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Oven Fries with Tahini Yogurt and Smoky-Sweet Nuts

To make the loaded fries, there are three elements to consider. They are the fries, gooey cheesy sauce and bacon bites. The genius of this Ottolenghi’s…

March 1, 2022

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Asian/ Bake/ vegetarian

Baked Sesame Orange Cauliflower

This dish reminds me of the old days when our busy schedule called for frequent Chinese takeouts. Good or bad, those were the days when decent…

February 22, 2022

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Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Gluten free/ Toss/ year round

Cauliflower Tabbouleh | Everyday Dorie

Dorie calls the cauliflower tabbouleh a time-honored salad moving into the 21st century. I can’t agree more since cauliflower has become so popular and indispensable in…

January 28, 2022

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Bake/ classics/ Dorie Greenspan/ Meat/ Steam

Stuffed Cabbage | Everyday Dorie

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…

January 14, 2022

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Fish/ Steam

Salmon With Thyme, Lemon Butter and Almonds | Nigella

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…

December 31, 2021

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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…

December 10, 2021

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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…

December 7, 2021

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Bake/ Fruit/ my favorites/ puff pastry

Apple Tart with Apple Compote | Dessert Person

Holiday baking starts with the fantastic apple tart we made for Thanksgiving. Who doesn’t look forward to a delightful dessert at the end of a meal?…

December 3, 2021

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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…

November 30, 2021

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Blanch/ holidays/ Sauté/ Side

Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts and Pancetta | Nigella Lawson

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…

November 23, 2021

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Bake/ cheese/ Italian/ pasta/ Roast/ Simmer/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Spicy Mushroom Lasagne | Ottolenghi

There are two epic ragù recipes in Ottolenghi Flavor, according to the chef/author. One is the ultimate meatless roasting-pan ragù, and the mushroom ragù here is…

November 19, 2021

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holidays/ Roast/ Side/ vegetarian/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Miso Butter Onions | Ottolenghi Flavor

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…

November 9, 2021

2

Bake/ Dorie Greenspan/ my favorites/ Sauté/ year round

Caramelized Onion Galette with Parm Cream | Everyday Dorie

The galette, an open-faced rustic tart, has got cousins around the world. One of them is the Provencal pissaladière, an Alsatian onion pizza. Everyone loved it…

October 22, 2021

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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…

October 18, 2021

2

Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Gluten free/ Grill/ my favorites/ vegetarian

Umami Vegan Burgers | Everyday Dorie

The umami burgers from Everyday Dorie is most extraordinary. Burgers are so everyday, in cities and countryside — and for good reasons. Using a few umami…

October 8, 2021

5

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…

October 5, 2021

3

Bake/ Dairy free/ foundation recipe/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ Nut/ Other Sweets/ vegetarian

Double-Corn Gluten-Free Vegan Tea Cake

There are so much going on in the double-corn gluten-free vegan tea cake, let’s start with the most confounding aspect of it. We have posted double-corn…

October 1, 2021

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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…

September 28, 2021

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cheese/ easy everyday/ foundation recipe/ Low fat/ pasta/ Vegetable/ vegetarian/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Pesto Pasta with White Beans and Halloumi | Vegetarian

Pesto pasta with white beans and halloumi is a weekday vegetarian go-to pasta recipe that comes together in less than half an hour. Actually, it’s more…

September 21, 2021

2

autumn/ Bake/ Fruit/ quick cake

Kabocha Turmeric Tea Cake | Dessert Person

The fall squash season is upon us. Claire Saffitz’s kabocha turmeric tea cake is a more exciting version of a conventional pumpkin cake. Combining the cake…

September 19, 2021

1

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…

September 10, 2021

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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…

September 3, 2021

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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”)…

August 20, 2021

1

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…

August 17, 2021

1

Blanch/ Salad/ Side/ Toss

Sesame Peanut Noodles | Nigella

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…

August 3, 2021

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