How do you transform a humble can of white beans into a weekday meal that’s both satisfying and nutritious? It’s advantageous to have this recipe of…
foundation recipe/ Low fat/ Mediterranean/ mezze (small plates)/ my favorites/ Simmer/ vegetarian
Greek Fava and the Mediterranean Diet
Spending part of May in Greece and tasting a variety of the Greek classics drive home the notion of eating locally, seasonally and farm-to-table. Among all…
Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Pantry essentials/ Simmer/ Soup/ summer
Lettuce Soup | Everyday Dorie
The ingredients that go into a salad can turn into a soup. That’s the inspiration behind the lettuce soup. Heads of lettuce, scallions, celery, garlic and…
I’m all set to make the New England clam chowder because it’s one of my favorite soups. The plan gets derailed when I see the vibrant…
classics/ easy everyday/ French/ Side/ Simmer/ vegetarian
Red Lentils with Garlic and Thyme | Nigella Lawson
A bag of organic red lentils has been residing in the pantry for quite a while. You can’t really ignore it because of its bright color.…
Alice Waters/ classics/ foundation recipe/ my favorites/ Poultry/ Simmer/ Soup
Basic Chicken Noodle Soup with Dill | Alice Waters
What do you look for in a basic chicken noodle soup? There are regional variations in chicken noodle soup. The matzah ball soup is a traditional…
Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ pasta/ Simmer/ summer
Butter-Poached Corn with Egg Noodles | Everyday Dorie
There are some recipes which are so good you’ll vary it, reinvent it over and over again. This is one of them: the butter-poached corn with…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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”)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
autumn/ Roast/ Side/ Simmer/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Sweet Potato in Tomato, Lime and Cardamom Sauce | Ottolenghi’s Flavor
Pairing sweet potato with a sauce made with tomato, lime and cardamom is a case study in how great flavor is delivered in a dish. Roasting…
The smoky black beans are a quick version of my favorite vegetarian chili. You might not be ready to make a big pot of chili, as…
Dairy free/ easy everyday/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ Nigel Slater/ Pantry essentials/ Side/ Simmer
Squash, Butter beans and Thyme | Heirloom Beans
What Nigel Slater calls butter beans is the same as white lima beans in the US. Butter beans generally refer to the mature flat, white lima…
Dairy free/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ Pantry essentials/ Sauté/ Side/ Simmer
Garlic & Chili Baked Beans | Jamie Oliver
When the external conditions are grim, don’t despair, be prepared. Faced with a pandemic with an uncertain end point, let’s get our food supply in order.…
Dorie Greenspan/ Fry/ King Arthur Flour/ Pantry essentials/ quick bread/ Simmer/ year round/ Yeast bread
Three-Pepper Veggie Burgers | Everyday Dorie
I make a three pepper veggie burger instead of a conventional beef burger because we generally prefer a plant-based diet. Now the challenge becomes whether I…
Dairy free/ easy everyday/ Pantry essentials/ Simmer/ whole grain/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Farro Risotto with Marinated Feta | Ottolenghi
Unlike the proper Italian risotto, the farro risotto with marinated feta does not require the precision and meticulous preparations. So when I run out of Arborio…
autumn/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ my favorites/ Roast/ Simmer/ Soup
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup | Everyday Dorie
I love a butternut squash soup. This is the last of the bunch of butternut squash I stowed away before the lockdown. So I have to…