Watching the Olympians compete inspires me to get better, faster and stronger as an alpine skier. To that end, I’ve been skiing downhill every morning lately…
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…
Stuffed cabbage is everything that Dorie describes: earthy and rustic. Many cultures have a version of it that goes back generations. Dorie’s version mixes beef, pork…
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.…
It’s not clear to me that this salmon with thyme, lemon butter and almonds from Nigella Lawson uses a steaming method in a parchment package. The…
Consider the pull-apart sour cream and chive rolls by Claire Saffitz, like the Parker House dinner rolls or the likes of savory pork buns. And there…
Dorie’s Spatchcocked chicken is one of the recipes in Everyday Dorie I’ve repeated over and over again since the early months of the pandemic. I finally…
5 ingredients or less/ Appetizer/ Dorie Greenspan/ Roast
Paper Thin Potato Rosettes | Everyday Dorie
This is a wonderful time of the year. Can’t resist to make something seasonally appropriate as well as pretty: the potato rosettes from Dorie’s website. She…
Bake/ brunch/ cheese/ my favorites/ one-pan/ Side/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Five-Spice Butternut Squash in Cheesy Custard
The idea of a one-pan butternut squash cheesy custard that I can serve for a festive brunch during the holidays is golden. More than any other…
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…
If I can get away with not making a turkey for Thanksgiving, I will. But sometimes you just can’t; it’s the iconic and popular bird for…
Here is another test drive for the Thanksgiving side dishes. I’m making the brussels sprouts with chestnuts and pancetta, a Nigella Lawson’s recipe. It’s all about…
Morocco is a place of endless intrigue and mystery. It has been on our list of travel destinations which has sadly been derailed. However, we can…
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…
autumn/ Bake/ Simmer/ Soup/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Pumpkin, Saffron & Orange Soup with Caramelized Pumpkin Seeds
Why do I throw out all the pumpkins seeds when I cut up a pumpkin? When we start questioning why we do what we do, the…
Appetizer/ Asian/ Fry/ Side/ Simmer/ year round
Chinese Mushroom Dumplings with Sweet Chili Ginger Sauce
So many times I walked by the frozen aisle in Trader Joe’s and tried the hardest to resist the temptation in picking up boxes of Asian…
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…
I’ve forgotten how long it has been since I last grill a piece of steak preferring, primarily, a plant-based diet. This week’s recipe at Cook-the-Book-Fridays is…
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…
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…
Moussaka is a popular Greek dish layering a combination of lamb, eggplant, cheese and delicately seasoned with cinnamon and allspice. It is a good choice for…
This is my first encounter with pimento cheese. It is a creamy spread made with cheese, pimentos and mayonnaise, often referred to as the pâté of…
This crab mac ‘n’ cheese gets it right with the delicate balance between crab, pasta and cheese. I’d say this is a luxurious adult version of…
Grill/ Roast/ Side/ Simmer/ two ways/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Lentils with Eggplant and Tomatoes | A Study of Contrast
It’s a study of contrast comparing lentils two ways: 1) lentils with eggplant, tomatoes and yogurt (the “recipe”) and 2) lentil and eggplant stew (the “stew”)…
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…