My friend Gladys, who grew up in Panama, brought this salad to our book club meeting. It was such a hit that we asked her to make it again. Today I finally convinced her to share the recipe! She reminded me that today is the Super Bowl, and this is a great party recipe. Spicy […]
January 3, 2012
Lentil and Squash Casserole
Last week, I had to run out suddenly to bring my son somewhere right during dinner preparation hour. Fortunately my teens were home to take over. This recipe can be easily halved, but like most recipes with legumes, it improves on the second or third day so don’t be afraid of leftovers. I first learned […]
December 19, 2011
Adventures in Rye Sourdough Bread
My mother rarely baked bread, but we always kept some at home. The loaf of choice was rye with or without caraway seeds. It had a doughy feel and it was what I brought to school every day with peanut butter. We got it from the local kosher bakery. I miss that bread, as all […]
October 13, 2011
My Excellent Couscous Adventure
In advance of a food blogger’s night out with author Gil Marks, I leafed through his book The World of Jewish Cooking. The recipe for Couscous with 7 Vegetables caught my eye both because it was vegetarian (optional) and a special Rosh Hoshanah dish. In the end I was under too much pressure before the […]
September 14, 2011
Mushroom Soup with Tomatoes
Mushroom soup is my all time favorite. This one can be vegetarian or not, and contains only a few flavorful ingredients. Thanks to reader Aviva-Hadas for sharing. Recipe: Mushroom Soup with Tomatoes Ingredients 2-3 onions, chopped 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped or pressed 2-3 tomatoes (preferably fresh), chopped 1/4 cup olive oil Approx. 2 […]
July 6, 2011
Wilted Red Peppers with Garlic
Nothing says summer like red peppers. My group vegetable order featured red peppers a few weeks ago, so I remembered this relish recipe in The Well-Filled Microwave. The microwave cooks the peppers up quickly, with no need to stand over the stove. In the microwave, the peppers retain their shape and flavor. My study group […]
June 29, 2011
Ten Terrific Turnip Recipes
In an earlier post (my most popular), I shared Ten Ways to Cook Turnips. Today, I present this collection of simple, vegetarian recipes made with natural ingredients. This one contains many ingredients but is not as complicated as it looks–Couscous with Seven Vegetables in My Excellent Couscous Adventure. If raw turnips are your thing, try […]
June 22, 2011
Winter Squash Quiche
My husband and my littlest one are out of the country, and who wants to cook for only the four of us currently at home? But I decided to make a quiche, since one would do for all of us. I was out of mushrooms, so I used the fresh winter squash I had just picked […]
March 23, 2011
Recipe: Brown Rice with Leeks, Carrots and Black Lentils
Black lentils are a wonderful delicacy introduced to me by Yosefa. One day she also gave me some leeks that needed to be eaten, so I made this recipe loosely based on one in Lorna Sass’s cookbook. Recipe: Brown Rice with Leeks, Carrots and Black Lentils Summary: Pressure cooker vegetarian meal-in-one. Ingredients 1 tablespoon oil […]
March 9, 2011
Recipe: Mushroom-Onion-Nut Pate
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 […]
