Vegetable

Fry/ Gluten free/ Roast/ summer/ Toss/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Fresh Figs | Jerusalem

I have been waiting for the seasonal fresh figs to arrive so I can make this dish. Roasted sweet potatoes and fresh figs, combined with chile,…

August 6, 2019

5

Bake/ David Lebovitz/ Low fat/ Side/ year round

French Fries: Making crispy fries in the oven

How to make oven-baked fries without a deep-fryer? In David Lebovitz’s My Paris Kitchen, he shows us a method that’s simple to do and a lot…

July 31, 2019

1

David Lebovitz/ Salad/ Seafood/ summer/ Toss

Fennel, Radish, Orange and Crab Salad | “My Paris Kitchen”

Fennel, radish, orange and crab salad is not your everyday salad. Chances are you can’t get all the ingredients in one place. Here’s my shopping expedition.…

July 29, 2019

1

Appetizer/ Bake/ puff pastry/ year round/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Red Pepper & Baked Egg Galettes

Sweet and savory galettes are slowly becoming my favorite dish to make and serve when I have company. Depending on the seasons and tastes of the…

July 16, 2019

3

Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ mezze (small plates)/ Seafood/ Toss

Shrimp Tacos/Wraps | Everyday Dorie

This shrimp tacos recipe brought back fond memories. I signed my daughter up for a junior chef summer program when she was a preteen. Among the…

July 12, 2019

3

breakfast/ foundation recipe/ Fry/ my favorites/ Salad/ Simmer/ Toss/ Yeast bread/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Sabich | Stuffed into Pita

I received two books as gifts recently: Jerusalem by Yotam Ottolenghi and Israeli Soul by Michael Solomonov. These are exceptional cookbooks with a strong sense of…

July 9, 2019

3

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…

July 5, 2019

2

Pantry essentials/ Seafood/ summer/ Toss

King Crab Salad Tacos | J for Jalapeño

June starts with the letter J. How many ingredients starting with “J” can I put into a summer dish? That’s the IHCC’S challenge this week. Thanks,…

June 4, 2019

2

Bake/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ Side/ summer/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Herby Polenta with Corn, Eggs and Feta | One-Pot Game Changer

Polenta is a good ingredient to use as an alternative to pasta or mashed potatoes. Gluten free as well as low carb. Thus there is very…

May 31, 2019

0

Grill/ Salad/ Side/ summer

Caesar Romaine Gratin

As summer approaches, our meals are slowly moving out of doors and around the grill. You might be thinking about that steak on the BBQ. But…

May 28, 2019

2

Dairy free/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ Nigel Slater/ Pantry essentials/ Roast/ Side/ Steam

Lokanta Stew | Roasted Vegetables with Butter Beans

A lokanta, or “tradesmen’s restaurant,” is where you can find delicious home-cooked style food in Turkey. This dish is a healthy, vegan, roasted vegetable stew. Other…

May 21, 2019

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Dairy free/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ Simmer/ Soup

Green-as-Spring Soup | Everyday Dorie

If you ever doubt that an all-vegetable soup can be flavorful, this green-as-spring soup is a solid proof that it can be done. Meanwhile, which vegetable…

May 10, 2019

8

Appetizer/ Dairy free/ David Lebovitz/ Gluten free/ Levain & Yeast Hybrid/ Pantry essentials/ Side/ Toss

Green Olive, Basil and Almond Tapenade

This is the third tapenade we make from David Lebovitz’s recipes in My Paris Kitchen with our friends at Cook-the-Book-Fridays. Years ago, we made artichoke tapenade,…

May 3, 2019

3

Braise/ David Lebovitz/ Meat

Roast Lamb with Braised Vegetables and Salsa Verde

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…

April 19, 2019

2

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

11

Nigel Slater/ Salad/ Seafood/ Toss

Mussels and Grapefruit Salad

The sprouting greens and the warming air of spring call for a refreshing salad even on a cold day. I’m shedding the heavier carb in favor…

April 2, 2019

2

Bake/ David Lebovitz/ Meat

Pork and Chard Sausage | Caillettes

I’m completely clueless about caillettes, (pronounced ky-yet). But I’m up for strange and unfamiliar food. Well, that’s another story. These pork and chard sausages are specialties…

March 29, 2019

6

Roast/ Side/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Roast Cabbage with Tarragon and Pecorino

My interest in roast cabbage soared when I saw a big tray of it as a family meal for the kitchen staff. On that day, I…

March 12, 2019

3

Bake/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ puff pastry/ Side

Potato Tourte | Step-by-Step | Everyday Dorie

It’s not everyday you make a potato tourte, although the name may suggest an ordinary everyday fare. Let’s be clear, it’s not everyday I put gorgeous…

March 8, 2019

8

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

5

Dairy free/ easy everyday/ Gluten free/ Grill/ Low fat/ Ruth Reichl/ Salad

Asian Eggplant Salad | First Day of the Pig Year

There is no better time to cook a global delight than on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Pig. Pick the Asian…

February 5, 2019

1

David Lebovitz/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ Side/ Simmer

Celery Root Purée | Low-Carb Mashed Potatoes

I never thought of celery root purée as a low-carb mashed potatoes until I made it — based on David Lebovitz recipe in My Paris Kitchen.…

February 1, 2019

3

David Lebovitz/ easy everyday/ Low fat/ Roast

Roasted Root Vegetables | A Perennial Proven Winner

The roasted root vegetables are similar to the baked Provençal vegetables (tian), which we made a while ago, from My Paris Kitchen. The roasted root vegetable may not…

January 18, 2019

6

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

11

easy everyday/ Poultry/ Roast/ Ruth Reichl/ scalable

Sheet-pan Roasted Chicken with Fennel, Potatoes, Tomatoes and Olives

Sheet pans and cast-iron pans are indispensable tools in my kitchen. I regularly sing their praises. Not only do I use them for cooking, roasting and…

January 8, 2019

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