Preheat oven to 425. Break one head cauliflower into bite-sized florets, toss in olive oil to lightly coat (about 1 Tbsp), and add a few sprigs each marjoram and thyme (leaves only). Season with salt and pepper, then roast for about 40 mins (turning once). Remove from oven.Separately, make the tahini sauce: combine ¼ cup… Continue reading Armenian-style roasted cauliflower with tahini sauce
Tag: roasting
Oven-roasted yellow squash
Preheat oven to 400. Trim top and ends of three medium yellow summer squash, halve vertically, then cut into 1 inch chunks. Toss with about 1 Tbsp olive oil, then season with a little salt, black pepper, and marash pepper. Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet, then roast in oven for 45-50… Continue reading Oven-roasted yellow squash
Oven-roasted eggplant
Preheat oven to 450. Cut 3 baby eggplants (about 1 ½ lbs) into 2"x1" wedges. Toss with enough olive oil to lightly coat the eggplant pieces (about 2 Tbsp), making sure not to soak the eggplant. Fold in fresh herbs (here, a few sprigs each marjoram, oregano, and thyme), then place in a single layer… Continue reading Oven-roasted eggplant
Italian-style pasta with roasted eggplant and crispy garlic
We tried this recipe from Aida Mollenkamp: http://saltandwind.com/recipes/38-late-summer-roasted-eggplant-pasta-recipe. Our modifications: to avoid having unused ingredients, we increased the spaghetti to 1 lb (16 oz), tomato purée to 20 oz, balsamic vinegar to 1 ½ Tbsp, and sugar (we used white sugar) to 1 ½ tsp. We also used a mix of fresh thyme and fresh… Continue reading Italian-style pasta with roasted eggplant and crispy garlic
Oven-baked sweet plantains
We used extremely ripe plantains for this preparation. This is our favorite baked plantain recipe. We seasoned lightly with salt before placing the baking sheet in the oven. We also followed the suggestion to broil the plantains towards the end for added caramelization. http://www.natashalh.com/oven-baked-sweet-plantains-healthier-platanos-maduros/ (Apr. 2016) We typically used canola oil to coat the plantain… Continue reading Oven-baked sweet plantains
Oven-roasted shishito peppers
When I spotted fresh shishito peppers at H-Mart, I couldn’t resist trying them at home. We tried Michael Symon’s recipe from The Chew: https://abc.go.com/shows/the-chew/recipes/roasted-shishito-peppers-michael-symon Preheat the oven to 500. Trim the pepper stems slightly (¼ inch) to reduce the risk of them getting burnt and puncture the bottom of each pepper with a needle to… Continue reading Oven-roasted shishito peppers
Roasted cauliflower with dates and pine nuts
I stumbled upon this recipe, and it was delicious - sweet, savory, and a little salty. Details here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/claire-robinson/roasted-cauliflower-with-dates-and-pine-nuts-recipe.html (Mar. 2016)
Oven-roasted parsnips and carrots
Preheat oven to 350. Peel 1 ½ lbs parsnips (about 9 parsnips) and ½ lb carrots (about 3 carrots) and cut them into vertical pieces (I cut the parsnips into vertical quarters and the carrots into vertical halves to make the root vegetables as uniform as possible, but it depends on the size and shape… Continue reading Oven-roasted parsnips and carrots
Roast turkey
We followed Ina Garten’s Perfect Roast Turkey recipe, the version that included roast vegetables: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/perfect-roast-turkey-recipe2.html. For a 14 lb turkey, we made the following modifications: first, for the first part of cooking, we placed the turkey breast side down to increase the likelihood the breast would not dry out. Also, instead of adding two sliced… Continue reading Roast turkey
Cast iron roast chicken with small potatoes
This is a recipe from the new Smitten Kitchen cookbook. Although I own the cookbook, I found the recipe online here: http://www.pink-parsley.com/2013/10/flat-roasted-chicken-with-tiny-potatoes.html?m=1. We removed the spine from this chicken and tried to cook it flattened, but our 12" cast iron skillet was a bit small for a 3 ½ lb chicken. (Oct. 2015)
Cooking Adventures 