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Roast/ Salad/ Seafood/ spring/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Marinated Beet with Egg and Smoked Mackerel | Ottolenghi

Outdoor dining is here to stay. Not only is it safer against Covid infections, I have other reasons. The fact is my fondness for the outdoors…

May 19, 2021

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Dorie Greenspan/ Other Breads/ Poultry

Chicken-Chili Tamale Pie | Everyday Dorie

Layering a chicken chili with a cornbread topping, that’s the essence of a chicken-chili tamale pie. This is my first. It’s very much like the way…

May 14, 2021

3

Grill/ Side/ spring/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Peas in the Pod with Wasabi Dressing and Furikake | Ottolenghi

Sugar snap peas are so sweet tasting at this time of the year. I can’t have enough of them. Notably, they don’t need much other than…

May 11, 2021

2

Appetizer/ foundation recipe/ mezze (small plates)/ Other Breads/ Roast/ Side/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Oyster Mushrooms Tacos with the Fixin’s | Ottolenghi

The “fixings” is the key word in this oyster mushroom tacos dish in Ottolenghi’s Flavor. What I mean is there is a lot of flexibility when…

May 9, 2021

1

Seafood/ Toss

Prawns with Sticky Rice and Papaya Pickle | Ottolenghi

I’m curious about Yotam Ottolenghi’s characterization: Vanilla butter and seafood are, to use a dating metaphor, a match made in heaven. Knowing that vanilla and ice…

May 1, 2021

5

Berry/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Fruit/ Salad/ spring

Spring Avocado and Berry Salad | Everyday Dorie

If you like berry and cream, the combination of avocado and berry in a salad sounds like a natural extension. Nevertheless, it’s a surprise to see…

April 23, 2021

4

Bake/ breakfast/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Pantry essentials/ Side

Western Frittata | Everyday Dorie

“A frittata is a dish that every cook should know how to make,” says Dorie in the opening sentence of the western frittata recipe in Everyday…

April 9, 2021

7

Fry/ Jacques Pepin/ Seafood

Vegetable and Shrimp Tempura with a Dipping Sauce | Jamie Oliver

Break away from the old while trying something new can be refreshing. It’s like hitting the reset button: recharge, rewire and explore the lesser known. I’m…

April 6, 2021

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classics/ Dorie Greenspan/ Meat

Mediterranean Shepherd’s Pie | Everyday Dorie

Last time I made something similar to the Mediterranean shepherd’s pie was the chicken pot parmentier from My Paris Kitchen by David Lebovitz. Remember that! They…

March 26, 2021

5

cheese/ classics/ my favorites/ pasta/ Side/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Za’atar Cacio e Pepe | How to Make Perfect Pasta

How do you make a perfect pasta dish? You know an old adage. The way to Carnegie Hall is to practice, practice and practice… Well, it…

March 23, 2021

2

5 ingredients or less/ Appetizer/ Blanch/ cheese/ classics/ Ina Garten/ Pantry essentials/ pasta/ Roast/ spring/ Toss

Cacio e Pepe Roasted Asparagus | Ina Garten

Cacio e pepe literally means “cheese and pepper.” It’s a minimalist approach to pasta but not so minimalist when it comes to asparagus. Most of the…

March 19, 2021

3

Fish/ Salad/ Sauté/ Side/ spring/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Panfried Cod with Golden Beet Salsa | Ottolenghi

March has brought us to a brighter spot and, perhaps, an end to the covid restrictions started a year ago. What a year it has been!…

March 9, 2021

1

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…

March 5, 2021

1

Dorie Greenspan/ Soup

Moroccan-Spiced Chickpea and Noodle Soup | Everyday Dorie

The Moroccan-spiced chickpea and noodle soup, according to Dorie in Everyday Dorie is a traditional stew/ soup closely associated with Ramadan. Thick and comforting, it’s fitting…

February 26, 2021

6

Appetizer/ enriched dough/ my favorites/ pasta/ Sauté/ Side/ straight dough/ Toss/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Saffron Tagliatelle with Ricotta and Crispy Chipotle Shallots | Ottolenghi

I feel lucky to have this dish, saffron tagliatelle with ricotta and crispy chipotle shallots, in front of me for dinner. Yes, the title is long…

February 23, 2021

2

Bake/ Dairy free/ Low fat/ my favorites/ Side

A Vegan Crispy Mushroom Galette with Olive Oil Crust

For lovers of mushroom galette, the crispy mushroom galette is a cut above — because of its special offerings. A base of aromatic leeks, rosemary-laced mushrooms,…

February 19, 2021

1

Appetizer/ convection steam/ Side/ Steam/ whole wheat/ Yeast bread

Steamed Flower Buns with Scallions (Hua Juan) | Year of the Ox

A dear friend gave me rolls of her beautifully handwritten red couplets around this time a year ago in Hong Kong. How the world has changed…

February 9, 2021

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Dairy free/ foundation recipe/ Gluten free/ Low fat/ my favorites/ pasta/ Roast/ Side/ Yotam Ottolenghi

The Ultimate Meatless Roasting-Pan Ragù | Ottolenghi

Yotam Ottolenghi sets out to create the best meatless ragu and he has largely succeeded. Given how fantastic the ragù tastes, I don’t see why you’d…

February 2, 2021

3

Bake/ Pantry essentials/ Side/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Spicy Roast Potatoes with Tahini and Soy | Ottolenghi

The spicy roast potatoes with tahini and soy recipe is easy and spicy, as promised by Yotam Ottolenghi. The kick comes from rose harissa, a staple…

January 29, 2021

3

Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Meat

Meatballs and Spaghetti | Everyday Dorie

Meatballs and spaghetti is a common dish that shows up in a lot of places. In Everyday Dorie, Dorie Greenspan makes the meatballs dishes special by…

January 22, 2021

5

Roast/ Side/ Toss/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Brown Rice and Mushroom Congee | Ottolenghi

We are building an arsenal of flavor bombs inspired by Ottolenghi’s Flavor, a new cookbook. Using brown rice congee as a blank canvas, we add pickled…

January 19, 2021

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autumn/ classics/ Ina Garten/ Pantry essentials/ Soup

Tuscan White Bean Soup | Ina Garten

Don’t let not having the time to soak white bean overnight stop you from making the Tuscan white bean soup. I say that because Ina Garten…

January 12, 2021

2

autumn/ Braise/ Dorie Greenspan/ Side

Butter-Glazed Gilfeather Turnips | Everyday Dorie

I found these gilfeather turnips, huge and prominently displayed, in a farm in Vermont. A few years ago, the gilfeather Turnips became Vermont’s state vegetable, tracing…

January 8, 2021

5

classics/ Ina Garten/ Poultry

Coq Au Vin | Ina Garten

In 2021, I’d like to take up a notch with some of the classic recipes which seem to defy time and place. The first one is…

January 5, 2021

3

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…

December 29, 2020

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