We tried this recipe: http://www.mygreekdish.com/recipe/crispiest-greek-lemon-potatoes-patates-lemonates/ (Sept. 2016)
Tag: side dishes
Chilean avocado celery salad
We tried this recipe, and it was delicious: http://thelatinkitchen.com/r/recipe/apio-palta-celery-avocado-salad In case the link is not working, here is the recipe: first, trim 5 stalks celery and cut along a diagonal into 1” pieces. Place in a medium-large mixing bowl. Second, pit and cut two ripe avocados into coarse chunks (about 1” cubes). Add the avocados… Continue reading Chilean avocado celery salad
Simple guacamole
Recipe here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/guacamole-recipe3.html (July 2016)
Plum avocado summer salad
This is a savory use of plum. We followed the recipe, “plum avocado summer salad,” from Food52.com. First, peel and cube 5 medium-sized black plums (we often use a mix of black and red plums). Peel and cube 2 medium-sized avocados. Gently place the plum and avocado pieces in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle with… Continue reading Plum avocado summer salad
Sichuan shredded potatoes
Recipe here: http://omnivorescookbook.com/recipes/chinese-style-potato-salad (June 2016)
Italian-style home-cooked borlotti beans
This is an elegantly simple recipe from Jamie Oliver: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jamie-oliver/humble-home-cooked-beans-recipe.html. We modified by starting with the following flavor base: sauté 1 oz center cut bacon (cut into matchsticks) until browned, then add 2 minced shallots and sauté until fragrant. We also used: 8 cloves minced (peeled) garlic in lieu of 3 unpeeled cloves; 2 small… Continue reading Italian-style home-cooked borlotti beans
Oven-roasted string beans
Preheat oven to 425. Trim ends off 1 lb string beans. Dry well, then toss in a large mixing bowl with enough neutral oil to lightly coat (we used grapeseed oil) well as salt and black pepper to taste - here, we used about 1 ½ tsp oil and ½ tsp each salt and black… Continue reading Oven-roasted string beans
Chinese cold tofu salad (liang ban dofu)
This dish involves poached, crumbled tofu tossed in a garlicky soy sauce-vinegar dressing (chiang yow tru chiang). Both the tofu salad and dressing recipes are from Madhur Jaffrey’s World Vegetarian: More Than 650 Meatless Recipes from Around the World. First, prepare the Chinese soy sauce salad dressing (you will need only 3 Tbsp for… Continue reading Chinese cold tofu salad (liang ban dofu)
Burmese roselle leaves sautéed with dried shrimp and bamboo shoots (chin-paund kyaw)
Heat a large wok, then add ¼ cup vegetable oil. Sauté one small thinly sliced onion and 3 cloves sliced garlic until fragrant, then add ½ tsp sweet paprika and ¼ tsp turmeric. Stir, then add 3 ounces shrimp (here, dried medium size shell-on shrimp). Fold in 7 oz washed and drained roselle leaves (here,… Continue reading Burmese roselle leaves sautéed with dried shrimp and bamboo shoots (chin-paund kyaw)
Oven-roasted grape tomatoes
We followed this recipe but increased the temperature to 450 and reduced cooking time to 20 mins. We also garnished with minced Italian parsley. Details here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/claire-robinson/roasted-grape-tomatoes-recipe.html (May 2016)
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