A pot of stew is so cozy and welcoming in the depth of winter. We had gochujang potato stew one night, a New York Times recipe,…
autumn/ Braise/ easy everyday/ Italian/ one-pan/ vegetarian/ year round
Braised White Beans and Greens With Parmesan
There must be a can of beans in the pantry. Then you don’t need much else to make a vegetarian main course or a hearty side…
Braise/ Dorie Greenspan/ Meat/ one-pan
Rolled, Studded and Herbed Boneless Leg of Lamb | Everyday Dorie
There are many herbed boneless leg of lamb recipes out there. Ina, Giada, and others. They all follow the similar process of, first, rubbing the leg…
Braise/ José Andrés/ mezze (small plates)/ Pantry essentials/ Spain
Tichi’s Garbanzo Stew | José Andrés
Delicious food is meant to be shared. That’s a simple and noble notion which José Andrés brings to the table, among other things. His humanitarian endeavor…
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…
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…
Braise/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Meat
Braised Lamb Shanks with Tomatoes and Olives | Everyday Dorie
Do you remember the last restaurant meal you had before the lockdown? Yes, it was in a restaurant in Vermont on one of our ski weekends…
Braise/ Fish/ my favorites/ Pantry essentials/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Spiced Buttermilk Cod with Lentil | Ottolenghi
My Sunday ritual of late involves going to the farmers’ market, get some fresh-caught seafood and cook it for dinner. I have been repeating this routine…
Braise/ breakfast/ Crack/ David Lebovitz/ easy everyday/ Pantry essentials/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Shakshuka | My Paris Kitchen
Shakshuka is a dish of eggs poached in a spiced sauce of tomatoes. It has its origin in North Africa (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia), although the dish…
Among the three items in this week Cook-the-book-Fridays David Lebovit’z’s dish, roast lamb with braised vegetables and salsa verde, my favorite is the vegetables. In all…
Remember the metro station Parmentier in Paris? It is named after the scientist Antoine-Augustin Parmentier. He was credited with staving off a famine in the late 18th century…
This dish is striking. I can look and adore the beauty of it all day. The zucchini blossoms open up their interior anatomy for all to…
I like cauliflower. I like it even more when the price drops to less than $2 for a head at the local market. My go-to recipe…
Braise/ Dairy free/ Gluten free/ my favorites/ Side/ Simmer/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Spiced Maqluba With Tomatoes and Tahini Sauce | A Feast with Rice
How do you turn rice from what’s normally a side dish into the centerpiece of a meal? Spanish Paella comes to mind. Last week, Yotam Ottolenghi…
Braise/ Crack/ David Lebovitz/ Gluten free/ Meat/ Side
Buckwheat Polenta with Braised Greens and Poached Eggs
Buckwheat polenta with braised greens and poached eggs is the comfort food David Lebovitz highlighted in his book My Paris Kitchen. To me, eggs are my…
Braise/ my favorites/ Pantry essentials/ Vegetable/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Sweet Corn Polenta with Eggplant Sauce
This dish is using ingredients from the local farmers’ market. Among my favorites vegetables I have been stocking up on are: white corn (Jersey Silver Queen),…