I’ve been thinking about making pesto stuffed mushrooms for a while now, at least since considering the dish as worthy of a Food Network competition. Then I was at the store and saw the beautiful criminis. Usually they have the smaller ones, but sometimes they have ones almost big enough to be called portabellas. […]
Entries Tagged as 'Vegetable Dishes'
Pesto Stuffed Mushrooms
July 6th, 2008 · No Comments
Categories: Food · Recipes · Vegetable Dishes
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, lowcarb, photos-food, raw food, vegan, vegetarian
The Next Food Network Star: 6/15/08
June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
Episode three of the Next Food Network Star focused on presentation.
Challenge #1: Feature one special ingredient (the potato) in a single dish (45 minutes to make it…if I remember correctly). Full use of the pantry for other ingredients. Then hold the dish, face the camera, and speak about it for exactly one minute, telling a […]
Categories: Dressings & Sauces · Food · Food Commentary · Food Television · Recipes · Vegetable Dishes
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian
The Next Food Network Star: 6/1/08
June 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment
When I watch competition shows I do sometimes get caught up in rooting for the people I like but I usually end up wondering what I would do if it were me up there. The Next Food Network Star does include home cooks (though most are professional caterers, chefs, or restaurant owners, nearly all […]
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Stuffed Spicy Peppers with Tofu Basil Filling
May 24th, 2008 · No Comments
Michael and I were in the terrific produce section of the new branch of Farmer Joe’s market in Oakland last week. They had a wide chile selection and we got some that looked like poblanos, but turned out to be spicier. I made a filling for them the other night.
Recipe:
4 stuffing peppers (any […]
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Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, lowcarb, photos-food, vegan, vegetarian
Vegan Cole Slaw
May 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Coleslaw is basically raw shredded cabbage, with or without some other vegetables, in a creamy and/or tangy dressing. I usually make it from green and red cabbage and carrot, in a mayo/mustard vinegrette. Comes out very pretty.
How you cut the cabbage makes an enormous difference. I have in the past used the shredder attachment of […]
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Mushroom Olive Compote
April 29th, 2008 · No Comments
I make this simple (but time consuming) dish for Passover every year. It’s not a Passover dish persay but it’s become a tradition. Some of my guests count on it being there.
Use quality ingredients and watch the cooking methods and this dish will be perfect. Otherwise, it can be bland or just […]
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Bean Salad
April 6th, 2008 · 2 Comments
My go-to dish. Super easy to make and Miriam’s favorite. If you ask her favorite food, she’ll tell you “kidney beans!!!!!”
Normally I like to make beans from scratch, but it’s hard with a bunch of different kinds (because they require different cooking times). So canned is loads easier.
Recipe:
4 cans of plain whole beans. […]
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Beans: Plain & Refried, Pinto & Black
March 5th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Making beans from scratch is pretty easy, so you have to wonder why everyone doesn’t do it. Canned beans are okay in a pinch, but many are overcooked and insipid (Whole Foods brand is pretty decent, even the refried ). And dried beans are much cheaper than canned. For anything large, where I have more […]
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Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, latin food, photos-family, photos-food, vegan, vegetarian
Roasted Sweet Peppers
March 4th, 2008 · No Comments
I picked up some beautiful organic sweet peppers on sale at the market and thought they would be lovely for Miriam’s birthday party lunch, as a taco filling. And they were.
These are small peppers in vibrant yellow, red, and orange. They are thinner skinned than bells and don’t have quite the same flavor, but they […]
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Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, lowcarb, photos-family, photos-food, vegan, vegetarian
Hummus: Basic Recipe from Dried Chickpeas
February 26th, 2008 · No Comments
I have many versions of hummus because I make it so often. This one is my basic recipe made with dried chickpeas. Other recipes use canned beans, larger amounts, different flavorings, etc. I even have one made with edamame instead of chickpeas.
Recipe:
2 cups dried chickpeas, soaked and cooked
1 1/3 cups (10-11 oz) tahini
2/3 cup (5-6 […]
Categories: Food · Recipes · Spreads & Dips · Vegetable Dishes
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, photos-family, photos-food, vegan, vegetarian
Chopped Salad with Fried Tofu & Mustard-Tomato Dressing
February 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment
A favorite dinner of mine is a big salad with lots of finely chopped vegetables and warm protein on top. For those of us who want to eat more raw foods but feel better with something both physically warm and solid, this is a great combination.
The salad works on its own too, as a low-protein […]
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Valentine’s Day Dinner 2008
February 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment
For dinner tonight I made a simple but elegant meal. Each item wasn’t hard to make, though having four of them took more time. The details make a difference too. Nicer plates, eating at the dining room table (something we should do every night, but don’t), using wine glasses.
Miriam and I went to Whole Foods […]
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Kim Chee
February 7th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Kim Chee (aka kimchi) is a wonderful collection of vegetables and spices brought together to ferment. This was my first attempt at making it. I used the recipe from Wild Fermentation, adapted a bit.
Recipe:
Napa cabbage (aka Chinese cabbage), 1 head chopped
Daikon radish, 3
Leeks, 2
Dried chile pepper, 3
Ginger (I used frozen that I had grated from […]
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Tags: · asian food, dairy-free, egg-free, fermented foods, gluten-free, lowcarb, photos-food, raw food, vegan, vegetarian
Turnip Pickles
February 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment
I was inspired by a trip to Han Il Kwan, a Korean restaurant in San Francisco. They had a huge spread of fermented dishes, including glorious crisp and sour turnip pickles. My attempt was simple and only partially successful.
I can tell you straight out that I used the wrong kind of turnip. What I had […]
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Tags: · asian food, dairy-free, egg-free, fermented foods, gluten-free, lowcarb, photos-food, raw food, vegan, vegetarian
Roasted Cabbage
January 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments
This recipe couldn’t be easier.
Take one head of green cabbage and one head of red cabbage. Cut in half, remove the core, and slice into long strips.
Toss in a baking pan with olive oil and salt.
Bake at 350*F until very soft with intense flavor. Stir every 15 mins or so to release water […]
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Roasted Root Vegetables
January 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
This is so easy it’s not really a recipe. But it’s one of my mainstays and I refer to it so often that I might as well put it on “paper.”
My basic recipe is as follows:
Cut up a bunch of vegetables, mostly root veggies that do not release a lot of water, toss in the […]
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Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, lowcarb, photos-family, photos-food, vegan, vegetarian
Pickled Red Onions
January 21st, 2008 · 3 Comments
So easy and so good. These cultured onions are great on burgers, wraps, or anyplace you might think of adding onions.Thinly slice (I use a mandolin) peeled red onions into rings. They should be quite thin, so they don’t hold their shape well.
Add salt to taste. Let sit and/or knead a bit with […]
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Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, fermented foods, gluten-free, lowcarb, photos-food, raw food, vegan, vegetarian
Fun with Spaghetti Squash
January 4th, 2008 · No Comments
Sorry, no pictures with this one. No measured recipes either.
Spaghetti squash is a type of winter squash that gets its name from the fact that, if you cook it just right, it will fall apart with a fork into long spaghetti-like strands. Okay, here are some pictures and more info: http://www.fabulousfoods.com/features/featuring/spagsquash.html
What’s so wonderful about […]
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Chanukah Latkes
December 14th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Your traditional latkes are grated potato, diced onion, egg, matzoh meal, and seasoning all mixed together and fried in olive oil. But what do you do when all you can eat is fried salt and pepper? Well, alternative latkes have always been part of the tradition: despite what many think, it’s not just about potato […]
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Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, jewish food, lowcarb, photos-food, vegan, vegetarian