For those of you looking for a salad base other than lettuce, baby bok choy is great. Because it’s an ingredient used frequently in Asian cooking, I like to do an Asian-style salad with a sweet & spicy dressing to …
December 2009
Shakshouka
Last night, AK made me something for dinner I had never before even heard of: Shakshouka. A popular dish in Israel, shakshouka is a North African dish of eggs poached in a mixture of onions, peppers, tomatoes and spices. It …
Yet Another Chanukah Recipe: Wontons w/ Bourbon Dipping Sauce
Wontons wrappers are fun–you can pretty much put anything inside, then all you need to do is fry them up into crispy deliciousness. For those of you who are health conscious and prefer not to deep fry things, you can …
Another Chanukah Recipe: Fried Pineapple
It struck me this morning that the association of the potato with Chanukah is actually completely arbitrary–it’s the oil we fry up the latkes in that is a symbol of the holiday (commemorating the miracle that the menorah [candelabra] in …
A Chanukah Recipe: Creamy Potato Leek Soup
I participated in a cooking competition this weekend where, in honor of the holiday of Chanukah, we had to create a dish that highlighted the potato. I wanted to do something others might not think of, so I decided on …
Spinach Salad w/ Citrus-Ginger-Fennel Dressing
My friends LM and RK hosted lunch this week, and asked me to bring salad, which I am always more than happy to do. I’m never sure how adventurous people are, so the salad I decided on is a riff …
Easy & Cheap Side Dish: Corn Kugel
This is one of my all-time favorite recipes because it’s so easy–you pretty much just dump everything in a bowl, mix it up, and pop it in the oven. Now I have to credit my friend BL with the original …
Pantry Raid: Winter White Bean Soup
Walking home from work yesterday was miserable–it was cold and windy, and with the forecast of a wintry mix of rain and snow, I decided a hearty winter soup was in order. I didn’t feel like stopping to pick up …
Salmon w/ Caramelized Leeks
For those of you who enjoyed my previous post, I did promise to share my salmon recipe at some point, so here you go! Note: I like to use 2-3 smaller fillets because they cook faster and I like it …
Roasted Brussel Sprouts
One thing about my mandolin is I’m a little scared of it. Or at least, of cutting my fingers off. So when I made the shaved brussel sprout salad over the weekend, I was left with about half of each …