When I am looking for something for lunch and happen to have all the ingredients around I love to make myself this Vegetarian Pita Sandwich. Although I am not a vegetarian I love vegetables and salads, and most days for lunch I like to make salads or eat leftover veggies from dinner the night before. …
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No-Fuss Garlicky Farro With Sautéed Mushrooms
Farro is a traditional whole grain of the Mediterranean, and in recent years we are seeing much more of it in our cookbooks, restaurants, and markets. It is a hearty grain with a nutty flavor and a pleasantly chewy texture. It could easily replace barley or rice in many recipes, with an adjustment for cooking…
Veggie Chili
With the cooler weather and significant rainfall we have been experiencing this winter, especially the past couple of weeks, I had been craving a warm bowl of hearty vegetable chili. After looking at many recipes I decided on this one from The Pioneer Woman’s website. It is a hearty chili loaded with veggies and…
Israeli Carrot Salad
Yesterday was the last of the eight days of Hanukkah, and our local synagogue held their annual Hanukkah celebration. As part of the festivities traditional Hanukkah foods are sold to raise funds for the school. This year there were hot potato latkes served with homemade applesauce as well as Israeli plates which included an array…
Tagliatelle with Mushrooms and Garlic and Spinach Salad with Lemon-Garlic Vinaigrette
Talk about an easy yet impressive dinner! The other evening I prepared this version of a pasta dish with mushrooms which I had posted some time ago. With few ingredients and in minimal time you can serve this dish which is loaded with flavor and presents beautifully. It lends itself to a variety of pastas…
Hearts of Palm Dip
Sometimes the simplest and fewest ingredients result in the tastiest dishes. Such is the case for this Hearts of Palm Dip which I found in a Food and Wine magazine from a year ago, and made recently. While so many of the dips and spreads that we love are filled with high fat ingredients…think sour cream,…
Cheesy Mac and Cheese
Every now and then I get an uncontrollable craving for mac and cheese. Since my husband’s love for cheese is limited to a chunk of Jarlsberg or melted mozzarella on his pizza or Chicken Parm I can’t use him as the excuse for why I would make this large pan of Cheesy Mac and Cheese…
Couscous With Roasted Carrots, Fennel And Toasted Almonds
This is a richly flavored side dish yet chock full of healthy ingredients. I’ve adapted this from a recipe I found on Food52. I roasted carrots and some of the minced shallots along with the fennel. Instead of couscous alone I substituted a blend of grains available at Trader Joe’s. It is a combination of…
Olive-Oil-Braised Carrots with Warm Spices
The Feb/Mar 2012 issue of Fine Cooking featured an article on olive-oil braised vegetables by Tamar Adler. In the introduction she describes this simple method of preparing these delicious tender vegetables…Just drizzle vegetables with good olive oil, and some fresh herbs or other aromatics, and put them in the oven to braise in their own…
Rigatoni With Tomatoes, Zucchini and Pine Nut Crunch
Baked pasta is a wonderful thing. From lasagna to tortellini or pastitsio to mac and cheese there are countless variations that are always crowd pleasers. The combination of hearty pasta with veggies and or some kind of meat, be it turkey sausage, ground beef or lamb just to name a few, with a cheesy sauce…