Layering a chicken chili with a cornbread topping, that’s the essence of a chicken-chili tamale pie. This is my first. It’s very much like the way…
Grill/ Side/ spring/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Peas in the Pod with Wasabi Dressing and Furikake | Ottolenghi
Sugar snap peas are so sweet tasting at this time of the year. I can’t have enough of them. Notably, they don’t need much other than…
Appetizer/ foundation recipe/ mezze (small plates)/ Other Breads/ Roast/ Side/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Oyster Mushrooms Tacos with the Fixin’s | Ottolenghi
The “fixings” is the key word in this oyster mushroom tacos dish in Ottolenghi’s Flavor. What I mean is there is a lot of flexibility when…
I’m curious about Yotam Ottolenghi’s characterization: Vanilla butter and seafood are, to use a dating metaphor, a match made in heaven. Knowing that vanilla and ice…
Berry/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Fruit/ Salad/ spring
Spring Avocado and Berry Salad | Everyday Dorie
If you like berry and cream, the combination of avocado and berry in a salad sounds like a natural extension. Nevertheless, it’s a surprise to see…
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…
Break away from the old while trying something new can be refreshing. It’s like hitting the reset button: recharge, rewire and explore the lesser known. I’m…
Last time I made something similar to the Mediterranean shepherd’s pie was the chicken pot parmentier from My Paris Kitchen by David Lebovitz. Remember that! They…
cheese/ classics/ my favorites/ pasta/ Side/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Za’atar Cacio e Pepe | How to Make Perfect Pasta
How do you make a perfect pasta dish? You know an old adage. The way to Carnegie Hall is to practice, practice and practice… Well, it…
5 ingredients or less/ Appetizer/ Blanch/ cheese/ classics/ Ina Garten/ Pantry essentials/ pasta/ Roast/ spring/ Toss
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 has brought us to a brighter spot and, perhaps, an end to the covid restrictions started a year ago. What a year it has been!…
easy everyday/ Ellie Krieger/ Salad/ Simmer
White Bean Stew and Radicchio-Apple Salad | Ellie Krieger
It’s fast food to me when it involves opening a can of beans and making a salad. Ellie Krieger nails it with the white bean stew…
The Moroccan-spiced chickpea and noodle soup, according to Dorie in Everyday Dorie is a traditional stew/ soup closely associated with Ramadan. Thick and comforting, it’s fitting…
Appetizer/ enriched dough/ my favorites/ pasta/ Sauté/ Side/ straight dough/ Toss/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Saffron Tagliatelle with Ricotta and Crispy Chipotle Shallots | Ottolenghi
I feel lucky to have this dish, saffron tagliatelle with ricotta and crispy chipotle shallots, in front of me for dinner. Yes, the title is long…
For lovers of mushroom galette, the crispy mushroom galette is a cut above — because of its special offerings. A base of aromatic leeks, rosemary-laced mushrooms,…
Appetizer/ convection steam/ Side/ Steam/ whole wheat/ Yeast bread
Steamed Flower Buns with Scallions (Hua Juan) | Year of the Ox
A dear friend gave me rolls of her beautifully handwritten red couplets around this time a year ago in Hong Kong. How the world has changed…
Dairy free/ foundation recipe/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ my favorites/ pasta/ Roast/ Side/ Yotam Ottolenghi
The Ultimate Meatless Roasting-Pan Ragù | Ottolenghi
Yotam Ottolenghi sets out to create the best meatless ragu and he has largely succeeded. Given how fantastic the ragù tastes, I don’t see why you’d…
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…
Meatballs and spaghetti is a common dish that shows up in a lot of places. In Everyday Dorie, Dorie Greenspan makes the meatballs dishes special by…
We are building an arsenal of flavor bombs inspired by Ottolenghi’s Flavor, a new cookbook. Using brown rice congee as a blank canvas, we add pickled…
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…
I found these gilfeather turnips, huge and prominently displayed, in a farm in Vermont. A few years ago, the gilfeather Turnips became Vermont’s state vegetable, tracing…
In 2021, I’d like to take up a notch with some of the classic recipes which seem to defy time and place. The first one is…
Dairy free/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ Side/ Simmer/ Steam/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Celebration Vegan Sticky Rice Cake | Ottolenghi
Twenty-twenty is a year like no others, notably in breathtaking losses. Hardest of all is the loss of my dad in early Jan. I made Ottolenghi’s…
Braise/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Meat
Slow-cook Brisket with Carrots and Sweet Potatoes | Everyday Dorie
Among the many appliances I have in the kitchen, slow-cooker is not one of them, surprisingly. To slow cook, I prefer sous vide or use a…