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…
Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Poultry/ Toss
Luang Prabang Chicken-Chili Sandwiches | Everyday Dorie
Dorie takes us to Luang Prabang, Laos, where street vendors in the night market make chicken-chili sandwiches with chutzpah. Basically, these are bamboo-skewered grilled chicken stuffed…
cheese/ Mark Bittman/ Meat/ my favorites/ pasta/ Salad/ summer/ Toss
Antipasto Salad | Giada De Laurentiis & Mark Bittman
I combine part of Giada’s antipasto salad and part of Bittman’s tomato salad to make a big platter of antipasto. That plate speaks the language of…
Tomatoes kissed by the sun are essential for a summer salad. With cucumbers suitable for the great outdoors, you can take the salad outside and they…
There are a few tomato tarts I love on this blog and in New York restaurant (Dirt Candy) simply because they are fantastic and meticulous creations.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…