I’ve forgotten how long it has been since I last grill a piece of steak preferring, primarily, a plant-based diet. This week’s recipe at Cook-the-Book-Fridays is…
Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Low fat/ Salad/ Side/ summer/ Toss
Cowboy Caviar Salad or Side | Everyday Dorie
I had no idea about the origin of the cowboy caviar or salad until I hear it in Everyday Dorie from Dorie. The salad is often…
cheese/ easy everyday/ Low fat/ Mark Bittman/ Salad/ summer/ Toss
Greek-Style Watermelon Salad | Mark Bittman
Summer heat makes you crave for a cooling treat. What’s better than watermelon juice or salad? I like putting together a watermelon salad with the simplest…
Moussaka is a popular Greek dish layering a combination of lamb, eggplant, cheese and delicately seasoned with cinnamon and allspice. It is a good choice for…
This is my first encounter with pimento cheese. It is a creamy spread made with cheese, pimentos and mayonnaise, often referred to as the pâté of…
This crab mac ‘n’ cheese gets it right with the delicate balance between crab, pasta and cheese. I’d say this is a luxurious adult version of…
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…
I have all the ingredients on hand to make the baked ricotta with figs and lavender honey I’ve been eyeing on the Ottolenghi’s site. More than…
When it comes to peanut butter hummus, anything goes as long as there are peanuts in the mix. Unlike the classic hummus, recipe writers and purists…
Before my cooking days, I used to make some version of Nigella’s sesame peanut noodles. Mostly, the recipe comes out of my head and my memory…
I can’t be more grateful to have the minimalist simplest roast chicken among my repertoire of goto recipes for everyday cooking. There are several great roast…
Dorie is surprised how much she enjoys the process of making these oven-charred tomato-stuffed peppers. My surprise has more to do with the reactions from my…
Fish/ Julia Child/ Salad/ Seafood/ Toss
Salade Niçoise | Julia Child’s Mediterranean Combination Salad
This is a composed salad, meaning that you prepare each component of the salad in a separate dish. Season each with dressing and seasonings. When you’re…
The grilled figs with Shaoxing dressing is a variation to the figs with basil, goat cheese and pomegranate vinaigrette. They have so much in common: recipes…
There are a few seasonal ingredients in which we indulge: wild-caught Chilean sea bass and blood oranges. That’s what we have and I put them into…
Dairy free/ easy everyday/ Mark Bittman/ Salad/ Toss
Cabbage Salad with Apple and Walnut | Mark Bittman
This is just one of the many ways to use cabbages, which are in season. Matt Bittman has a recipe presenting cabbage — 12 ways. He…
Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Low fat/ Side/ Soup
Green Goddess Sipper, Soup or Shots | Everyday Dorie
The green goddess sipper, soup or shots remind me of gazpacho, except it’s green rather than red. The green tone comes from the demi-goddess dressing (more…
Is it make-believe chorizo or tofu? The “chorizo” tacos by Mark Bittman are the meatless alternative to the real thing. It might be fake chorizo, but…
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…
Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Poultry/ Toss
Luang Prabang Chicken-Chili Sandwiches | Everyday Dorie
Dorie takes us to Luang Prabang, Laos, where street vendors in the night market make chicken-chili sandwiches with chutzpah. Basically, these are bamboo-skewered grilled chicken stuffed…
cheese/ Mark Bittman/ Meat/ my favorites/ pasta/ Salad/ summer/ Toss
Antipasto Salad | Giada De Laurentiis & Mark Bittman
I combine part of Giada’s antipasto salad and part of Bittman’s tomato salad to make a big platter of antipasto. That plate speaks the language of…
Tomatoes kissed by the sun are essential for a summer salad. With cucumbers suitable for the great outdoors, you can take the salad outside and they…
There are a few tomato tarts I love on this blog and in New York restaurant (Dirt Candy) simply because they are fantastic and meticulous creations.…
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…