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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
I have all the ingredients on hand to make the baked ricotta with figs and lavender honey I’ve been eyeing on the Ottolenghi’s site. More than…
When it comes to peanut butter hummus, anything goes as long as there are peanuts in the mix. Unlike the classic hummus, recipe writers and purists…
Before my cooking days, I used to make some version of Nigella’s sesame peanut noodles. Mostly, the recipe comes out of my head and my memory…
Dorie is surprised how much she enjoys the process of making these oven-charred tomato-stuffed peppers. My surprise has more to do with the reactions from my…
Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Low fat/ Side/ Soup
Green Goddess Sipper, Soup or Shots | Everyday Dorie
The green goddess sipper, soup or shots remind me of gazpacho, except it’s green rather than red. The green tone comes from the demi-goddess dressing (more…
Is it make-believe chorizo or tofu? The “chorizo” tacos by Mark Bittman are the meatless alternative to the real thing. It might be fake chorizo, but…
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…
Gluten free/ Side/ Simmer/ Soup/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Soba Noodles with Ginger Broth and Crunchy Ginger | Ottolenghi
Soba noodles have a special place in my kitchen, because it’s made with buckwheat and gluten-free. Although no one in my family has any issue with…
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…
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…
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…
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!…
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,…