Makes four sandwiches 4 whole-wheat pita pockets 8 to 9 slices ripe, firm, beefsteak tomatoes 8 thin slices medium red onion, halved About 1 cup baby arugula, washed and spun dry 1/3 cup hummus (your favorite brand or homemade) Advance preparation for a pita pocket: Cut the […]
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Most likely you’re a veteran soup maker, but in the case you’d like to elevate your repertoire from good to extraordinary tasting using the same ingredients, here are a few tips. First, sauté the protein (beef, sausage, pork, chicken, turkey, etc.) in it’s own fat or a […]
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Here are three festive vegetable side dishes to serve at a Christmas dinner party or for dinner during the week. Broccolini is sweeter than broccoli rabe, the secret to this recipe with only three ingredients is blanching the Broccolini before sautéing it with garlic. This spectacular vegetable […]
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1 large head white cauliflower, cut into florets 2 heads Tuscan cauliflower (light green color), cut into florets 2 heads golden/orange cauliflower, cut into florets 2 heads broccoli, cut into florets About 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil or more for drizzling Zest of 1 or 2 […]
Read more →Serves eight to ten 6 to 8 Delicata squash, scrubbed, halved crosswise and seeds removed About 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, or more as needed 10 to 12 sage leaves cut into chiffonade 5 sprigs rosemary, leaves removed and coarsely chopped 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped […]
Read more →Adapted from mangoes & curry leaves, by Naomi Duguid and Jeffrey Alford. Artisan, New York 2005 Serves five to six 1 large head cauliflower, leaves and core removed and cut into large florets 1/4 cup safflower or avocado oil 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 bay leaf 1 […]
Read more →Yield about three cups 3 medium eggplants, about 2 1/2 to 3 pounds total Sea salt for sprinkling 4 to 5 cloves garlic, minced 1 shallot, minced 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin or more to taste 2 teaspoons Za’atar 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley 2 large firm ripe […]
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Serves four to six 8 to 12 Japanese eggplants, or assorted small eggplants, unpeeled, ends removed and discarded About 1/4 cup safflower oil About 3 inches fresh ginger, peeled and minced 1 large clove garlic, minced About 1 tablespoon finely minced Jalapeno pepper or more to taste […]
Read more →Eggplant is a member of the nightshade family, relative to potatoes and tomatoes. Technically it is a fruit, specifically a berry, but most always thought of as a vegetable. You’ll find eggplants ranging from two inches to twelve inches long and colors from deep dark purple to […]
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Serves four to six 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 to 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 large yellow onion, chopped 1 medium sized dark green thin fleshed pepper, halved, cored, seeded, and chopped 1/2 pound shelled fresh lima beans, cooked according to previous recipe 4 to […]
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