You could probably make this dish in the time it takes to read this recipe. It depends, of course, on good olives, which don’t come out of a jar or a can. Ideally, you use green olives stuffed with garlic; this saves you the work of pitting them (although it’s probably a good idea to [...]
Archive for the ‘Vegan’ Category
Green Olive-Almond Pesto
Posted in Essential Ingredients, Sauces and Condiments, Vegan on March 13, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Golden Borscht
Posted in Appetizers, Entrees, Soups, Vegan, Vegetables on March 2, 2011 | 1 Comment »
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, [...]
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 [...]
Chili
Posted in Beans, Entrees, Side Dishes, Soups, Vegan on January 21, 2011 | 5 Comments »
I used to take it as dogma that chili, real chili, must contain beef—cubes of beef, not ground beef—and only beef: no beans, no chicken, no nuthin’. The very idea of vegetarian chili was ludicrous (and don’t get me started on that Cincinnati stuff that they serve on spaghetti). Indeed, this is the kind of [...]
Soupy Lentils
Posted in Beans, Entrees, Soups, Vegan on January 9, 2011 | 3 Comments »
This was supposed to be lentil soup, but the bast laid plans of mice and Militant Carnivores… That’s OK, though: I think I like lentils this way even better. First, cook your lentils. Actually, first buy your lentils: French green lentils (lentilles du Puy) are what you want here, and for all other lentil applications. [...]
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, [...]
Quinoa Salad with Asparagus and Pecans
Posted in Appetizers, Entrees, Grains, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables on August 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A great picnic salad, especially pretty if you use red quinoa. Now that asparagus season has passed, you could try this with green beans or zucchini instead. Go ahead and toss in a little chèvre, if you’re so inclined. makes enough quinoa salad for 2 or 3 picnics, or for a week of light lunches, [...]
Maraschino Cherries
Posted in Essential Ingredients, Fruit, Vegan on August 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The trouble with being a pedant is that, one day, your pedantry will come back and bite you in the rear. After spending a semester in college studying in Italy (well, “studying” might not be the most accurate term), I returned with a little knowledge of Italian and a lot of self-righteousness about the way [...]
Summer Sauté Salad
Posted in Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables on July 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
When late summer rolls around, one can never have enough recipes for corn, tomatoes or zucchini. This is a nice versatile recipe: Either make the dish ahead so you can serve it later as a room temperature (or chilled) salad, or serve it warm as a side dish. While this vegetable medley is phenomenal with [...]
Breakfast on the Grill
Posted in Breads and Flatbreads, Breakfast and Brunch, Carnivorous, Desserts, Fruit, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian on July 25, 2010 | 3 Comments »
My mother-in-law recently gave me Seven Fires, an encomium to grilling over live fire by the Argentine chef, Francis Mallmann. Seven Fires passes the crucial test of any cookbook: It makes me want to cook. Particularly, this book makes me want to cook an entire cow over a bonfire by a secluded lake in Patagonia, [...]
