It’s starting to feel like December when the temperature is dropping by each passing day. Ruth Reichl writes: “the Tuscan bean soup is one of the…
David Lebovitz/ Pantry essentials/ Salad/ Side/ Toss/ whole wheat
Traditional Tabbouleh | My Paris Kitchen
We made tabbouleh this week at Cook-the-Book-Fridays. This is another raw vegetable dish from My Paris Kitchen by David Lebovitz. He also introduced us to fattoush…
Pantry essentials/ pasta/ Sauté/ Side/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Pappardelle with Harissa, Olives and Capers | Ottolenghi #Simple
Yotam Ottolenghi publishes a new book titled Simple. Yes, just one word, simple, which has layers of meaning. This pappardelle with harissa, olives and capers recipe is…
easy everyday/ Gluten free/ Other Breads/ Pantry essentials/ quick bread/ Ruth Reichl
Easy Skillet Corn Bread | Gluten-free #Thanksgiving
Here is an easy skillet corn bread for the Thanksgiving table (or for stuffing). What differentiates this corn bread is that it’s made with 100% corn…
Every household needs one jar of the maple apricot granola around to carry the day. Serve it for breakfast, snacks or on a salad; it can…
My kitchen has turned out more bread on a regular basis than any other food items. How many times can you make avocado toasts? Way too…
Apple crisp is my first post as we embark on cooking along with Ruth Reichl at IHCC. The book Ruth Reichl, my Kitchen Year is an autobiography and…
The cod Basquaise is another fish recipe from Eric Ripert. He is the chef and owner of Le Bernardin, the three-Michelin-star seafood restaurant in New York City.…
Dairy free/ Fish/ Gluten free/ my favorites/ Pantry essentials/ Simmer/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Spiced Cod With Spinach and Chickpea Stew
“Yet another way to eat your spinach” is the title of this Yotam Ottolenghi’s article in the New York Times. Then he expands on how a…
dessert/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Gluten free/ Nut/ Pantry essentials
Basque Macarons | Baking Chez Moi
Basque macarons are the quintessential and unadorned version of their sleek cousins, the Parisian Macarons, from Pay Basque. On days you don’t want to fuss about…
bread with preferment/ Levain bread/ Pantry essentials/ whole grain/ whole wheat
Citrus Pan au Levain with Poppy and Sesame Seeds | BBB
A citrus pan au levain hosted by Cathy at Bread Experience for BBB laid down some interesting ground rules. I decided to play within these rules…
kitchen hack/ my favorites/ Pantry essentials/ Pizza/ straight dough/ year round/ Yeast bread
No-Roll Stuffed Pizza with Ricotta and Arugula | A New Twist
An old adage goes: “guests and fish begin to smell after three days.” So the rule for house guests is generally a three-day max, even for…
This is a Rick Bayless recipe, except he uses pasilla chili, a mild chili similar to ancho chili, for the sauce. I have had a bag…
bread with preferment/ breakfast/ cheese/ Ina Garten/ Jeffery Hamelman/ Pantry essentials/ scalable/ Side/ Yeast bread
Herbed-Baked Eggs | Shirred Eggs
The herbed-baked eggs are also known as shirred eggs. A dish consisting of an egg that is placed in a small buttered dish and broiled until the white…
Felt like I’m taking the easy way out in making the mixed berry vegan meringues. Open a can of chickpeas while saving the liquid. The alternative…
Appetizer/ Dairy free/ David Lebovitz/ easy everyday/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ Pantry essentials
Black Olive Tapenade | #MyParisKitchen
A black olive tapenade, a loaf of freshly baked bread and some artisanal cheese from Vermont were casually assembled. I have been relying on a simple…
cheese/ easy everyday/ Gluten free/ Ina Garten/ Pantry essentials/ Roast/ Sauté
Spaghetti Squash with Garlic & Parmesan
I have a stash of butternut, spaghetti and delicata squashes stored away for the winter. This spaghetti squash with garlic & Parmesan from Ina Garten’s Cooking…
breakfast/ Gluten free/ Ina Garten/ Pantry essentials/ Side
Country Omelet | Warm Hearty Breakfast to Jumpstart the Day
I don’t have a list of 2018 resolutions. But I can single out one priority I want to do more often: get a warm hearty breakfast…
Dairy free/ Gluten free/ Pantry essentials/ Soup/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Curried Lentil Tomato and Coconut Soup
Made the second lentil soup this week, although using red lentils rather than green lentils. The idea is the same: comfort food during the busy yearend…
Ina Garten/ Pantry essentials/ Simmer/ Soup/ year round
Lentil Vegetable Soup | Calming Holiday Jitters
There is no better way to calm the holiday jitters than a big pot of lentil vegetable soup. I make sure I have enough to last…
David Lebovitz/ Pantry essentials/ Salad/ Toss
Celery Root Salad with Mustard Sauce | Céleri Rémoulade
Celery root salad with mustard sauce or céleri rémoulade is another raw vegetable salad written by David Lebovitz in My Paris Kitchen. While celery root is not…
Artisan bread/ breakfast/ Fruit/ Mark Bittman/ Pantry essentials/ Side/ Simmer
Quick Low-Sugar Tomato Jam | #Tomato
I can’t think of a better and enduring way to capture the sunshine of summer than a jar of tomato jam. Spread it on a crusty…
David Lebovitz/ my favorites/ Pantry essentials/ Side/ Simmer/ Soup/ year round
Vegetable Soup with Basil Puree: Best in Class #Soup
Vegetable soup can be exciting; this recipe is the proof. It can be more than comfort food. This vegetable soup has such depth of flavor that…
classics/ Dairy free/ David Lebovitz/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ Pantry essentials/ quick bread/ Side/ summer/ year round/ Yotam Ottolenghi
Hummus and Aquafaba | the Green Kitchen
The debate on all things hummus can be ferocious and passionate. Where was hummus originated? Who makes the best hummus? When to eat it? To chill…
Berry/ Cream/ Dorie Greenspan/ Nut/ Pantry essentials/ year round
Pistachio and Berry Gratins — The Inside-out Tarts with Almond Cream
If you like the idea of an inside-out fruit tart, in the long tradition of tart shells filled with fruits and almond cream, you’d appreciate…