"Boy, that's good slaw!" With a little care and attention, plain old coleslaw can inspire what Peter Reinhart calls "the coleslaw reaction" in his book Sacramental Magic in a Small-Town Café. That reaction occurs when an unsuspecting diner focuses on the main dish and … [Read more...]
Thai Tofu with Chilies & Basil
Seen first in the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, adapted from Some Like it Hot: 200 Spicy Vegetarian Recipes from Around the World by Robin Robertson (Plume, 1998). We love to make this dish in the summertime when the Thai basil is waist-high. This recipe serves two. I … [Read more...]
Roasted Marinated Red Sweet Peppers
Adapted from a Saveur article about Nîmes, in which the recipe was called Poivrons Rouges Grillés et Marinés. I like to keep these peppers in the fridge for salads and pizza and just to make a plate look pretty with a tastier garnish than parsley. The peppers are plump because … [Read more...]
Judy’s Squash Casserole
Adapted from But Mama Always Put Vodka in Her Sangria! by Julia Reed. I bought the book on the strength of its title, which promised great beach reading. Yes, it was great reading and unexpectedly Julia Reed's book also turned out to contain a bunch of excellent … [Read more...]
Corn Elote
This delicious corn dish is adapted from I’ll Bite, the blog of Kathleen Purvis of the Charlotte Observer. She got the recipe from Fried & True: More than 50 Recipes for America's Best Fried Chicken and Sides, by Lee Brian Schrager andAdeena Sussman, with … [Read more...]