I made this recipe for the first time last Passover, when I was looking for something new to spread on the matzah. You may want to double this one, as it goes fast. Ingredients: 1-2 tablespoons oil 1 onion 6 mushrooms handful of fresh parsley handful of nuts, like pecans or walnuts. Instructions: Chop onions […]
February 27, 2011
Vegetarian Cooking Under Pressure by Lorna Sass
I tend to flip quickly through new cookbooks, skimming over all of the recipes I know I’ll never make: The recipes are too complicated, I don’t keep the necessary ingredients on hand, or the recipes are just another way of combining foods that we get enough of already. But when Yosefa got interested in pressure […]
February 23, 2011
Last-Minute Black-Eyed Peas Chili
This recipe appears in Lorna Sass’s Great Vegetarian Cooking Under Pressure. I can’t say enough about this wonderful cookbook. My full review appears here. The dish was unusual—sweeter and spicier than I’m used to. Like most bean recipes, the leftovers tasted even better. Last-Minute Black-Eyed Pea Chili Ingredients: 1 tablespoon safflower or canola oil 1 to […]
February 9, 2011
Vegetarian Ribollita Stew
Robin first introduced me to this delicious, thick winter soup, served with a thick slice of country bread. The actual prep time is short. I chopped the vegetables quickly, by hand. But the recipe calls for cooked white pinto beans, and if you start with dried beans, you’ll need to soak them overnight first. Or […]
January 26, 2011
Creamy Parsnip Soup
Thanks to reader Rivki Locker for contributing today’s recipe. Rivki writes: I pride myself on my healthy eating habits. I eat loads of fresh seasonal produce, and build almost every meal around vegetables. I’m a good role model for my kids, setting an example of balanced and nutritious eating. I serve a wide range of […]
January 19, 2011
Spinach Lasagne with White Sauce
Wednesday is recipe day at Cooking Manager. Thanks to Dena Wimpfheimer for contributing this tasty-looking recipe for vegetarian lasagna. It contains no tomato sauce. Dena writes: “This recipe was given to me by one of my mother’s best friends, Esther Turkel, from New York. She used to make this on Chol Hamoed Sukkot every year […]
January 5, 2011
Hearty Winter Pea Soup
Wednesday is Recipe Day at Cooking Manager. I love to have a rich soup in the house, especially in the winter. The main reason is laziness. You don’t have to stand over soup, and a little over-cooking doesn’t hurt. Add some wholesome bread, home-made or store-bought, and a salad, and you have dinner in a […]
December 12, 2010
To Tofu or Not to Tofu: Tasty Substitutes for Dairy or Meat
Please welcome Leah Gabrielle Goodman for today’s guest post. When you talk about vegetarianism to many people, they imagine eating salad and tofu. Perhaps they’ve seen a tofurkey or two in their day, but they don’t realize how many non-meat options can can be substituted in recipes. Meat Substitutes Zucchini as Liver? Much of the […]
December 2, 2010
Should Vegetarians Warn Dinner Hosts in Advance?
Chaya left this comment on my post When Hosting, How Much is Too Much?: I am a vegetarian and often face a dilemma when I am invited out. I don’t like to tell my host that I am vegetarian so as not to make them feel that they need to make something especially for me […]
November 24, 2010
Pomegranate-Quince Relish
Wednesday is Recipe Day at Cooking Manager. This recipe comes from one of my favorite cookbooks, the Well-Filled Microwave Cookbook. This could be something special for your Thanksgiving table, or an unusual holiday gift. This is a flavor combination you don’t often see, and using the microwave means your pot won’t scorch. Ingredients: 2 large […]
