Toss together 2 cups chopped cucumber, 1 cup red radish (cut into half-moons), ½ cup diced bell pepper, and 1 cup chopped parsley. Mash together 2 cloves garlic and 1 tsp salt, then whisk in ¼ cup tahini and 5 Tbsp lemon juice. Pour dressing over salad and serve. This recipe is from Classic Lebanese… Continue reading Lebanese farmer’s salad with tahini dressing (salata felaheen)
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Vietnamese daikon and carrot pickle
Very excited about making this pickle for the first time. Recipe from Andrea Nguyen’s The Banh Mi Handbook and available on her glorious food blog, VietWorld Kitchen, https://www.vietworldkitchen.com/blog/2009/05/daikon-and-carrot-pickle-recipe-do-chua.html. (Dec. 2014) Sources: Andrea Nguyen's The Banh Mi Handbook: Recipes for Crazy-Delicious Vietnamese Sandwiches (Ten Speed Press, 2014); Andrea Nguyen, author and teacher, Vietworldkitchen.com.
Neapolitan vegetable soup (cianfotta)
After a day of gnoshing, we decided to try lighter fare for dinner. This recipe is loosely based on: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/vegetable-soup-in-the-style-of-naples-cianfotta-recipe.htm. We modified by adding thyme, sage, Italian parsley, and a dash each tomato paste and apple cider vinegar. This recipe is vegetarian, but here we used 4 cups of chicken broth instead of the 2… Continue reading Neapolitan vegetable soup (cianfotta)
Balsamic and parmesan roasted cauliflower
OMG, this dish is amazing - savory, with nice mouthfeel. Recipe is here: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/balsamic_parmesan_roasted_cauliflower.html, except that I substituted the marjoram with Greek oregano and reduced parmesan to 1/3 cup. Thank you to Heidi for sharing this recipe earlier this month! So glad I tried it. (Jan. 2015)
South Indian vegetable and pigeon pea soup (sambar)
Recipe from Aarti Party by Aarti Sequeira. The next time, we may double the broth to make itmore soupy. We enjoyed this with store-bought idli. (Jan. 2015)
Pulao with black-eyed peas
We had some leftover, unused black-eyed peas from the Ghanaian dish (red-red), so I decided to try out this recipe to use the remaining cup. Before starting this recipe, I boiled the soaked,drained peas in water (about 1 cup peas to 3 cups water) until tender (about 30 mins). Here is the recipe by Aarti Sequeira: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aarti-sequeira/black-eyed-peas-pulao-recipe.html.… Continue reading Pulao with black-eyed peas
French toast
We used this recipe: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/French-Toast-40039 but also added a dash of cinnamon. Daniel prepared the egg mixture. We love ciabatta bread for this dish. (Jan. 2015)
Javanese carrot, shallot, and Anjou pear pickle
This dish is based on the Indonesian dish, adar timun, except that I substituted Anjou pear for cucumber. Cut 1 pear and 1 large carrot into matchsticks, and thinly slice 3 shallots, add 1 ½ Tbsp kosher salt, and cover with 2 cups hot water for 15 minutes. Drain vegetables, then mix with 2 Tbsp… Continue reading Javanese carrot, shallot, and Anjou pear pickle
Grilled vegetable antipasti
We followed this recipe: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/grilled-vegetable-antipasti-recipe-1911133 but swapped out some veggies. The recipe calls for a 1:4 ratio of red wine vinegar to olive oil, but we typically use a 1:3 ratio of vinegar (½ red wine, ½ balsamic) and olive oil. Here, we marinated portobellos, bell peppers (yellow, orange, and red), cauliflower, broccoli, and eggplant.… Continue reading Grilled vegetable antipasti
Burmese steamed cassava chunks
I learned this simple but elegant Burmese snack from my friend Waimar and her mother. Here are general guidelines: peel cassava and cut into finger-like chunks, removing hard pith in center. Place cassava pieces in a microwave proof bowl with a lid, then add about ¼ cup water. Microwave on high until cassava is fully… Continue reading Burmese steamed cassava chunks
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