meal type

Berry/ breakfast/ dessert/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Pantry essentials/ quick cake

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

7

breakfast/ Cream/ Other Sweets/ whole wheat

Giant Cinnamon Roll Scone

Since I saw this recipe on the list of “new cookbooks worth reading” on the New York Times on April 22, it has been sitting there…

May 1, 2020

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dessert/ Dorie Greenspan/ Fruit/ Pantry essentials/ quick cake

Last-of-the-Bunch Banana Bundt | Everyday Dorie

The New York metropolitan area is now the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. With the ever-rising community infections, going out to the grocery stores can be…

March 27, 2020

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dessert/ Nut/ quick cake/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Walnut and Halva Cake | Ottolenghi

I have high hope that walnut and halva, two of my favorite ingredients, would elevate an ordinary cake. Walnut has many healthy benefits: rich in antioxidants,…

March 4, 2020

1

Dairy free/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Gluten free/ mezze (small plates)/ Pantry essentials/ Salad/ Side

Chickpea Tahini Salad | Everyday Dorie

Why have I not put together a chickpea tahini salad instead of blending all the same ingredients to make hummus? Good question. We are, by and…

February 14, 2020

6

dessert/ holidays/ Other Sweets/ scalable/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Orange and Star Anise Shortbread | Ottolenghi’s Sweet

The original shortbread came from Scotland. Likewise, the first printed recipe dating back to 1736 was from a Scotswoman Mrs McLintock. Moreover, the best shortbread cookies…

December 9, 2019

7

Cream/ dessert/ Dorie Greenspan/ my favorites/ Nut

Apple Custard Crisp | Everyday Dorie

You can find an apple crisp and a custard tourte (apple kuchen) on this blog. Both are delicious and the crisp is much easier to put…

November 22, 2019

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5 ingredients or less/ breakfast/ Mark Bittman/ Pantry essentials/ Simmer/ Soup

Basic Miso Soup | Temple Food

There are a few dishes which come to my mind instantly when I think Asian. They are dim sum, steam fish and miso soup. Dim sum…

November 14, 2019

1

breakfast/ easy everyday/ Roast/ Sauté/ Side

Asparagus Frittata with Burrata | Jamie Oliver

At times I like to dress up an everyday asparagus frittata with something fancy. Unusual or seasonal items I collect from the farmers markets or gourmet…

November 5, 2019

2

Chocolate/ dessert/ Nut/ Other Sweets/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Tahini and Halva Brownies | Ottolenghi

There is a story behind the tahini and halva brownies. It starts with Seed + Mill at the Chelsea Market in New York city. It is…

November 1, 2019

2

beverage

A Perfect Cup of Coffee from Fresh Roast on Safari

It blows my mind that bush safari in East Africa encompasses a perfectly brewed cup of coffee with every meal — anywhere. What a pleasant surprise!…

October 28, 2019

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Chocolate/ dessert/ Dorie Greenspan

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies | Everyday Dorie

What’s so amazing about Dorie’s chewy chocolate chip cookies? Not only does Dorie walk you through the recipe that gives us the most wonderful cookies, she…

September 27, 2019

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Berry/ dessert/ foundation recipe/ Fruit/ Jim Lahey/ Ruth Reichl/ year round

Sour Cherry Crostata

The Sour cherry crostata by Ruth Reichl looks appealing. A few months ago, Diane posted a similar crostata and commented that the crust was difficult to…

September 9, 2019

3

dessert/ Fruit/ Jim Lahey/ Low fat/ my favorites/ quick cake/ scalable

Orange Olive-Oil Cake | Torta D’olio D’oliva

Don’t let a simple cake like this fool you. It delivers spectacular flavor, uses wholesome ingredients, and easy to mix by hand. If you attend to…

August 27, 2019

8

beverage/ Cream/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ year round

Cold Brew Coffee: How to brew it at home?

It behooves a coffee lover, one who also writes a food blog to know what cold brew coffee is. But I didn’t, until now! In New…

July 23, 2019

1

Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ mezze (small plates)/ Seafood/ Toss

Shrimp Tacos/Wraps | Everyday Dorie

This shrimp tacos recipe brought back fond memories. I signed my daughter up for a junior chef summer program when she was a preteen. Among the…

July 12, 2019

3

breakfast/ foundation recipe/ Fry/ my favorites/ Salad/ Simmer/ Toss/ Yeast bread/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Sabich | Stuffed into Pita

I received two books as gifts recently: Jerusalem by Yotam Ottolenghi and Israeli Soul by Michael Solomonov. These are exceptional cookbooks with a strong sense of…

July 9, 2019

3

Braise/ breakfast/ Crack/ David Lebovitz/ easy everyday/ Pantry essentials/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Shakshuka | My Paris Kitchen

Shakshuka is a dish of eggs poached in a spiced sauce of tomatoes. It has its origin in North Africa (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia), although the dish…

July 5, 2019

2

Chocolate/ dessert/ Fruit/ my favorites/ Nut/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Chocolate, Banana and Pecan Cookies | The Ultimate

I don’t buy cookies. And for that matter, I don’t buy breads, salad dressings, nor processed foods. As long as there are flour, butter, sugar, wild…

June 25, 2019

2

Chocolate/ Cream/ David Lebovitz/ dessert

Chocolate Terrine with Ginger Crème Anglaise

“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” In this case, I’m referring to the dessert in David Lebovitz’s My Paris Kitchen, the chocolate…

June 21, 2019

1

Fish/ mezze (small plates)/ Seafood/ summer

Frontera Grill’s Now-Classic Ceviche

We might not have beach weather in the soggy June of late. Yet it’s not too early to think about the beach. Slowly, the thoughts of…

June 18, 2019

1

Cream/ Dairy free/ dessert/ Low fat/ my favorites

Avocado Ice Cream | Good Fats

Let’s talk science. What’s the difference between sorbet and ice cream? It’s the greater amount of fat, that gives ice cream the richness and creaminess, as…

June 16, 2019

3

dessert/ Fruit/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Quince Poached in Pomegranate Juice

My introduction to quince started with the quince and stilton quiche in Yotam Ottolenghi’s Plenty More. That was a stunner of a quiche that’s impossible to…

May 24, 2019

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Chocolate/ David Lebovitz/ dessert

Warm Chocolate Cake with a Salted Caramel Sauce

This warm chocolate cake, or moelleux au chocolate, is David Lebovitz’s dessert of choice in his “old faithful” French bistro Astier in Paris. This chocolate cake…

May 17, 2019

2

Berry/ Chad Robertson/ dessert/ enriched dough/ Levain & Yeast Hybrid/ my favorites

Brioche Sweet Pizza with Berries

Three little words — brioche, sweet, pizza, capture the exquisite interplay among bread, pastry and pizza. Brioche begins as basic bread dough. Incorporate a good amount…

April 26, 2019

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