I love pasta and at least every week or two spaghetti with tomato sauce shows up on our dinner table. My go-to tomato sauce is based on an old Cooks Illustrated recipe for Spaghetti Puttanesca from March & April 2002. Since Grandpa is a vegetarian, we don't put meat in the … [Read more...]
Smoked Eggplant and Yogurt Salad (Baigan ka Raita)
This recipe can't be called a family favorite, but it is a special summertime treat for those who like vegetables, yogurt, and Indian food. The recipe is from Julie Sahni's Classic Indian Vegetarian and Grain Cooking, one of my first vegetarian cookbooks. Here is what Julie Sahni … [Read more...]
Korean-Style Vegetable Pancakes
I think Maangchi is adorable and I love to watch her YouTube videos. The New York Times called Maangchi "YouTube's Korean Julia Child" and she has a cookbook too, Maangchi's Real Korean Cooking: Authentic Dishes for the Home Cook. If you want a straightforward Maangchi video, … [Read more...]
Shakshuka
Another great recipe from David Lebovitz, inspired by Adam Roberts' Secrets of the Best Chefs and Yotam Ottolenghi's and Sami Tamimi's Jerusalem. David reports that he ate shakshuka every morning on his trip to Israel. It's definitely worth looking up his blog entries for that … [Read more...]
Mushroom Enchiladas
Adapted from Blue Apron's delicious recipe. See Chicken Enchiladas for the meat version. 12 flour tortillas 1 cup long-grain white rice such as Uncle Ben's 28-ounce can tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes 12 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, grated 12 ounces mixed … [Read more...]