Cauliflower and potato kugel with mushroom

Preheat oven to 375. Peel 1 large Russet potato (about ¾ lb), cut into chunks, and boil in lightly salted water until tender (about 15 mins in boiling water or 30 mins in simmering water), then remove with a slotted spoon and mash in a large mixing bowl. Using the same pot of water, add… Continue reading Cauliflower and potato kugel with mushroom

Rosemary white bean soup

We tried this recipe from Ina Garten: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/rosemary-white-bean-soup-recipe.html. Instead of 1 lb dried white cannellini beans, we used 4 cans of cannellini beans (13.5 oz each, drained and rinsed). After pureeing the soup, we found its texture too thin. We added two cans of chick peas (drained and rinsed), a dash of marash pepper, and… Continue reading Rosemary white bean soup

Rosemary chicken drumsticks with sweet and hot peppers

Preheat oven to 400. Season 2 ½ lb skinless chicken drumsticks with salt, black pepper, and ½ tsp paprika. Lightly oil a 9x12 baking dish, then place the chicken in the dish. Top with 2 large sliced onions and 4 rosemary sprigs, then cover with foil and bake for 30 mins. Reduce oven to 350.… Continue reading Rosemary chicken drumsticks with sweet and hot peppers

Potato frittata with Gruyere and pancetta

We tried this recipe from BBC Good Food: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/hash-browns-gruyere-pancetta. Our conversions from metric to US measurements: 1 ¾ lb Russet potatoes, 2.6 oz pancetta (we increased to 3 oz and drained off the fat after cooking), 1.76 oz Gruyere (we increased to 3 oz), and ½ bunch parsley. We also used a shallot in lieu… Continue reading Potato frittata with Gruyere and pancetta

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

Curried yellow split pea soup

Straightforward recipe that takes less than an hour to make. It tastes creamy yet is dairy-free. For the 1 Tbsp curry powder, we used 1 ½ tsp McCormick curry powder and 1 ½ tsp Jamaican curry powder. If you use vegetable stock instead of chicken broth, this can be vegetarian. We used an immersion blender… Continue reading Curried yellow split pea soup