spring

easy everyday/ Grill/ Pantry essentials/ Roast/ spring/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Grilled Asparagus with Miso and Olives | Ottolenghi

There are certain ingredients which play a large role in my pantry, especially to flavor the everyday food. You open my fridge, invariably you’ll find these…

May 8, 2024

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breakfast/ Dairy free/ Dorie Greenspan/ Italian/ quick cake/ spring

Breakfast-in-Rome Lemon Cake | Baking with Dorie

The notion of a lemon breakfast cake in Rome with a cup of cappuccino in early spring, the way Dorie describes her experience, really speaks to…

March 12, 2024

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Blanch/ Salad/ spring/ Toss/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Crispy Coconut, Asparagus and Green Bean Salad | Yotom Ottolenghi

We welcome spring and mother’s day with a crispy coconut, asparagus and green bean salad. The seasonal asparagus has no rival at this time of the…

May 13, 2023

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Bake/ Berry/ dessert/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ spring/ summer

Strawberry & Rhubarb Tart | Everyday Dorie

“They grow together, ripen at about the same time,” Dorie refers to rhubarb and strawberries in Everyday Dorie. When you see the giant stalks of rhubarb…

June 24, 2022

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Bake/ breakfast/ brunch/ Dorie Greenspan/ my favorites/ puff pastry/ spring

Asparagus-Lemon Quiche | Baking with Dorie

  Spring 2022 is such a contrast in mood and activities as compared to that of the last two years. The changes can’t be more dramatic!…

May 10, 2022

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mezze (small plates)/ spring/ Toss/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Yogurty Butter Beans with Pistachio | Yotam Ottolenghi

  This is the kind of mezze that welcomes spring when the days are getting longer and our appetite is getting lighter. Grab a can of…

April 27, 2022

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cheese/ classics/ Italian/ Salad/ scalable/ spring

Pasta with Chopped Pesto and Peas

The elusive spring does not dampen my enthusiasm for the growing supply of herbs and vegetables. A new way of experiencing pasta with chopped pesto and…

April 19, 2022

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classics/ Dorie Greenspan/ Meat/ my favorites/ pasta/ spring

Beef and Beer Stew: A Belgian-Inspired Carbonnade | Everyday Dorie

Early Spring is a transitional season, when mother nature gives us chilly days as well as warm sunny days. One day I make a spring salad.…

March 25, 2022

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Salad/ spring/ whole grain/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Avocado, Quinoa and Fava Bean Salad | Ottolenghi’s Plenty

Slow braise cooking of late is gradually giving way to the lighter fare of a spring salad as the outside temperature rises. A simple salad of…

March 21, 2022

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Roast/ Salad/ Seafood/ spring/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Marinated Beet with Egg and Smoked Mackerel | Ottolenghi

Outdoor dining is here to stay. Not only is it safer against Covid infections, I have other reasons. The fact is my fondness for the outdoors…

May 19, 2021

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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…

May 11, 2021

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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…

April 23, 2021

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cheese/ classics/ Simmer/ spring

Risi e Bisi | Venetian Rice and Peas

The Venetian rice and peas with Parmigiano Reggiano is a Venetian classic with many modifications and adaptations. “Who is allowed to cook what dish and still…

April 20, 2021

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Cream/ dessert/ Fruit/ spring

Minty Lime Bars | Dessert Person

The minty lime bars are like the traditional key lime pie in many ways, except you can hold and eat them with your fingers. The firmness…

April 1, 2021

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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 19, 2021

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Fish/ Salad/ Sauté/ Side/ spring/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Panfried Cod with Golden Beet Salsa | Ottolenghi

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!…

March 9, 2021

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easy everyday/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ Pantry essentials/ Sauté/ Side/ Simmer/ spring/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Herby Zucchini and Peas with Semolina Porridge | Ottolenghi’s “Simple”

In lockdown, nights roll into mornings, mornings into days, and days upon days with no defined schedules or boundaries. Likewise, it seems to me our appetite…

April 28, 2020

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Gluten free/ kitchen hack/ Low fat/ Nigel Slater/ Side/ spring

Roast New Potatoes with Creamed Spinach

Fudgy new potatoes over a green field of creamy spinach, with a pile of pea sprouts on top, evokes the essence of spring. I came across…

April 16, 2019

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Dorie Greenspan/ Fish/ Grill/ Low fat/ Salad/ Sauté/ spring

Salmon Burgers | Everyday Dorie

I made salmon burger together with our friends at Cook-the-Book-Fridays, as we cook through the recipes in Dorie Greenspan’s Everyday Dorie. Instead of commenting about the…

April 12, 2019

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easy everyday/ Fish/ kitchen hack/ Meat/ my favorites/ Poultry/ Ruth Reichl/ Salad/ Seafood/ Side/ spring/ summer

Salsa Verde | Comfort Foods with Ruth Reichl

I’m bringing salsa verde this week. Let me explain. I’ve had a phenomenal six months cooking along with Ruth Reichl at IHCC. To me, the comfort…

March 26, 2019

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Appetizer/ convection steam/ David Lebovitz/ Side/ spring/ Steam

Leeks with Mustard-Bacon Vinaigrette

A few weeks ago, we made the potato leek chowder from My Paris Kitchen by David Lebovitz, and I was blown away by its deep flavor.…

March 1, 2019

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Appetizer/ Meat/ scalable/ spring

Pork and Ginger Pot Stickers | Year of the Pig

Chinese New Year is right around the corner. Do you know it’s going to be the Lunar Year of the Pig? The pig is my inspiration…

January 25, 2019

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Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ scalable/ Simmer/ Soup/ spring/ year round

Potato Leek Chowder for All Seasons | Everyday Dorie

Calling it potato chowder or allium chowder does not quite convey the deliciousness of this soup. I love having a pot of soup, ready to offer…

January 11, 2019

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Fish/ Salad/ spring/ Toss

Sautéed Sea Bass with Green Papaya Salad and Blood Orange Vinaigrette

It’s a new beginning of sorts. It’s Spring! We are cooking along with a new chef, Eric Ripert, at IHCC for the next six months. That…

April 3, 2018

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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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