/ Berry/ holidays/ Ina Garten/ Pantry essentials

Cranberry Fruit Conserve | Ina Garten

Cranberry is a must-have on the Thanksgiving table. After making a parsnip and cranberry cake, I have close to a bag of leftover cranberry. The idea…

November 29, 2020

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Charred Carrots with Orange and Balsamic

I have to find ways to use up all the carrots from the recent CSA deliveries. Ina Garten’s recipe of charred carrots with orange and balsamic…

November 20, 2020

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Miso-Maple-Jammed and Glazed Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are showing up in droves in the CSA boxes recently. Hence, I’ve been making sweet potatoes with miso-maple two ways: as a jam and…

October 9, 2020

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Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Pantry essentials/ Salad/ Sauté/ Seafood/ summer

Miso Corn and Squid | Everyday Dorie

Dorie writes about her encounter with the mythical Kyoto corn and the other Japanese culinary wizardry. That stirs up the sensational memory of my solo trip…

September 11, 2020

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easy everyday/ Pantry essentials/ Ruth Reichl/ Sauté/ Side/ summer

Summer Vegetable Succotash

The abundance of the seasonal Jersey white corn gets me thinking about a summer vegetable succotash. “We’ll wager that for as long as there have been…

August 26, 2020

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cheese/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Pantry essentials/ Side/ summer

Ricotta Spoonable | Everyday Dorie

The idea of having a ricotta spoonable to go with almost anything is appealing. I serve the spoonable with some steamed yellow beans and crabmeat. I’m…

August 14, 2020

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breakfast/ Chocolate/ dessert/ easy everyday/ Fruit/ Pantry essentials/ quick cake

Banana Bread Scones | Freezer to Table

What do you do with the last-of-the-bunch, single banana which is past its prime? Make some quick banana bread scones. Once you make the batter, you…

August 1, 2020

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Dairy free/ easy everyday/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ Nigel Slater/ Pantry essentials/ Side/ Simmer

Squash, Butter beans and Thyme | Heirloom Beans

What Nigel Slater calls butter beans is the same as white lima beans in the US. Butter beans generally refer to the mature flat, white lima…

July 28, 2020

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Potato & Chorizo Breakfast Hash | Jamie Oliver

It’s a cloudy rainy summer morning when I made the potato & chorizo breakfast hash. The stillness of the soft egg yolk in the pool of…

July 17, 2020

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Dairy free/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ Pantry essentials/ Sauté/ Side/ Simmer

Garlic & Chili Baked Beans | Jamie Oliver

When the external conditions are grim, don’t despair, be prepared. Faced with a pandemic with an uncertain end point, let’s get our food supply in order.…

June 19, 2020

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easy everyday/ Pantry essentials/ Yeast bread

Easy Burger Buns | King Arthur Flour

I need some burger buns to go with veggies burgers I’m making; so they have to be easy. I find this recipe on the King Arthur…

June 16, 2020

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Three-Pepper Veggie Burgers | Everyday Dorie

I make a three pepper veggie burger instead of a conventional beef burger because we generally prefer a plant-based diet. Now the challenge becomes whether I…

June 12, 2020

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Dairy free/ easy everyday/ Pantry essentials/ Simmer/ whole grain/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Farro Risotto with Marinated Feta | Ottolenghi

Unlike the proper Italian risotto, the farro risotto with marinated feta does not require the precision and meticulous preparations. So when I run out of Arborio…

June 5, 2020

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Cornmeal-Buttermilk Skillet Cake | Everyday Dorie

This cake has a lot going for it, even in the midst of the Covid season. I say that because all-purpose flour is in short supply.…

May 22, 2020

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easy everyday/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ Pantry essentials/ Sauté/ Side/ Simmer/ spring/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Herby Zucchini and Peas with Semolina Porridge | Ottolenghi’s “Simple”

In lockdown, nights roll into mornings, mornings into days, and days upon days with no defined schedules or boundaries. Likewise, it seems to me our appetite…

April 28, 2020

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easy everyday/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ Pantry essentials/ Salad/ Steam/ Toss/ whole grain/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Buckwheat and Haricots Verts Salad | Ottolenghi’s Simple

How do we make it through another day? Exercise our ingenuity and steel our resolve to combat the virus day by day. It’s going to be…

April 17, 2020

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