When I’m cooking for one for a weekday meal that’d check all the boxes for nutrition and deliciousness, this is one recipe. You don’t only feel…
breakfast/ Dairy free/ Dorie Greenspan/ Italian/ quick cake/ spring
Breakfast-in-Rome Lemon Cake | Baking with Dorie
The notion of a lemon breakfast cake in Rome with a cup of cappuccino in early spring, the way Dorie describes her experience, really speaks to…
The first of a tofu crumble recipe on this blog comes from Mark Bittman. The title of the dish is “chorizo” taco, as if it were…
A pot of stew is so cozy and welcoming in the depth of winter. We had gochujang potato stew one night, a New York Times recipe,…
A simple lemon cake gets the same love from almost everybody, much like an apple pie. What to bring to a potluck party, using primarily pantry…
The travel rebound from years of Covid restrictions was in full force in 2023. As a results, new dishes I’ve been cooking reflect the inspiration from…
I took advantage of a rainy day to make some holiday cookies I have my sight on for quite a while. These are the matcha tea…
autumn/ Braise/ easy everyday/ Italian/ one-pan/ vegetarian/ year round
Braised White Beans and Greens With Parmesan
There must be a can of beans in the pantry. Then you don’t need much else to make a vegetarian main course or a hearty side…
This is not exactly the fancy blood orange cake my family adores which we bake only on special occasions. Then there is this candied orange cake…
Asian/ easy everyday/ Roast/ Sam Sifton's No Recipe/ vegetarian
Miso-Glazed Eggplant with a Bowl of Rice
This recipe, miso-glazed eggplant with a bowl of rice, from the New York Times appeals to me in many ways. I can’t walk away from it…
Appetizer/ Bake/ classics/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ French/ summer/ vegetarian
Giverny Tomatoes | Everyday Dorie
Dorie Greenspan’s Giverny tomatoes are inspired by a similar confit dish served in a restaurant in Giverny. Claude Monet’s house and famous garden is located there;…
Salad/ Sugar free/ summer/ Toss/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Summer Tomatoes with Mango Miso Dressing | Ottolenghi
When there are sun-kissed seasonal ingredients on hands, you have a wonderful dish made. In this case, the inspirations are the summer tomatoes in ruby red…
Morocco, Algeria and Sicily share fame for producing some of the most tender, juicy and flavorful blood oranges. During the recent visit to Morocco, oranges showed…
Asian/ Madhur Jaffrey/ Sauté/ Side/ vegetarian/ whole grain
Quinoa “Upma” with Corn and Mint | Madhur Jaffrey
Upma: “The Western world has no real equivalent for upma,” Jaffrey writes. She describes these savory pilaf-like dishes as less dense, less heavy, less wet versions…
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…
Appetizer/ Claudia Roden/ Mediterranean/ one-pan/ Roast/ Salad/ summer/ vegetarian
Spicy Roasted Carrot Salad | Claudia Roden
This is part two of the roasted vegetable salads in the traditional slow-cook method from Morocco. Serve the spicy roasted carrot salad along with the roasted…
Chocolate/ dessert/ Dorie Greenspan/ French/ Gluten free/ Italian/ Nut/ quick cake
Mocha-Walnut Torte | Baking with Dorie
Want to make and taste a “good” mocha-walnut torte, look no further! In this case, good also means gluten-free, no fuss, no leavening (perfect for Passover).…
Braise/ José Andrés/ mezze (small plates)/ Pantry essentials/ Spain
Tichi’s Garbanzo Stew | José Andrés
Delicious food is meant to be shared. That’s a simple and noble notion which José Andrés brings to the table, among other things. His humanitarian endeavor…
dessert/ Gluten free/ holidays/ vegetarian
Peppermint Meringue Kisses Two Ways | 12 Days of Holiday Baking
The leftover liquid of a can of chickpeas, aka aquafaba, is the core element for some spectacular vegan peppermint meringue kisses. Yes, it’s quite extraordinary. By…
cocktails/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ holidays/ Nut/ Pantry essentials/ scalable
Candied Cocktail Nuts | 12 Days of Holiday Baking
A dish of candied cocktail nuts is a must to serve with drinks or as snacks for the holidays season. Make a big batch, put the…
Chocolate/ dessert/ holidays/ Nut/ scalable/ Sugar free
Chocolate Bark with Pecans & Seeds | 12 Days of Holiday Baking
It feels right to make dark chocolate bark with pecans and seeds — without adding any sugar. It’s a change from the indulgence of sugary and…
Mediterranean/ mezze (small plates)/ Seafood/ vegetarian
Scallops with Roasted Catalan Sauce | José Andrés
We are welcoming José Andrés as the current featured chef at I Heart Cooking Club whose members will be cooking and blogging his recipes. Very few…
easy everyday/ genius recipes/ Pantry essentials/ Salad/ Toss
Five-Minute One-Bowl Arugula Salad | Alex Guarnaschelli
Any time when you see a five-minute one-bowl salad of any kind, go make it. What’s there to lose? Five minutes of your time and one…
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.…
When farm fresh broccolini shows up in the market, it’s imperative to get a bunch. Roast it in the oven; treat it simply and minimally with…