I thought I should share it here, too. It’s simple: a mix of honey, apple cider vinegar, fresh lemon juice, salt, and extra-virgin olive oil. And it’s sharp: roughly equal parts acid and olive oil. The bite, however, is tempered by honey, the amount of which you can adjust to taste. I find two tablespoons to be about right, and if this sounds like a lot to you, know that it sounded like a lot to me, too....
Sure enough, I found neither a majestic spear nor a ruby stalk, but I did find greens, bags and bags of greens — spinach, kale, pea shoots, bok choy, spring greens, and other baby lettuce mixes. After months of roasting root after root, these tender lettuces were a sight to behold, and I could not help loading my tote with ALL of them, along with a few enticing bundles of rainbow carrots and purple and green radishes....
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Baked Zucchini Fries – Crispy, tasty, super easy and above all a vegetarian recipe. An interesting twist to a so- called boring vegetable. Sliced Zucchini is dipped in thin dough, coated with seasoned breadcrumbs and baked to perfection!! On the dinner table it’s always a unanimous call – TORI…SERIOUSLY MOM, WHO EATS THAT!! and I am like – I do, I think many of us can relate to this whining tone!...
When braised, leeks release a ton of water, which causes them to shrink and become meltingly tender. When braised with white wine, olive oil, a little butter, and thyme, they emerge swimming in an especially fragrant broth, which can be used as a base for soup, as a sauce for pasta, or a side dish to roast chicken (or any number of meats). Ronna Welsh, author of The Nimble Cook, where I discovered this recipe, has other ideas, too: chop them up and stuff them into a quiche, layer them on a sandwich, toss them with shaved cabbage for a salad, use them as a flavoring in pork meatballs....
Unlike the Easter Egg Nest cake, which we loved — really, we did — the mint sauce returned to the table every following Easter, the fresh combination of mint and parsley, olive oil and vinegar, capers and cornichons the perfect accompaniment to lamb no matter the preparation — roasted racks, braised shanks, broiled meatballs, pan-seared chops. Bright green and fresh, this sauce bears no resemblance to mint jelly and tastes more like a salsa verde or a nut- and cheese-free pesto....
Before last week, I never would have described a calzone as light. Or as something that tastes like spring. Or as something I would consider serving to company, maybe sliced into rounds to reveal its oozing, cheesy goodness. Well, leave it to Chez Panisse to create that very calzone, a six-inch round of pizza dough filled with a mix of goat cheese and mozzarella, minced scallions, parsley and garlic, and slivers of prosciutto....
Let me tell you a little bit more. Lindsey, while a wonderful cook, doesn’t quite share the enthusiasm for cooking that many of the women in my family do. She doesn’t go to bed with a full belly dreaming about what she might cook up tomorrow morning nor does she subscribe to a single cooking magazine; to her, nothing could be more boring than a tv program on cooking and a discussion about recipes might send her straight into another room; and she has been known on more than one occasion to exclaim: “Why does everything have to be such a production?...
Boiled Chickpeas are sauteed with onion- tomatoes and flavored with strong and warming flavors of spices to create this North Indian delicacy. It’s a delicious and super-easy brunch. Chole Bhature recipe is explained in three easy steps. First starts with boiling of chana with whole spices and garlic which are later discarded. Secondly, roasting all the dry spices (which are always ready in my pantry) and later grounding them to their powdered form gives a nice, toasty depth to the spices....
Shortly before Thanksgiving, I helped out with a little dinner at the Vischer Ferry General Store. We made salad with orange-shallot vinaigrette, peasant bread, sherry vinegar chicken and polenta, which I had forgotten how much I love. We roasted the polenta in the oven using Paula Wolfert’s recipe, which I had heard about over the years, but, for whatever reason, namely Mark Bittman’s Polenta Without Fear, had never made. Friends, roasting polenta in the oven is a game changer — it frees up your cooktop and, more important, YOU....
Make them in advance and serve your family or guests with soups, stews, or dips; I bet you they will love every bite of it. These flavor-soaked Garlic bread rolls are a perfect accompaniment to any meal! We have baked garlic knots, egg-free dinner buns or Ladi pav, Tandoori roti, and Pesto focaccia bread, to name a few. This is a winning recipe of amazingly soft and fluffy Garlic bread rolls, finished with a garlic butter glaze, and this is what makes it completely irresistible....
We enjoy these cookies especially served with a glass of milk or hot tea. I love baking. Whether it is eggless coconut cookies, Dulce De Leche thumbprint cookies, or Eggless swirl shortbread cookies, I just rejoice over the process, and of course, the bliss that follows when you finally bite into its crunchiness and flavor — amazing! And not to mention, the intoxicating aroma that fills the house and makes the mouth water and that exhilarating feeling are beyond comprehension....
Plus, these eggless cupcakes come together in less than 30 minutes to satisfy those dessert cravings. I think there is something extraordinary about a cupcake that fascinates me. Maybe there is something special about peeling off that liner before eating a cupcake that’s so satisfying or the swirls of frostings that beautify a cupcake is what makes my mouth water! Seriously, I can’t decide which one is my favorite! What’s your favorite?...
Do you ever find yourself needing to prepare a meal for a friend? Perhaps a new mom? Or someone on bed rest? Or just someone in need? As comfortable as I feel in the kitchen, cooking for these sorts of occasions makes me panicky. I never know what to make. I know comfort food is the name of the game, but I worry that my comfort food might not comfort others....
A few nights ago this happened, but as I was closing the door, a spot of color — a few tablespoons of curried apple chutney in a jam jar — caught my eye and saved the day. I had made the chutney, a mix of stewed apples, onion, ginger, vinegar, sugar, and curry a few weeks ago to pair with smoked gouda in a grilled cheese for a post over on the Wisconsin Cheese Talk blog....
Like making bread from scratch, making pasta from scratch is a deeply rewarding process. Yes, it takes a little effort, but the reward — having a stash of pumpkin-filled pillows of goodness on hand, ready to be dressed in sage brown butter — is well worth it. I promise. This recipe requires making homemade pasta dough and homemade pumpkin filling, shaping the ravioli, cooking them, and tossing them in a simple brown butter sage sauce....
It’s so delicious that it will have you coming back for seconds! Ingredients required to Make Butternut Squash Curry! How to Make Instant Pot Butternut Squash Curry? Part 1 – Roasted Red bell pepper and tomato sauce The aroma of a simmering curry conjures up wondrous memories of my childhood. My mom would cook up delicious curries made with seasonal squashes and serve it with homemade bread. There was something unique and nice about that curry that just screamed ‘Comfort food....
I always feel virtuous when I collect all the leftover odds and ends from the fridge and turn them into another meal. Here, leftover roast chicken bulks up a mix of arugula, sliced endive, and toasted pine nuts. A simple shallot vinaigrette ties it all together, while keeping it light. Fresh or dried fruit would be nice additions here, too, but the key is to use what you have on hand....
Makar Sankranti marks the end of cold winter days and beginning of warm and longer days for the harvest season. WHEN IS MAKAR SANKRANTI CELEBRATED? This festival is celebrated on 14th of January in the month of Magha when the sun passes through the winter solstice, from the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn. According to the Hindu astronomy the sun enters the rashi (zodiac) of Makar (Capricorn) and this is considered auspicious as it signifies afresh start....
Few days back I updated a post on how to make homemade mawa and had plenty of mawa left on hand. So here come a easy and simple recipe made just with mawa and sugar. Mawa burfi also known as khoya burfi is a popular sweet during festive season. Prepared with homemade mawa, this burfi is so creamy, moist and delicious that with the first bite you take in you will crave for more....
