In the last year, I’ve been raving quite about about the grain, vegetable, and citrus zest-happy recipes from the “Simply Natural” cookbooks. As a recipe-referring cook at best, I was shocked to find a cookbook whose recipes I wanted to follow to the letter. Friends, it’s happened again. After reading rave reviews for Plenty: Vibrant [...]
Posts Tagged ‘vegetarian’
15 Aug
Roasted Eggplant with Peppers, Onion and Yogurt
We’re deep into summer produce now, people. A cooling rain and heavy breeze yesterday convinced me to turn on my oven and roast a few selections from the bounty. A big old eggplant, some green peppers (substituted for the red), onions and heirloom cherry tomatoes got together in the broiler and crisped up nice for [...]
11 Aug
Chilled Avocado-Cucumber Soup
I love avocado. And cucumber. And lemon, and add some jalapenos and some dill and I’m definitely going to try the recipe. I whipped up this easy, cold soup in the Japanese “magic bullet” we have in our work kitchen. Before I was even half-done, I had staff begging for a taste. It was, as [...]
10 Aug
Desi Chaat House
Chaat traditionally refers to a roadside snack, purchased at a cart or in a small shop in India or Pakistan. In West Philadelphia, it means an inexpensive and delicious meal-sized snack, available for take-out at Desi Chat house or their sister Baltimore Ave. sister, Mood Cafe. Desi Chaat opened in the neighborhood over a year [...]
15 Jul
Han Dynasty, or, a spice lover finally makes it to “handynasty”
Considering my deep and abiding love for spice, it’s amazing that it took me so long to make it to Han Dynasty, colloquially known as “handynasty.” I think it’s Old City location (versus Chinatown) threw me off, but when I went out of my way to make it in the door, bottle of crisp white [...]
12 Jul
Beet Green Tart
I grew heaps of beautiful chiogga beets this year, and they just keep coming in the CSA. I can’t bring myself to compost those healthy greens, so I blanch and freeze some of them for winter and use the rest as I can. While searching for a new and guest-worthy recipe, I can across this [...]
12 Jun
Kale Salad with toasted coconut and seseme oil
This salad has all the basics – a hearty, whole grain, vegetables, and tons of flavor. Not a salad for a hot day (the kale and the coconut need to be roasted in the oven, and the farro cooked on the stove) on a rainy or cool spring or fall day, this dish makes unique [...]
10 Jun
King Soup, Vientiane
I can sing the praises of Vientiane’s affordable, delicious, vegetarian-friendly Laotian cuisine all the day long. I have never had a dish at this neighborhood BYOB that I didn’t like, and often I love whatever I ordered so much that I get in a rut, and can only order that exact same thing for months [...]
2 Jun
Chickpeas and Dandelion Greens
Early in the Spring, my CSA often included dandelion greens, so I’m always look for new ways to cook this bitter herb. The week of this dish, however, we just chomped through all of our lettuces and greens so quickly that I was out in the yard harvesting our homegrown dandelion greens by the weekend! [...]
24 May
Junk: Mac & Cheese, with Bacos and Jalapenos
Come on people, we all occasionally eat junk. I’m just being honest about it. This is what I ate the other weekend, in bed, while watching Neflix. Annie’s organic Mac & Cheese (at least it wasn’t Kraft) topped with crunchy vegan bacos and a healthy number of pickled jalapenos. I probably dumped some hot sauce [...]
