OK, truth be told, this is probably more accurately described as “vegetable soup with some beets thrown in”. It doesn’t have that full-blown, beet-topia experience that one gets at Veselka. It’s still pretty tasty, and when it’s 30 degrees and sleeting, it’s a nice thing to warm up to. serves 4 3 medium golden beets, [...]
Archive for the ‘Appetizers’ Category
Golden Borscht
Posted in Appetizers, Entrees, Soups, Vegan, Vegetables on March 2, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Maple-Bacon Popcorn
Posted in Appetizers, Carnivorous, Desserts, Grains, Meat on February 20, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Yes. Yes. Sweet Jesus, yes. makes your twelve closest friends’ day 1/3 c popcorn 4 strips of high-quality, thick-cut bacon 1 large sprig of rosemary 3 T butter 1/2 c maple syrup Get some corn poppin’. Meanwhile, put a large skillet over medium-low heat. Chop the bacon into 1/2-inch pieces and add to the skillet. [...]
Red Quinoa Tabbouleh
Posted in Appetizers, Entrees, Grains, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan on February 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
There are some things about the West Coast that I don’t think I’ll ever get used to (to which I’ll never get used??). For example, the other day, one of my students saw what I was eating for lunch and said, “Oooh! Quinoa tabbouleh!” Now, when I was 15, I didn’t know of the existence [...]
Ultimate Multigrain Waffle
Posted in Appetizers, Breads and Flatbreads, Breakfast and Brunch, Entrees, Grains, Side Dishes, Vegetarian on January 28, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Here at The Militant Carnivore Cooks for his Vegetarian Wife, we believe that health-conscious nutrition and irresponsibly wretched excess go hand in hand. Thus, our scientists at TMCCFHVW Labs have created the Ultimate Multigrain Waffle: It’s packed full of whole wheat flour, cornmeal and quinoa for all of the self-righteous fiber one could hope for [...]
Post-Thanksgiving Croquettes
Posted in Appetizers, Carnivorous, Entrees, Fowl, Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian on November 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
When you’ve had all the turkey-cranberry sandwiches and reheated mashed potatoes that you can stand, it’s time to make croquettes with the Thanksgiving leftovers. Croquettes are essentially breaded and deep-fried anythings. Usually, these anythings include bechamel sauce as a binder. The key, then, to post-Thanksgiving croquettes is to make a big ol’ batch of rather [...]
Pan-Seared Turkey Liver
Posted in Appetizers, Carnivorous, Fowl on November 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This one’s just for the Militant Carnivores. It’s two days until Thanksgiving. You’ve put the turkey in a stockpot full of maple brine. You’ve taken the giblets and added them to the contents of your chicken stock bag and are roasting them in a Dutch oven, along with garlic, onions, carrots and celery, until they’re [...]
Buttered Popcorn with Garlic and Rosemary
Posted in Appetizers, Grains, Vegetarian on November 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
A year ago, my Lovely Vegetarian Wife and I joined the late 20th century by acquiring a microwave. We had just moved across the country and were setting up our apartment, and our friends said that they had an old one which they didn’t use anymore. We accepted it, somewhat reluctantly: We had gone for [...]
Persimmon, Fennel and Pomegranate Salad
Posted in Appetizers, Fruit, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables on October 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »
If I accomplish nothing else through this blog than encouraging a few people to try persimmons, then I will have done my small part to make the world a better place. Persimmons have a lot going for them: They’re photogenically attractive fruits; they offer a bright note of summery, almost citrusy sweetness in a mellow, [...]
Cornmeal-Quinoa Pancakes
Posted in Appetizers, Breads and Flatbreads, Breakfast and Brunch, Entrees, Grains, Side Dishes, Vegetarian on October 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
OK, I’ll be the first to admit, the picture above does not look very appetizing. But trust me: This batter will produce whole-grain pancakes that you won’t even think of as “whole-grain pancakes”, but as a delicious breakfast treat which beautifully complements a range of sweet and savory accompaniments so well that you’ll find yourself [...]
Frisee with Toasted Pecans, Blue Cheese and Burnt Cherries
Posted in Appetizers, Breakfast and Brunch, Entrees, Fruit, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian on August 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »
One of my favorite brunch dishes is salade lyonnaise. Building off the theory that everything tastes better with bacon and a poached egg on top, it is one of the greatest salads around, but perhaps not one that is fit for weeknight dining, and certainly not one that is vegetarian-friendly. Removing just the bacon for [...]
