Savory

easy everyday/ Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall/ Salad/ Sauté/ Side/ Steam/ summer

Leeks with Garden Greens | Outside the Meal Kit Box

From time to time, it helps to take a different spin on the ubiquitous vegetable salad bowls. The usual suspects are good, but may need some…

July 5, 2017

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cheese/ David Lebovitz/ enriched dough/ my favorites/ pasta/ Side

Fresh Herbed Pasta with Lemon and Ricotta | Is #Fresh Pasta Better?

My dough hands love making fresh pasta. The project this week is fresh herbed pasta at Cook-the-Book-Fridays, the online group whose members are making our way…

June 29, 2017

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enriched dough/ Fry/ my favorites/ Pizza/ quick bread/ Roast/ Side/ summer/ Yeast bread/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Lavash Flatbreads with Mint Yogurt and Vegetables | Flat’s the Way

  Getting a flatbread recipe to work right, taste great, keep well and a dough that’s foolproof, has been on my list for a long time.…

June 25, 2017

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Gluten free/ Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall/ Salad/ Steam/ summer/ Toss

Herby Peanutty Noodle Salad – Healthy Summer Salad

There are loads of flavor packed in this simple noodle salad. A bright zingy Asian dressing, handfuls of herbs, green beans and crunchy peanuts may seem…

June 23, 2017

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David Lebovitz/ easy everyday/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ my favorites/ Salad/ Side/ Simmer

Black Lentil Salad with Goat Cheese and Walnuts

There are three bags of lentil in the pantry: black beluga lentil from Canada, brownish lentil from the Pacific Northwest (Bob’s Red Mill) and red split…

June 16, 2017

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Appetizer/ Curtis Stone/ Grill/ Meat/ Side/ Steam/ summer

Ginger Beef Satay with Charred Asian Vegetables

Satays stir my memories of street foods that fill the sights and the air as you walk down the narrow alleys in cities throughout Southeast Asia.…

June 13, 2017

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Bake/ Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall/ Side/ summer

Zucchini (Courgette) and Rice Filo Pie

  Working with filo dough is not something I look forward to do. But the idea of making a zucchini filo pie is new and different…

June 9, 2017

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classics/ Dairy free/ David Lebovitz/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ Pantry essentials/ quick bread/ Side/ summer/ year round/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Hummus and Aquafaba | the Green Kitchen

The debate on all things hummus can be ferocious and passionate. Where was hummus originated? Who makes the best hummus? When to eat it? To chill…

June 2, 2017

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Roast/ Salad/ Side/ spring/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Smoked Beets with Yogurt and Caramelized Macadamias

I read about smoking vegetables with great interest and curiosity, although that has not prompted any action until now. What has gotten me over the hump…

May 29, 2017

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Blanch/ easy everyday/ Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall/ Salad/ spring/ Toss

Salad of Baby Peas, Goat Cheese and Green Onions

A simple spring salad of lush green peas, green onions and the white soft cheese looks springlike, or is it not? This week at IHCC, we…

May 26, 2017

6

Appetizer/ classics/ Crack/ Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall/ Side

Scotch Egg – A British Classic with a Twist

Scotch eggs are easy to make and to adapt to your taste in the home kitchen. No need to cross the Atlantic Ocean or go to…

May 16, 2017

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Grill/ Levain bread/ Side/ sourdough/ sprouted/ summer/ whole grain/ whole wheat/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Pear Crostini with 50% Sprouted Sourdough Bread

This crostini is bringing to the fore the sublime combination of pear and cheese. The smokiness of the sweet-tart pear charred on the grill, and the…

May 11, 2017

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Artisan bread/ Crack/ David Lebovitz/ French/ modernist/ my favorites/ Salad

Bacon, Sous-Vide Eggs, Garlic Toasts and Escarole Salad – Salade Lyonnaise

  Salade Lyonnaise is universally beloved across France, but not in America. You would think any breakfast-like dishes that answer the early morning cravings for salty…

May 5, 2017

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easy everyday/ Fish/ Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

Whole Fish Baked in a Foil Parcel

I got a small branzino, serving two, to bake in a foil parcel. It’s eyes were lovely and clear. An easy assessment of how fresh the…

April 25, 2017

4

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall/ Savory/ Soup/ whole grain

Barley, Onion and Tomato Soup

If the challenge is to use whatever we have in the pantry and make a meal with it, this Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s recipe fits the bill. My…

April 17, 2017

5

Artisan bread/ Savory/ Yeast bread/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Neapolitan Easter Bread (Casatiello)

Whatever the traditions you might be practicing over Easter weekend, there are breads to be baked and shared for the celebration, for sure. I have been…

April 12, 2017

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David Lebovitz/ Savory

Salted Olive Crisps – Cook-the-Book-Fridays

Talking about bread knives, which are critical to the success of this bake, I started with a check list. Good bread knife. Checked. But I can’t…

April 11, 2017

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Heidi Swanson/ Pantry essentials/ Savory/ Vegetable

Vibrant Broccoli Buddha Bowl with Curry Pesto – IHCC Bon Voyage Heidi

A few drops of sriracha chili sauce adorn the buddha bowl This is the last week of the six months cooking along with Heidi Swanson at…

March 30, 2017

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Gluten free/ Healthful Eats/ Heidi Swanson/ Savory/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Socca or Chickpea Pancake – Accompaniment @IHCC’s

The bag of chickpea flour has been waiting for action for a while. I’ve marked socca on my list of recipes to make for quite some…

March 19, 2017

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David Lebovitz/ Meat/ Savory

Caramel Pork Ribs – Cook-the-Book-Fridays

We haven’t had pork ribs for a long time; we haven’t had pork ribs this good for even longer. Succulent, tender to the bone with a…

March 17, 2017

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Savory/ Vegetable/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Lemon & Goat Cheese Ravioli – IHCC

Homemade ravioli is an act, more than the food itself, that appeals to me the most. I have started making my own pasta since my trip…

March 7, 2017

4

David Lebovitz/ Roast/ Salad

Farro Salad with Radicchio, Root Vegetables & Pomegranate – Cook-the-Book-Fridays

Wheat berry (or farro) salad with radicchio, root vegetables and pomegranate is a long name and a mouthful. The recipe comes from David Lebovitz’s My Paris…

March 3, 2017

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Heidi Swanson/ my favorites/ Savory/ Vegetable

Braised Spring Vegetables with a Parchment Lid – IHCC Picture Perfect

What makes a dish picture perfect? Spring vegetables, such as carrots and asparagus, with their brilliance and vibrancy have all the visual appeal I’m looking for.…

March 1, 2017

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Bake/ Savory/ Vegetable/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Cauliflower Cake – IHCC

I learned that Yotam Ottolenghi’s upcoming book is going to be about desserts. Among all the delectable Ottolenghi’s recipes I’ve made, there are quite a long…

February 25, 2017

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Fish/ Savory/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Lemon Sole with Burnt Butter, Nori and Fried Capers – IHCC PotLuck

Lemon sole is a misnomer since the fish is neither a true sole, nor does it have the taste of lemon. Why do we favor lemon…

February 22, 2017

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